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Pretty Projects to Make
MAKE A MEMORY BOX – Page 24
Why hide your family memories in an album or box? Country Home Stylemaker Matthew Mead demonstrates how to showcase your special family mementos by repurposing simple and surprising finds with paint, paper, and polish. Take an old mantel clock case, discarded drawers or even a broken pocket watch and create a grown-up dioramas with mementos from a special vacation, person or time.
TURN AN ARMOIRE INTO A STORAGE CENTER – Page 34
So many of us have too little space and too much stuff. The Country Home Emergency Makeover Team takes one weekend and an old cabinet to create a super storage center for any room in the house. Also in this issue, learn how to turn a fabulous vintage cabinet into a sink on page 46.
PLANT NOW FOR SPRING – Page 40
If you kick yourself every year when you see gorgeous spring blooms and realize you didn’t plant blubs, plan ahead this year! We make it easy with a special Country Home Spring Bouquet mix of 50 grape hyacinths and 12 hyacinths from White Flower Farm (1-800-420-2852). Garden designer Sean Conway also shares his end-of-summer garden to do list on page 78. Follow his cut-back, re-seed and repair tips now and you’ll reap the beautiful benefits come spring.
ECO-FRIENDLY & ELEGANT CANDLES – Page 42
Country Home green guru Danny Seo shows you how to recycle orphaned or chipped glassware into elegant, trendy candles. He also dishes on the best ‘green’ candles on the market.
NANTUCKET – A LAID-BACK FALL TRIP – Page 58
Creative Director Mary Emmerling takes you to her favorite Nantucket spots for the perfect post-Labor Day getaway, when the weather is still balmy, and the restaurants and shops are less busy. Follow Mary to her favorite bookstores, antique havens, and cafes to prepare for your own adventure.
WHAT’S HOT NOW – PENDANT LIGHTS & MOTTO SAMPLERS – Page 62 & 84
Pretty and petite, pendant lights are the perfect alternative to frilly chandeliers and bulky ceiling lights. They’re available in styles to suit every taste, from country modern to romantic cottage. Check out Country Home’s favorite picks and ideas for hanging singly or in a grouping for a brighter glow. Antiquing expert Kathryn Precourt also shares the history of motto samplers. The stitched needlepoint samplers are hot items on the collectors market. Learn where to look for them, what to pay and how to use them in your home.
JUNKMARKET WELL-LAUNDERED PROJECTS – Page 86
Sue Whitney and Ki Nassauer of JunkMarket spiff up their junk finds to organize the laundry room. Follow their steps to turn old window screens into hamper, shutters into a cabinet, a stepladder into a show organizer and more.
SHOPGIRL’S 545 SQUARE FOOT WEEKEND RETREAT – Page 103
Shopgirl, Country Home’s resident do-it-herself expert, gives you an inside look at Country Home’s showcase cabin from the 2007 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show. The small Scandinavian-inspired space is full of style, storage and small-space solutions like plywood walls, a combination dishwasher/sink and a beautiful teal Kohler clawfoot tub with rain showerhead above.
FROM FIELD TO TABLE – Page 156
Country Home takes you inside the natural, seasonal way of eating at a Northern California winery to prove there is something very good about the simple life. Try the downright delicious recipes including Chilean Empanadas, Marinated Leg of Lamb with Roasted Cauliflower, Roasted Beat and Kumquat Salad, Braised Swiss Chard, Wild Mushroom Polenta with Goat Cheese and Pumpkin Spice Cake with Sautéed Apples and Nutmeg Cream.
The September issue of Country Home hits newsstands August 23.
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