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.

HERE COMES THE SUN—AND WE’RE READY WITH PLACES THAT ARE PRIMED TO HOST SUMMER FUN.

Country Home

STYLE MAKERS • COUNTRY STYLE SOMETIMES FINDS ITS FOOTING IN THE PAST. THAT’S THE CASE FOR THESE TWO TASTEMAKERS WHO HAVE RESTORED THEIR HOMES TO THEIR ORIGINAL GLORY. THEY TAKE PRIDE IN PRESERVATION AND EMBRACE THE BEAUTY IN KEEPING A HOUSE IN LINE WITH ITS HUMBLE BEGINNINGS—WITH A FEW FLOURISHES HERE AND THERE.

Jocelyn Perry • A collector sources the best pieces for her timeworn-chic home from just about anywhere.

Bess Piergrossi • Bundles of bouquets, well-loved antiques, and sweet simplicity abound at this florist’s Maine farm.

layered with LOVE • Mixing family heirlooms and vintage finds with colorful contemporary collections, an avid home decorator brings new life—and lots of light—to a 19th-century Virginia farmhouse.

OLD FAITHFUL • A CONNECTICUT DESIGNER WEDS MODERN LIVING WITH 18TH-CENTURY CHARM IN HER REFINED REPRODUCTION OF AN ICONIC NEW ENGLAND “BOW” HOUSE.

COOL and COLLECTED • Living their best lives, Deb and Tim Spofford spend their time traveling to far-flung locales, doting on a grandson, and tending to their gardens in Vancouver, Washington. Dotted across the 2½-acre property, practical and beautiful displays brim with thrift store scores and summer blooms. Let these snapshots from their backyard fuel your own creative fire.

the story of HOME • One woman makes a 1955 Pennsylvania cottage feel like it has been hers forever, outfitting every room with collections that tell her family’s tale.

PAST FORWARD • In a gentle update to this treasured family cottage in Maine, a new generation carries traditions and artifacts of the past into a bright, lovingly curated future.

Editing Heirlooms • Choosing what to keep and what to pass along is a challenging time in any family’s history. Sarah Hebb Carpenter and her friend and interior designer Kristen Rivoli share tips from their process.

back to BASICS • A CANADIAN DESIGNER AND HER FAMILY LEAVE THE TORONTO CITYSCAPE FOR AN 1805 FARMHOUSE AND REUNITE WITH THE SIMPLE JOYS OF COUNTRY LIVING.

THE LIVE-IN GARDEN • PLANT, PICK, PARTY, REPEAT. GARDEN TO GRILL IS THE RECIPE THE POSHUSTA FAMILY STICKS TO FOR THEIR EASY, BREEZY SUMMER GATHERINGS.

LAKE EFFECT • AN UNPRETENTIOUS HOUSE WITH LUXE BUT UNDERSTATED INTERIORS IS THE NEWEST ADDITION TO A FAMILY COMPOUND ON A NEW HAMPSHIRE LAKE.

memory KEEPER • A BRITISH TRANSPLANT RE-CREATES THE GARDEN OF HIS CHILDHOOD IN THE COUNTRYSIDE OF UPSTATE NEW YORK.

Elements of an English Garden • Since medieval times, the English have cultivated a distinct garden aesthetic. Here are its hallmarks.

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