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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!

Make it Magical!

Welcome to December in the Country! • This issue is best enjoyed in a club chair with a tartan blanket while sipping eggnog.

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Simple Country Pleasures

Handmade Stockings • Nothing store-bought can ever rival the homespun, hand-me-down charm of these mantel mainstays.

A Cottage Kitchen with Holiday Cheer • Designer James Farmer gussies up his Georgia homestead for the season with fragrant greens and fresh citrus.

A Stately Brick House • Beloved for their classic coloring and sturdy, fabled foundations, brick homes serve up a distinctly warm welcome.

Oh, Tannenbaum! • Branch out from the same-old, same-old orbs with a happy assortment of nostalgic tree trimmings.

Shape Shifters • Put vintage cookie cutters to work in ways beyond the dough with this fresh batch of crafts.

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

Fruit of Plenty • Packed with a profusion of berry-like seeds and sweet, tart juice, seasonal pomegranates give a jolt of flavor and festive color to winter dishes.

Raising Cane • Country Living Contributor Lela Rose puts a little pep in her step with a fun (and fragrant!) candy-themed gathering.

Stick to It! • LELA’S TIPS FOR MINTY MERRIMENT

Imagine the memories you'll make with a Pull-Apart Crescent Christmas Tree

A Warm & Cozy Candlelit Feast • Dinner party enthusiast Anna Stockwell welcomes guests with a hearty holiday spread.

Hot Chocolate Ice Box Pie

Upstate of Mind • An NYC couple leaves behind corporate life to launch their own design studio and home goods store in the Catskills.

Middleburg, Virginia • Settle in for an old-fashioned Christmas in the heart of Virginia’s horse and hunt country.

A Goat Ate My Christmas Tree • Author Jo Piazza’s annual visit to the local goat farm stretches the joy of the Christmas season—and provides a kid-friendly lesson in sustainability.

Stitch It Yourself!

Snow Place Like Home • Set on 12 acres in Rhode Island’s “snow belt,” this cozy post-and-beam saltbox serves up the perfect wintry mix of New England charm, boughs of freshly cut greens, and a hearty helping of comfort and joy.

Check the Halls! • You needn’t claim a Scottish clan to weave a little timeless tartan into your home for the holidays.

COWGIRL CHRISTMAS • Tucked in at the base of Teton Pass, a Wyoming log cabin cozies up for the holidays with an unbridled mix of rugged and refined.

ALMANAC • A SEASONAL COMPENDIUM OF EVERYDAY KNOW-HOW

Country Calendar • These holiday bazaars offer gifts for everyone on your list.

Holiday Hues • These festive shades serve up holiday spirit year-round.

Create a Ribbon Station • Use a kitchen staple to streamline your strands.

Great Gifts for All Sorts • With finds this full of country charm, prepare for ample gasps and “oh-you-shouldn’t-haves.”

Ask a Country Vet • Country Living’s resident veterinarian, Dr. Tricia Earley, separates fur fact from fiction.

Santa Sacks • Leave these totes out for the bearded guy and cross your fingers his elves will fill ‘em up.

PRIZE RECIPES • WINNING FARE TO MAKE AND SHARE

Ask a Country Cook • Country Living’s Food & Crafts Director, Charlyne Mattox, addresses your cooking quandaries.

RESOURCES • YOUR GO-TO GUIDE FOR REPLICATING THE LOOKS IN THIS ISSUE

A Christmas Keepsake • A treasured glass Santa ornament has...