Country Sampler

Country styles, trends & new products. Whether you prize primitives, favor farmhouse or think traditional is terrific, Country Sampler is a must-have, all-in-one resource for any country decorator. Our unbeatable combination of country-lifestyle articles and a complete catalog of decorating products provide all the tips and tools you need to make your house a country home. Our editorial section features room-by-room home tours, helpful tips from decorating experts, fact-packed articles about your favorite collectibles and an antiques question-and-answer column. Visit homes of country enthusiasts just like you, gather valuable information about today's hottest collections and learn how to decorate with timeworn treasures with the essential articles in every issue. In our catalog, you'll find America's largest selection of original folk art, delightful reproductions and classic country collectibles and furniture. Authentic room settings offer unique styling ideas and show you how country decor can add a warm, personal touch to your home. Best of all, thousands of country furnishings and accessories can be ordered directly from artisans nationwide.

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Country Sampler

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A DECADE IN TIME 20 DECORATING ICONS FROM THE 1980s • Reminisce about the country motifs that were beloved during the 1980s as we reflect on Country Sampler‘s roots and revel in feel-good nostalgia.

In High Spirits • Rise to the occasion and revive your spring decor with make-do accents that harmonize with the transformations of the season.

CRAFTING an Original • See creativity in motion as a Kentucky couple reinvent a dated ranch and bring their primitive-Colonial preferences into the forefront with loads of DIY imagination.

AROUND THE Corner

Paint It TILL YOU MAKE IT!

Shifting Out of NEUTRAL • Discover the can-do attitude on full display in an Arizona ranch that is the result of a true partnership of refreshing concepts and cherished memories.

For Your ENTERTAINMENT • Country-inspired and vintage objects bestow extra character to a modern-era space. In her living room, Claudia arranges her preferred styles in a built-in that Dan constructed. Experiment with her three hints for accentuating favored elements:

Beauty Spot • The Fosters’ potting shed is in direct view from the kitchen window, “so, of course, it had to be cute,” laughs Claudia, who clearly sports a green thumb. Cultivate your own work area that is as task friendly as it is eye catching.

Piecing Together the Past • Meet a Pennsylvania couple eager to artfully reinterpret antiques and auction finds to fashion gracious living spaces in an early-1800s stone house.

AN OZARKS OUTLOOK • Let lifelong Missourians wow you with savvy painting techniques, stylish lighting solutions and strategic furniture placements that layer their living spaces with country character.

SPATIAL Relations

FARM Flavor

Count on CUTLERY

A Makeover IN MAINE • Be guided by an antiques dealer as she navigates the challenges and joys of reimagining the Maine home that once belonged to her parents and makes it her own through fresh furnishings.

Making a Comeback • After more than three decades of dreaming and planning, Pennsylvania homeowners craft a Colonial-inspired kitchen that completes the narrative of their historic home.

A VISION IN Vintage • Be inspired by an antiques enthusiast who has fully embraced the artistic aspects of timeworn pieces and dishes out her approach for fellow collectors.

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