Country Living articles from April 2002

Country Living archives from April 2002

Favorite things. (Editor's Journal).
April 1, 2002... We all have them. Being with my family tops my list, from the simple joy of picking up my son from school to a family vacation at the beach. Shopping for shoes, eating dark chocolate, and listening to music are pleasures I always look forward...

Dear country living.
April 1, 2002... A Nester and Proud of It While looking through your January 2002 issue, I came across "Creatures of Comfort" (Reader's Corner), by Eudora Seyfer. As I began reading, my eyes opened wider and I looked around to see if I were being watched...

Fun-filled spring. (Country Classics).
April 1, 2002... Roosters 1 Paper your roost in Butler's Pantry (20 1/2" W; $25 per single roll) from Seabrook Wall-coverings' Designs Collection. Call (800) 238-9152. 2 Pierre Deux's Golden Rooster oil painting in antiqued pine frame (14 1/2 "W x 16 1/2 "H;...

Wild about wild flowers: at Wildseed Farms, in Fredericksburg, Tex., John Thomas has made it his first order of business to promote America's wildflowers. (Save Our Countryside).(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
April 1, 2002... When I started Wildseed Farms in the early '80s, my daddy said I was growing things he'd been trying to kill for years," laughs native Texan and fourth-generation farmer John Thomas. "Most folks around here just couldn't imagine growing...

What's your opinion? (Cross Country).
April 1, 2002... In a recent survey on our Web site, we asked readers to tell us how far they would travel to find their favorite collectibles. * 47 percent would go the distance and travel to another state, while 23 percent would drive over to the next town *...

Not just a bunch of. (Cross Country).
April 1, 2002... While trolling the spring and fall antiques shows in Round Top, Tex., don't forget to stop by Clutter, a little white house in Warrenton. Clutter, open twice a year only during the shows, mixes everything from French textiles and English...

Garden greats. (Cross Country).
April 1, 2002... From April 19 to 21, nearly 100 exhibitors will display and sell their wares on the grounds of the 385-acre Chicago Botanic Garden during its third annual Antiques & Garden Fair (847-835-5440). "You can see how the antiques look in an actual...

Great finds. (Cross Country).
April 1, 2002... When I was growing up, Thursday evening was mah-jongg night at our house. I vividly recall the tiles' clackety-clack as neighborhood mothers shuffled the pieces for another round. Such fond memories drew me to these elastic-strung bracelets...

A cut above. (Cross Country).
April 1, 2002... "The first sight of Provincetown is unforgettable," wrote artist Blanche Lazzell. Inspired by the Cape Cod town--as well as by Japanese woodblock prints and the vivid Fauvist colors she had seen in Paris--she and a group of artists established...

Inn of the month. (Cross Country).(Richmond Hill Inn, in Asheville, N.C. )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Treat yourself to leisurely 19th-century comforts--a tour of a parterre garden, a game of croquet, or afternoon tea--at the Richmond Hill Inn, in Asheville, N.C. The restored Victorian mansion houses 12 guest rooms and the award-winning...

Textile revival. (Cross Country).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Over the past decade, household linens from the 1940s and '50s have become hot collectibles. Printed tablecloths that sold for a few dollars apiece when new now command $20 to $40 and up. So how can you find a bargain? Look for items in...

Decorating idea. (Cross Country).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Display your diminutive collectibles as part of an eclectic collage: Using a hot glue gun, dab glue on the back of items like seashells and affix them to a cabinet door. It's that easy!

A fine home: in New York City, the new American Folk Art Museum honors art for the people, and by the people. (Antiques).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... On December 11, 2001--three months to the day after terrorist attacks transformed the New York City skyline--the American Folk Art Museum unveiled its new eight-story building in the heart of Manhattan's Midtown museum district. Both the...

Cheers. (Double Take).
April 1, 2002... Mosaique, Baccarat's luminous cobalt-blue crystal tumbler ($250 each), is handblown by artisans in Baccarat, France; cobalt metallic salts are infused into the crystal to achieve the reflective deep blue in the glass. Call (800) 777-0100 or...

