Country Home

Like its long-beloved subscription namesake, this newsstand version of Country Home is packed with warm, inviting, personal houses that evoke the feeling of “home” on every page. From contemporary lofts that radiate a modern version of country to Texas farmhouses rich with patina, each issue delivers the style and inspiration that readers hold dear.

FROM THE EDITOR • THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE A COUNTRY HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

Country Home

STOCKING UP • HANG STOCKINGS WITH FLAIR. CREATE YOUR OWN USING UNEXPECTED MATERIALS—AND TRY OUR FRESH DISPLAY IDEAS.

HEAVEN SCENT • In their quaint Colonial-era home on Cape Cod, a couple create new Christmas memories by invoking the holidays of their childhoods, right down to the aromas.

simple joys • A designer taps her signature country-chic decorating style to dress her old farmhouse for the holidays with a natural, understated—but undeniably festive—air.

everlasting BEAUTIES • THE HOLIDAY SEASON STRETCHES FROM BEFORE THE FROST IS ON THE PUMPKIN UNTIL LONG AFTER THE NEW YEAR’S PARTY ENDS. SO IT’S NICE TO HAVE HOLIDAY TRAPPINGS THAT GO THE DISTANCE. E NTER THESE WINNING WREATHS. SUPERSTYLIST MATTHEW MEAD FASHIONED THEM FROM MATERIALS THAT CAN LAST FOR MONTHS AND EVEN YEARS.

all through the HOUSE • A RECENTLY RENOVATED NEW JERSEY HOME DEMONSTRATES THAT DECORATING INSPIRATION CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE. THIS YEAR, A NOSTALGIC MOVIE, A DAY TRIP TO A NEARBY TOWN, AND VINTAGE FINDS DRIVE ITS CHRISTMAS DECOR.

HANDMADE and HEARTFELT • WITH THEIR OWN HANDS, A MICHIGAN COUPLE CRAFT A SIMPLE, ARTFUL LIFE FOR THEIR YOUNG FAMILY ON A 10-ACRE WOODLAND WONDERLAND.

in the SPIRIT • To refocus holiday celebrations on family and fun—and ease the stress of Christmas crunch time—the Emile family turns to simple pleasures.

NATURE SINGS • EVERY DECEMBER, A COUPLE RELISH THEIR FAMILY TRADITIONS—AND CELEBRATE THE MAGICAL SEASON WITH DECORATIONS AND GIFTS INSPIRED BY THE LANDSCAPE THEY CALL HOME.

we’ll be home for CHRISTMAS • A PENNSYLVANIA COUPLE LOVINGLY RESTORED A 1700s FARMHOUSE AND ITS SPRAWLING PROPERTY AS A RESPITE FOR THEIR FAMILY AND A GATHERING SPOT FOR FRIENDS. DURING THE HOLIDAYS, THEIR REBUILT BARN AND A DELICIOUS MENU ARE CENTRAL TO EVERY CELEBRATION.

A WHITE CHRISTMAS • THIS HISTORICAL CANADIAN HOME COMES INTO ITS OWN DURING THE FESTIVE SEASON, PROVIDING THE PERFECT BACKDROP FOR SIMPLE HOLIDAY STYLE. THOUGH THE OWNERS LOVE WHITE NO MATTER THE SEASON, THE CLEAN HUE ECHOES THE SNOWY LANDSCAPE, TURNING THE INTERIORS INTO A TRUE WINTER WONDERLAND.

THE SWEET SEASON • For Sharon and Rob van der Kruik, home is where they are happiest, surrounded by all that they have created and collected, found and nurtured. This is especially true at Christmastime.

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