Summer 2004 • Volume 23 • Number 2

Decorating

A New Kind Of Country
Check out the latest trends in your favorite décor.

From Showhouse To Your House
Inexpensive ways to bring a designer look to your bedroom.

3 Cheers For The Red, White & Blue!
Let your home show off your patriotic spirit.

“I Found It At The Flea Market”
Decorating with secondhand treasures.

5 Best Eat-In Kitchens!
See what made our editors’ top picks.

Why Wicker Works!
We celebrate the benefits of this essential country classic.

Antiques On A Budget
Reproductions that look like the real thing but cost a whole lot less!




Home Views

Cozy Up To Color
There’s not a white wall left in Patrick Thorpe’s cheery Pittsburgh home.

Mix & Match Style
This romantic cottage is comprised of a little bit of a lot of things.

Seafarers At Heart
Loraine Mullins decorates her house with a nod to the nautical style she loves.

Old-Fashioned Bungalow...Reborn
When this family moved to a smaller home, nothing got lost in the shuffle!

Get Bowled Over!
An 1858 Victorian rectory is where potter Emma Bridgewater calls home.

People and Places

A Flea Market Primer
The ABCs of shopping these much-loved events.

Inspired By Nature
Visit the outdoor retreat of rustic-furniture designer Sanda Dobbin.

ON OUR COVER:
Set a place for Summer at your table this year! Creating that breezy country feeling is a snap, no matter where you live, with colorful accessories, vintage-look fabrics, and of course, plenty of fresh-cut flowers. Photo: Mark Lohman; stylist: Sunday Hendrickson.

Outdoor Living

Planting Annuals In Containers
A no-fail way to get a burst of color in your garden this summer.

Something Out Of Nothing
See why this California family’s new porch provides year-round pleasure.

Company’s Coming!
Simple tricks of the trade for successful outdoor entertaining.

Food Fare

Apricot Appreciation 101
Delicious recipes spotlighting these favorite fruits.

You-Do-It Country

Personalize An Album
With leftover wallpaper!

Dishing Up Mosaic Magic
Give an old ice cream parlor chair a new lease on life.

Make A No-Sew Toile Valance
For a fresh outlook, just follow our steps to easy country charm.

Wake Up To Cheery Cherries!
Make your morning brighter with our fun, painted mugs.

Shopping Galore

Budget Bath Finds
Freshen up for under $50!

Eat-In Without The Built-In
There’s always room to dine in style in the kitchen.

Books For Country Lovers
Best bets for great summer reads.

Regular Roundup
Countrywoman’s Diary
Trade Secrets
Ask The Expert
The Good Life
Country Classifieds




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