Lights on. (Double Take).
April 1, 2002... Lampworks' alabaster lamp base (28"H; $706 including shade) sits pretty on any table. Call (888) LAMPWORKS or (212) 750-1500. If antiques light up your life, be on the lookout for a vintage alabaster base as affordable as this beauty ($85;...

Take a seat. (Double Take).
April 1, 2002... Whitson Hassock, Hickory Chair's rich leather ottoman (22" sq., 15"H; $630), has optional nail trim with tapered mahogany feet and can be used as a small cocktail table. Call (800) 349-4579 or access www.hickorychair.com. IKEA's comfy lift-top...

Slips & slabs: potter Lauren Mundy brings new color to traditional slip-decorated redware. (The Country Living Guild).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Early in her college career, Lauren Mundy spent a summer as a potter's apprentice in Ashland, Va. "But, at that time, I decided that sculpture, not pottery, was for me," she says. It was nearly a dozen years before her attention settled upon...

Now you can learn to swap and shop: how the world's largest on-line marketplace educates its users so that everyone profits. (Special Feature).(eBay University)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
April 1, 2002... If you shop, swap, or sell on eBay or know someone who does--and with 42 million registered eBay users, chances are good that you do--then you probably know that logging on to the popular Internet site can be addictive: a late-night companion...

Rafting Idaho's Salmon River: going with the flow may be the key to the perfect family vacation. (On the Road).
April 1, 2002... As we pushed off from our starring point at Corn Creek, I gave my eight-year-old daughter a high five, took a deep breath, and prepared to raft the Main Salmon--the wildest and largest undammed river in the American West. Over the course of six...

Bargain hunting! Take part in a grand spring ritual in Lake Forest, Ill. (Antiques Across America).(First Presbyterian's annual rummage sale)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The sun is barely visible on the horizon, but a line of treasure hunters already stretches for a quarter mile along a quiet Lake Forest, Ill., street. Men and women chat among themselves, shift their weight, check their watches, and eagerly...

A great wall of China: dust off your treasured plates and platters and let them see the light-every day. Here, tips on how to create a dazzling display of prized pottery and porcelain. (Simple Projects).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... BOOKENDS To transform a flea-market find into a bookend, cut two lengths of wood at 45[degrees] angles with a miter saw. Rout or chisel a groove down the center of each and fasten at a right angle with wood glue. Paint the stand, then...

Fernfervor: shade-loving ferns have stoked the passions of gardeners and plant collectors for more than a century and a half. (Your Garden).
April 1, 2002... While few people would consider their landscape plants a product of fad or fashion, there can be no denying that garden design, like most artistic pursuits, is influenced by current trends. At various periods during the past 100 years, wildly...

A professional appraiser identifies and evaluates your possessions. (What is it? What is it Worth?).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Forty years ago, I was told by the lady who gave me this crock that she had had it for many years. It is marked with the words JAS. HAMILTON & CO., GREENSBORO, PA. and with a number 4. Anything you could tell me about its age, origin, and value...

Fresh Herb Pasta: take advantage of the spring garden to bring fresh flavor to pasta. Four fragrant herbs and tender young vegetables join with fruity olive oil to become a main-course dish that moves from kitchen to table in a breeze. (Under An Hour).(Brief Article)(Review)
April 1, 2002... The first appearance of spring's plentiful produce in local farmers' markets inspires us to create uncomplicated meals full of seasonal flavor. Our Fresh Herb Pasta stars tender asparagus with pinkish-purple tips, but almost any spring...

Look it up: see what the antiques experts read. (On the Bookshelf).(Brief Article)(Bibliography)
April 1, 2002... Can't tell if your Queen Anne high chest hails from Newport or Philadelphia? Don't know yellowware from Fiestaware? Every collector needs a helping hand now and then--even the experts--so we asked a few of the most esteemed dealers and scholars...

