September 2012

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The Heart of the Homestead

Treasured antiques are put to work in a shopowner’s recently revamped rural Michigan retreat, where collections accompany classic fall fare that celebrates the season. Autumn Appeal: Embrace the harvest throughout your home with ideas for fabulous fall decorating. Plus, enter here to win a beautiful handcrafted fall pillow from Saltbox Farm!

Practical Magic

An antiques-loving Indiana couple manage to combine old-fashioned country flair with energy-saving practicality in their meticulously planned home, where 1800s style meets 21st-century technology. Going Green—Country Style: Learn the best ways to work energy-efficient features into your home. Plus, enter here to win a collection of wonderfully rustic home accents from Primitive Crow!

Reaching Home Base

After a military career took them around the world, a Missouri couple settle down to cultivate a passion for collecting and handcraft a forever home. Built-In Charm: Read helpful hints for adding elements to your home, such as brick flooring and antique lighting, that give it extra country character. 

Necessary Roughness

A new home takes on 18th-century spirit thanks to pioneering homeowners who prematurely aged their interiors to create period backdrops for their primitive pieces. Premature Aging: Learn how to stencil and stain your walls to get a timeworn look no matter your home’s true age. Click here for a sneak preview!

Change of Scenery

A collecting couple remember, showcase and cherish the past with a shifting array of age-old displays in a Pennsylvania homestead where history takes center stage. Making White Work: Let your primitive collections and country fare stand out against an understated backdrop of white walls and woodwork.

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Antiques Q&A

It’s all in a day’s work for this assortment of interesting workplace finds, including an insurance vending machine, some banking supplies and a vintage tape measure.

Country Treasures

Trick or treat yourself to a harvest of Halloween and autumn accessories, including whimsical candlesticks, fun footstools and more. 

Screen Saver

Reinvent a salvaged screen door as a clever frame for artwork and collectibles with our step-by-step instructions.

Decorate with Crafts

Take cues from the Country Sampler stylists for creating a feast for the eyes in your dining room with natural elements, diverse displays and vibrant pops of color. Click here to read the article!

Win! Fall for Country Giveaway

Find the secret phrase hidden in the pages of our Craft Fair and then enter for your chance to win a fabulous gathering of autumn decor worth over $670 and other prizes. Click here to enter!

Online Craft Fair

Our Craft Fair offers you one-stop, hassle-free shopping for home and garden accessories, furnishings and patterns. Click here to find out more information on our crafters and their products.