FROM THE EDITOR
H ER E’S WHAT
WE LOVE MOST
ABOUT THIS
SEASON:
P.S. We’re thrilled to report that Country Home® magazine is
now available four times a year. As always, it’s on newsstands
everywhere. We’ve also added a subscription option so you don’t
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SAMANTHA HART, EDITOR
Everything! Longer days, unfurling leaves, fresh
green gardens, antiques fairs, picnics—the list
could go on and on. But above all, there’s a sense
of renewal that comes with the spring and
summer months that charges us to get our
houses in order—to throw open the windows
and let some fresh breezes (and ideas) blow
through our interiors.
On these pages, you’ll meet creative
homeowners from around the country to inspire
your own room reboots. For instance, we visit
DIY go-getter and style infl uencer Cynthia
Harper in Pennsylvania, who uses the blank
canvas spaces in her suburban home to create
an ever-changing tableau of fresh country style
(page 56). Down in Georgia, we are captivated
by the Moores, who found a spectacular plot of land outside of
Atlanta and set about building the family farmhouse
of their dreams by acting as their own contractors (page 36). A nd
follow us to the hills of Santa Barbara, where we discover a trio of
amazing women who have elevated heritage homemaking skills
into a successful business—we’d call it a movement, really, one
that speaks to the pioneer in each of us (page 66).
We’ve got timely ideas, too, such as clever container gardens
planted in utilitarian fl ea market bargains (page 48). And check
out our roundup of trending collectibles that will prepare you for
the hunting and gathering season (page 84); we show you what to
look for and share insider tips on how to get the best buys.
Decorating, homemaking, planting, collecting—these are
pursuits that energize us. We hope the hundreds of ideas on the
following pages will put a spring in your step as well.
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