Eclectic collecting: see what some passionate antiquers have found in the pursuit of one of America's hottest pastimes. (Collecting).(eggcups, firefighting apparatus, cowboy memorabilia)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... MORE THAN JUST EGGCUPS At a Sunday breakfast 20 years ago, Brenda Blake served soft-boiled eggs in shot glasses to her friends. When their laughter subsided, she decided it was time to invest in a set of eggcups. While browsing a local...

Getting a grip: learning to handle engines, motor parts, and wiring pays off. (Kids in the Country).
April 1, 2002... It's a gray spring day, time for the season's first plowing. As I lift up the tractor hood to connect the battery cables, I remember the first time I ever peered into this jumble of wires. It was a spring morning just like this one almost...

The artist's muse: pets help people they bond with become calmer and more creative just by being there. (You & Your Pet).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The presence of a pet has consoled and inspired the creative mind of countless generations of writers, musicians, painters, and poets. Pets have probably befriended artists since crude images first appeared as smudges on the dark walls of...

Great American adventures: for charming country inns, antiques shops, and the great outdoors, the United States offers a vast array of picture-perfect getaways. For some don't-miss stops on your journey, read on. (Special Advertising Section).(Directory)
April 1, 2002... Travel may conjure up images of far-off lands, exotic belly dancers, and foreign tongues, but you don't have to venture off to a new continent to get away. Steeped in story and culture--much of which hearkens back to France, England, and...

Florida antique. (Real-Estate Sampler).(1892 twin-gabled house)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... This 1892 twin-gabled house stands in the heart of Punta Gorda's historic district. A 1998 restoration added every amenity to the 4-bedroom, 3-bath dwelling, which includes upper and lower porches and a rear brick patio shaded by a 100-year-old...

Southern belle. (Real-Estate Sampler).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... This c. 1915 dwelling is in the historic district of Cullman, Ala., and in excellent condition, It offers 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, formal living and dining rooms, and air-conditioning. A freestanding 2-car garage with guest quarters is included....

Wisconsin painted lady. (Real-Estate Sampler).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... This 4-bedroom, 3-bath 1901 Victorian has original leaded and stained glass, fretwork detailing, and ornate woodworking. Formal living and dining rooms and an up-dated kitchen add to its charm. Property includes a carriage house. $249,000....

Missouri millhouse. (Real-Estate Sampler).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Standing on Route 66 just outside Springfield, this 44-acre property consists of an 1839 gristmill, a pre-Civil War house, an old red barn, and a 50-year-old 2-bedroom, 2-bath artist's cottage (shown) overlooking a creek. $395,000. Bonnie...

Utah farmhouse. (Real-Estate Sampler).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Once part of Fort Cameron, this 1876 stone house is listed on the Utah Historical Record. It has 5 rooms, 2 attic bedrooms, and 2 baths and a barn sits on the 1-acre property, which is near Fishlake National Forest. $200,000. Coldwell Banker...

Property of the month. (Real-Estate Sampler).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... THE BLACKMAN RESIDENCE Just 30 minutes southeast of Cleveland, this well-kept 1840s Ohio house stands on 3 acres of mature black-walnut, rock-maple, aspen, and elm trees. The house has 4 bedrooms (3 with wide-plank ash floors) and 1 1/2 baths...

Closet space. (Real-Estate Sampler).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... You love the house and the price is right, but there's a flaw: The closets are too small--or too few. Although one walk-in closet in the master bedroom is adequate, two large closets are ideal. "If it's a period house with tiny bedroom...

Country calendar.
April 1, 2002... APRIL: OUR MONTHLY LISTING OF ANTIQUES SHOWS, CRAFTS FAIRS, AND FESTIVE EVENTS. If you would like to see your antiques show, fair, or other country festivity in our free listing, please send us a note at least four months before the event...

Go RVing. (Country: Advertisement).(GoRVing.com)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Experience the freedom and control of RV travel. You can go anywhere you want, anytime you want. A recreation vehicle is such a great value not only because trips are easier, less expensive and more comfortable than other typical vacations,...

Harbor light inn. (Country: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... North Shore's premier historic inn. Elegant federalist mansion in heart of Marblehead, MA's historic harbor district of fine shops, restaurants and galleries. Fireplace rooms, double jacuzzis, in-room stereo systems, direct internet, video...

