Country Living articles from April 2006

Country Living archives from April 2006

April.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2006... I was helping my son, Asher, now 8, with his homework the other night, and he was interviewing me for a writing assignment. "What's your favorite thing to eat? What are your favorite colors? What do you like to do? And, where do you like to be...

Enter to win.(editor's journal)
April 1, 2006... Need help in the kitchen? Visit countryliving.com for a chance to win this Bosch dishwasher (retail value: $1.749) with its sleek styling and quiet operation. Entries must be received by 11:59 P.M. EDT on May 1, 2006. The winner will be...

I appreciated the very timely article "Surviving a Renovation" (You & Your Pet, February 2006).(dear country living)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2006... I appreciated the very timely article "Surviving a Renovation" (You & Your Pet, February 2006). My dog, Winston, is getting up in years--he's now 13--and your ideas for keeping him calm and out of harm's way will be very beneficial. ...

Successful swap.(dear country living)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2006... I'm a good musician but a lousy cook, so, to the bewilderment of my friends and family, I decided to host a cookie exchange after seeing your story on hosting a holiday open house (Cook Book, December 2005). I invited 12 women, and despite the...

Birthday present.(dear country living)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2006... My mom renews my subscription to Country Living for my birthday each year, and I look forward to it like a mini-vacation every month. Your February issue is one of my all-time favorites. We are starting over in a new house, and "The Budget...

Favorite contributor.(dear country living)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2006... I opened the January issue of Country Living and was thrilled to see the latest project from my favorite contributing editor, Randy Florke ("Country in the City"). I have been a longtime fan of his family-friendly, economical yet beautiful...

Versatile trays.(dear country living)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2006... I saw such a fantastic idea in your magazine: aluminum trays displayed on walls ("House of the Year," February 2006). We've collected a few over the years, but I never thought of displaying them like that. We use them, and as a matter of fact,...

Fresh country.(country classics)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2006... field of dreams The Serenade Collection by Mystic Valley Traders creates a restful bedscape (sets start at $1,028). mvtbedding.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] country seat Oly Studio's aluminum Lyla armchair (25"W x 41 1/4"H x...

Old is new again: find creative new uses for your flea-market treasures and collections with these four easy repurposing projects.(Simple projects)
April 1, 2006... cigar boxes With their graphic labels and insignias, these colorful boxes bring a festive touch to picnic parties and buffet suppers when used in place of paper plates. New boxes, which can be found at flea markets and cigar shops, cost just a...

A season at Point Clear: while looking back from a distance of years and geography, a man remembers his difficult decision to leave behind his tranquil south Alabama home for adulthood elsewhere.(my countryside)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2006... When I was in my twenties, just out of college, I took a job as a writer and editor in Fairhope, Ala., a quaint town located midpoint along the shoreline of Mobile Bay just across from my native city of Mobile. It is part of a 20-mile stretch...

Greeting spring.(gift wrapping)
April 1, 2006... Entertaining The hunt is over. Enchanting table displays that celebrate the arrival of spring are as near as your garden and kitchen. Everything's coming up eggs this spring--and no wonder. Their pleasing shapes and candy colors...

Sweetmeat baskets.(decorative )
April 1, 2006... The term "sweetmeat" dates back hundreds of years and refers to small confections such as candied fruit, gilded nuts, sugared comfits, and crystallized flowers. The suffix "meat" is derived from an Old English word meaning "food," so the...

Vintage Tupperware: professional appraiser Helaine Fendelman identifies and evaluates your collectibles and antiques.(What is it? What is it worth?)
April 1, 2006... Valued at: $45/set Tupperware Brands Corporation manfactured these Wonderlier Bowls in the 1960s. The company (still operating and based in Florida) made them in two sets--large nesting bowls in pale green, orange, and yellow, and small...

Junk Gypsies & Texas treasures: all the fun doesn't just happen in Round Top during Antiques Week. Come along as Country Living travels to nearby Warrenton, Texas. We'll check out the Zapp Hall Antique Show and visit with the Junk Gypsies, a trio of entrepreneurial cowgirls, who run a popular booth and host a rollicking party called Junk-O-Rama Prom.(antiques across america)
April 1, 2006... AM At the Zapp Hall Antique Show, 75 dealers offer everything from quilts and braided rugs to garden furniture, vintage kitchenware, and cowboy collectibles. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PM The Junk Gypsies (from left, Amie, Janie,...

Putting a spin on it: Jerry Fannin, a Texas cattle rancher, has already collected hundreds of tops--with no plans to stop.(passions)
April 1, 2006... staying on top Tops date back as far as ancient Egypt, but in modern times they reached their zenith of popularity in the 1940s, when Jerry Fannin was a child. "Every kid with a dollar in his pocket would buy a top--they were portable and...

A bathing classic.(claw-foot tubs)
April 1, 2006... shower-ready If you don't have a separate shower, you can adapt your tub's plumbing for a handheld or a riser shower, but you'll need to install a special shower-curtain rod. Myson's brass CR-5 Shower Curtain Rail suspends from the...

