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!

Welcome to Spring in the Country!

Country Living

Simple Country Pleasures

Hodgepodge Pantries • There’s something comforting about the mishmash of provisions found in country house cupboards.

Greet Guests with Jam Jar Cocktails • That last bit of jam—and its little glass vessel—can come in quite handy when happy hour arrives.

A Love-it-Forever Kind of Kitchen • With its creamy cabinetry, pine island, and checkered floor, this Upstate New York kitchen has true staying power.

Turning Points • Noted by its stacked ball-on-ball design, bobbin decor has made its way back into the mainstream. Here’s how to take it for a spin.

The Brighter Side of Bobbin • As much as we love the understated appeal of traditional wood finishes, today’s candy-coated reinterpretations bring a welcome bit of whimsy.

Doyenne of the Dirt • At her Connecticut home, renowned interior designer Bunny Williams approaches her gardens as she would a design project—room by room.

The Out Back Q&A • Pour a glass of iced tea and join designer and author Bunny Williams as she shares the joys and passions of a life spent in the garden.

A Dreamy Country Farmhouse • From Victorians with pastoral views to farmsteads with space to roam, these rural retreats are just waiting to be loved for a lifetime.

A History of the Weather Vane

Freshly Picked • Grow your collections with a bumper crop of vintage farmstand finds.

An Ode to the Honor Stand

A Brief History of U-Pick Farms

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

Stalk the Line • It’s a sure sign spring’s arrived when shoots of tender asparagus begin popping up in gardens and markets.

Best-Laid Plans • Hosting brunch is a no-brainer when your flock produces 150-plus eggs a week. Here’s how tastemaker Gany Bernal keeps it coop-to-table casual.

Bound for Greatness • At Vermont’s Jasper Hill Farm, two brothers transform a humble pastoral property into a thriving cheesemaking enterprise.

What is Clothbound Cheddar?

Double-Strawberry Pie

History in the Making • The chance to restore a 165-year-old Virginia estate inspires a Kentucky family’s new chapter as innkeepers.

Litchfield County, Connecticut • Throughout this corner of the Nutmeg State, winding country roads dotted with family farms connect postcard-perfect locales where historic Main Streets and spring blooms abound.

The Price of Eggs • Author Colleen Oakley bites off a bit more than she bargained for with her first flock of backyard chickens.

Stitch It Yourself! • Download our seasonal cross-stitch patterns, dreamed up by Digital Director Katie Bowlby, at countryliving.com/cross-stitch.

The Lure of the Low Country • Tucked under a majestic live oak, an 1890s riverfront cottage gets thoughtfully updated for the next generation of paddleboarders and porch sitters.

HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW? • If it feels to you like everyone is suddenly a flower farmer, you’re not alone. But is it as rosy at it seems? Here, pro growers share the ups and downs of having Mother Nature as a business partner and offer essential advice for anyone considering cultivating blooms for pleasure or profit.

The All-In Family • Fivefork Farms, Upton, Massachusetts

BOOKS FOR BUDDING FARMERS • Dig into these titles recommended by those in the know.

The Community Builder • Mermaid City Flowers, Norfolk, Virginia

How to…Arrange a Farm-Fresh Bouquet

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