Home is collecting.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Where the art is for contributing editors David and Amy Butler. Their 92-year-old three-story home in Mount Vernon, Ohio, complements their busy creative lives. Ideas and experiments conjured in the third-floor studio--where the couple runs the...

Joy in numbers: in a Florida collector's home, tabletop settings rarely feature precisely matched china, crystal linens, or silverware-and she wouldn't have it any other way.(Cheryl Rogers-Parks)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... it was her mother's INFLUENCE THAT opened Cheryl Rogers-Parks's eyes to THE JOYS OF FREE-FORM TABLE DISPLAY "I was searching for cordial glasses in antiques shops and not having much luck findinga complete set, "Cheryl...

Pretty & witty & bright: for a former fashion editor turned home-accessories designer, florals are a girl's best friend.(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
April 1, 2002... I'm not afraid of the word pretty," Elizabeth Allen unabashedly offers, adding that when she was a fashion editor at the trade newspaper Womens Wear Daily, "pretty" came to mean "boring" when haute couture turned to minimalism. Elizabeth...

At home with American antiques: classic country furnishings and folk art brighten an old stone house in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Kathy and Ken Wilson's attraction to warmly patinated painted surfaces becomes evident to all who walk through their front door. The dining room's 1860s table and corner cupboard share a similar mustard hue, while the tower of mid-19th-century...

Cowgirl caravan: forget about roughing it. This fun-loving group of "Sisters on the Fly" travels in comfort on their girls-only fishing trips, riding high in vintage trailers restored and decorated with Western flair.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... I was camp cook at Arizona Cowboy College," says Maurrie Sussrnan. "That's how it started." She needed a base of operations, so she restored and decorated "Lucy," a vintage trailer, with an appropriate Wild West theme. "Then my sister, Becky,...

Visit a country inn: at the Porches Inn, in North Adams, Mass., traditional country comfort meets granny chic--and the result is dynamic.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... "Everybody loves to collect," says Nancy Fitzpatrick, who speaks from experience. Nancy spent more than a year overseeing the restoration, design, and antiques purchases for the Porches Inn, a 32-room getaway lodged in five Victorian row houses...

On display: a long-awaited remodeling gives a New York State family a place to show off their stuff--as collectors and cooks.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... UNTIL JUST A YEAR AGO the old kitchen of Doug Turshen and Rochelle Udell's circa 1840 house in Westchester County, New York (see "Artful Arrangements" in our February 2001 issue), was "a hodgepodge," says Doug. "When something broke, we put in...

The recipe file: here's where you'll find the recipes featured in this issue of country living. We hope you'll enjoy them.(Recipe)
April 1, 2002... COUNTRY COOKING: EASTER BREADS CRESCIA Shown on page 150 Flavored with sharp cheese, this versatile Italian Easter bread can complement almost any meal: Serve it toasted with scrambled eggs and ham for breakfast, alongside soup...

The habitue. (House Plans).
April 1, 2002... R. L. Henry anchors his pragmatic three-car carriage house with a fieldstone veneer and protected side porch, while a Palladian-style window and two dormers brighten the overhead apartment. A shed roof shields the entryway, where an interior...

The tipton. (House Plans).
April 1, 2002... A wide front porch, dormers, and louvered shutters lend provincial charm to H. R. Ray's farmhouse. Inside, the kitchen (left) has a pantry and accesses a breakfast nook and the front dining room. The living room (rear center) has a hearth...

Write-away. (Reader's Resource: Advertisement).
April 1, 2002... Write away, right here for information to enrich yourself, your home and your family with products and services from Country Living's advertisers. To order, circle the corresponding numbers of the brochures and catalogs listed in this section...

Presenting three new books from Strivers row. (Strivers Row: Advertisement).(Meant to Be; Black Coffee; Sittin in the Front Pew)
April 1, 2002... Pine-Sol continues to celebrate African-Americans in art and literature by announcing the release of three new books from Strivers row--a line of paperback books from Villard dedicated to publishing African-American literature. Strivers...