House plans you can buy.(house plans)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Brick pillars on the porch and decorative brackets along the roofline define the street facade of Looney Ricks Kiss' Southern farmhouse-style residence. Inside, the foyer is flanked by a dining room and a living room with a fireplace. The...

Hail to the chieftain: a favorite of presidents, the Scottish terrier, a.k.a. Scottie, is first dog among collectible fanciers.
April 1, 2006... A handsome Highlander, the dashing Scottie is a formidable dog in a compact body. His key characteristics--short legs, a large head with elongated muzzle, bushy eyebrows, beard, alert ears, and handle-like tail--give him a distinctive...

Porch proud: here, a look this month at houses with spacious front porches that are for sale all around the country.(real estate sampler)
April 1, 2006... Located 15 minutes from Lake George in upstate New York, this 18th-century home was Queensbury, N.Y.'s first bed-and-breakfast. Notable features of this 11-room home include an inviting front porch with a view of the 2-acre property, and the...

A season for tulips: they are the most popular and most anticipated of spring's flowers--but also full of surprises.
April 1, 2006... Perhaps the only thing more beautiful than a tulip in the spring garden is a densely planted display of the flowers intermingled with low blooming plants. It's an even more captivating sight when that display includes a selection of tulip...

What's hot now: vintage enamel flower pins.(shopping)
April 1, 2006... Part of the appeal of the bright enamel flower pins that came onto the costume-jewelry scene in the early 1960s was that they were not your mother's jewelry," says vintage-jewelry expert Jane Clarke, who owns Morning Glory Antiques & Jewelry in...

April.(calendar)(Calendar)
April 1, 2006... Our monthly listing of antiques shows, crafts fairs, food festivals, garden events, and other notable happenings nationwide california STAGS LEAP DISTRICT 6TH ANNUAL VINEYARD TO VINTNER. WHEN: APRIL 22. PLACE: NAPA VALLEY. Tour...

Mellow drama.(home remodelling)
April 1, 2006... Ben Shecter is a children's-book author/illustrator, a stage-set designer, and--with his partner, TV and theater producer George Barimo--the co-owner of Town Hall Antiques in Ancram, N.Y. Given their combined creative talents and informed...

Midwest retro: when Elizabeth Calderone came upon an expansive Victorian house in a Minnesota town, she knew she had found the perfect setting for all the things she loves--funky printed textiles, classic rattan, mid-century American pottery, even a myriad of kitsch. Now, everything is in its place.
April 1, 2006... Eight years ago, Elizabeth Calderone bought her first piece of vintage fabric. And then she bought and bought some more, stowing away her pristine swatches for another day. That day came when she purchased a house in Stillwater, an old...

In common: hers was a world of high fashion and galas in big-city Minneapolis. But Marcia Nelson changed her life to become an antiques dealer in smalltown Stillwater, Minn., and to make a home that reflects her pure aesthetic.(Minnesota)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Marcia Nelson's favorite pastime is rearranging accessories, making contact with the objects that so delight her. She laughs but doesn't joke when she says, "That activity makes me salivate." Marcia has an eye for Uncommon Finds!, her aptly...

Everything's coming up roses: Anna Florio, a lifelong lover of roses, is hypnotized by their beauty--real as well as faux. And whether they're made of porcelain, paper, or cloth, she opens her arms and home to rose-patterned goods. For Anna, the pink rose is always in season.(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Anna Florio's passion is anything but contained. For her, more is better, and she always has a place for the newest find that answers her addiction. She blames her "rosaholism" on her mother and grandmother, who introduced her to the finer...

Made to measure: the appeal of measuring cups is clear. Their transparent shapes are a study in clean lines and their uses extend far beyond the kitchen. Reacquaint yourself with one you own, or start your own collection.(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Utility is a beautiful thing--especially when it takes the form of a glass measuring cup. A perfect combination of curves and angles, these graceful servants of the kitchen are worthy of display. The start of a collection is probably already in...

Texas hospitality.(barbecue party)
April 1, 2006... Come and Get It! When the Bellringers inducted antiques collector Carol Taylor into their esteemed society, she welcomed them to her 80-acre farm to share a long-honored Texas tradition--a hearty chuck-wagon dinner, featuring fork-tender...

Springtime centerpiece: this easy--and delicious--project brings color to the table, and calls for just a few common grocery store items.(word of mouth)
April 1, 2006... 1 shaping Use large marshmallows for bodies. Slice a thin piece for a lamb's head, and a trimmed half for chick's. For pig snout, use half a mini marshmallow. For ears, snip a mini diagonally. 2 coloring Set up a different bowl...

Shopping guide: use this handy reference for all of your buying needs. The Shopping Guide provides additional details and an index of manufacturers, antiques dealers, and stores where merchandise featured in Country Living can be obtained. Unless privately owned, most of the merchandise featured is available at larger stores throughout the country.(reader's resource)
April 1, 2006... a site to see Since it opened in 2003, Shop SCAD, the gallery store operated by the Savannah College of Art & Design, has been the go-to source for Southerners in search of original jewelry, accessories, stationery, baby gifts, pottery,...

Simple country pleasures.
April 1, 2006... If you would be happy all your life--plant a garden.