Country Living

Rooms that invite you to linger. Vintage collectibles displayed with love. A colorful easy-care garden. A porch that says "Come sit!" All yours in the pages of Country Living!

The Sampler • AN A-TO-Z LOOK AT WHAT’S IN THE OCTOBER ISSUE, AMONG OTHER SEASONAL NEWS AND NOTES

Turn This Scene into a Room • Let this setting featuring a classic red pickup steer you toward an autumnal living room.

Spider Crawl • Stylist Katie Jacobs (stylingmyeveryday.com) weaves together a gossamer-themed gathering.

Web Shopping • Round out the revelry with a mix of black-and-white servingware, a few arachnid accents, and the perfect tangled topper for a hair-raising hostess.

“What’s in My Bike Basket?” • Sarah Patrick (@sarahkjp) shares her fall favorites for navigating life in New England while running her blog (classygirlswearpearls.com) and co-creating a clothing line with husband, Kiel (@kjp).

THE LIVING ROOM CHALLENGE • What does it take to create a living room that sings with life and soothes the soul—all on a budget reasonable enough to do it all over again if the mood strikes? Country Living and Good Housekeeping editors show you how it’s done, with products you can now shop at homedepot.com/decor. From pillows to furniture to accessories and more, The Home Depot carries it all, for any style and space.

Faux Bois • Live among the trees with fresh takes on the beloved wood-grain pattern.

INTO THE WOODS • Branch out with these faux-bois finds, from personalized stationery to patterned sofas.

Fall Doorways • Nothing inspires brake-worthy curb appeal like our countryside come autumn. Here, three front entries that speak to the rich and varied beauty of America’s byways and back roads.

12 Ideas for Halloween Costumes • There’s not a costume that Wisconsin-based blogger Emily Steffen (ohyaystudio.com) hasn’t thought of, so we asked the crafting enthusiast—and we mean enthusiast!—to share her most delightful DIY disguises.

BEST IN SHOW • Introducing our third-annual roundup of the latest, greatest, and most ingenious products known to fur kind! After vetting piles upon piles of products (alongside guest judge and unofficial Country Living mascot Gus, pg. 36), here are the gear, goods, and must-gets that can bring home the bragging rights.

A Cure for What Ails You • Got the antiquing bug? This dusty dose of old apothecary picks is just what the doctor ordered.

What Is It? What Is It Worth? • Our team of antiques experts weighs in on your treasured finds.

Working Farms • If you’ve ever dreamed of ditching the hustle and bustle of city life, these idyllic farmhouses (and their accompanying businesses) await.

Stitch it Yourself! • Our monthly cross-stitch patterns, dreamed up by Deputy Managing Editor Katie Bowlby, are available in kit form. Go to easy123art.com/countryliving for more info.

MAGIC • Leave it to two creatives to transform a dilapidated post-and-beam Dutch barn—“full of pigeons and rotting hay”—into an artfully layered Upstate New York retreat.

Boo-It-Yourself • Scare up these fun and frightful pumpkins with everyday craft supplies—no carving (or pulp clearing) required. (See detailed how-tos on pg. 66.)

Pumpkin How-Tos • Sure, you could probably wing it based on the photos (they’re really that easy!), but why bother when CLÕs team of crafters has done its homework?

Turning a New Leaf • If autumn has an architectural equivalent, it just might be this crisp cabin transformation newly ablaze in fall colors, rustic textures, and happy dappled light.

FARMHOUSE KITCHEN • Fresh-picked finds and family-friendly fare for the heart of your home

Give ’em PUMPKIN to talk about • New recipes with fall’s most in-demand...