Country Living articles from January 2003

Country Living archives from January 2003

25 years! (Editor's Journal).
January 1, 2003... For me, January is all about regrouping--slowing down a bit after the busy excitement of the holidays and enjoying the crisp cold weather and the warmth of home. This is a time for looking ahead and for looking back. This year, as we celebrate...

Dear country living.
January 1, 2003... A Moving Tribute to a Special Patient After reading Larry Rubin's article "Paint by Numbers" (Antiques, September 2002), I thought your readers might be interested in the story of one such painting. Forty-two years ago, when I was a young...

X-Country. (Hot for Snow).
January 1, 2003... First-time 'cross-country skiers can hit the trails more confidently with Karhu's newest design, the Sweeper (left; $250). Dubbed a hybrid 'sliding snowshoe," the wide ski provides a stable foundation for novices, while its shortened length...

Snow Grippers. (Hot for Snow).
January 1, 2003... The Yaktrax Walker (below; $19.95) is designed to make trekking to work, school, or play safe and easy. Made with flexible, form-fitting plastic and specially treated steel coils that provide traction on ice and snow, these tiny "snow chains"...

Ski School. (Hot for Snow).
January 1, 2003... Novice downhill skiers seeking expert tutoring can take a lesson at Deer Valley Resort, in Park City, Utah. The slopes are thick with attentive instructors (some 500 are on staff) who give tips to struggling skiers, whether they are enrolled in...

Calling all babies! (Cross Country).
January 1, 2003... If your child is five years old or younger, he or she may be eligible to win a $50,000 college scholarship--and be pictured as the new Ivory Baby in all Ivory Soap advertisements. Do you think your cutie pie has what it takes to be the next...

Decorating idea. (Cross Country).
January 1, 2003... Canadian designer Donald Kirkby (turn to page 54) demonstrates how hanging an antique chair on the wall can elevate it to the status of fine art. Choose a light-framed side chair with intricate carvings, a gilded finish, or a well-earned...

Everyday art. (Cross Country).
January 1, 2003... The Dolphin Studio's hand-cut silk-screened 2003 wall calendar (12" x 24"; $40.95) looks so good that you may want to keep it on display for longer than 365 days. One New England family has been designing and printing these fanciful calendars...

Inn of the month. (Cross Country).
January 1, 2003... In 1889, during the height of the silver boom, Jerome B. Wheeler built Aspen, Colo.'s Hotel Jerome with one simple ambition: to rival the luxury of the Ritz in Paris. Today the Jerome, painstakingly restored over the last two decades, again...

Must-see Antiques. (Cross Country).
January 1, 2003... Forty-five of the country's foremost dealers of Americana will gather in New York City from January 16 to 19 for the American Folk Art Museum's second annual American Antiques Show at the Metropolitan Pavilion (125 W 18th St.). Where else under...

Chrome at home: sleek Art Deco coffee and tea sets return to the table. (Collecting).
January 1, 2003... New... beautiful... inexpensive!" So proclaimed a 1934 advertisement for chrome-plated table accessories made by the Chase Brass & Copper Co., of Waterbury; Conn. "Best of all," the ad continues, "Chase chromium never needs polishing." In a...

Classic winter comfort: chase away the season's chill with our spiced-up version of an old favorite-ready to serve in less than an hour. (Under an Hour).
January 1, 2003... There is something to be said for familiar foods. Noses inhale deep and taste buds perk up when they detect favorite aromas and flavors. To provide the comforting home-cooked meal we crave on cold days, we've reunited a traditional triad of...

Getting to know the rose family: shopping for roses gets easier when you know the plants by name. (Your Garden).
January 1, 2003... For a year or so, there had been a bare spot in my garden that just seemed to be calling out for a rosebush. I knew more or less what kind of rose I wanted--one that gardening handbooks of the last century would have charmingly described as "a...

House builders. (Save our Countryside).
January 1, 2003... It all started with a craft project. In 1996, Mark Pelletier, a program manager at Brown's Foster Home, in Gardiner, Maine, was searching for ways to engage the disabled men with whom he worked. After a few failed attempts, Pelletier brought in...

Forward thinkers. (Save our Countryside).
January 1, 2003... In 1961, Henry Francis du Pont, one of the 20th century's premier collectors of American decorative arts, wrote that he hoped that Winterthur--his family's estate in Delaware--would be a source of inspiration and education to Americans for all...

Why rush? (Save our Countryside).
January 1, 2003... Awareness about our nation's diverse food heritage is percolating. Slow Foods U.S.A., part of an international nonprofit that promotes the relationship between the environment and gastronomy is one such group attempting to save "endangered"...

Pillow talk. (Save our Countryside).
January 1, 2003... What do an ear of corn and your favorite pillow have in common? Quite a bit if your pillow happens to be made of Nature Works Fibers, a new fill for comforters, pillows, and mattress covers composed of silky fibers made from corn. The...

Getting organized 101.
January 1, 2003... A simple sawhorse table and schoolhouse chair painted calming colors leave plenty of room for fun: Break filing cabinets free from drudgery with a jolt of green, splash color on a wall, and bring In a comfy pillow for your chair. FILE CABINET:...

Property of the month. (Real-Estate Sampler).
January 1, 2003... FARRAND HALL Copred from a Philadelphia Creek Revival when its original owner moved West and now listed on the National Register of Historic Places this 1852 post-and-beam structure stands on 16 wooded acres in south-western Michigan. Careful...

Virginia colonial. (Real-Estate Sampler).
January 1, 2003... Listed on both the National and the Virginia Register of Historic Places, this 4-bedroom, 3-bath residence includes an updated kitchen, a sunny breakfast room, a parlor, a formal dining room, and a sleeping porch as well as a 3-story garage...

Combellack blair house. (Real-Estate Sampler).
January 1, 2003... This 4-bedroom, 5-bath Queen Anne Victorian is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and includes a 3-story circular staircase. The 2/3-acre grounds have a gazebo, a pond, a garden house-cum-wine cellar, and a 2-car garage with...

Little log house on the prairie. (Real-Estate Sampler).
January 1, 2003... Built in Ohio in 1860, this 1-bedroom, 1-bath cabin was moved to east central Illinois in 1990. It has a large living area and an addition that comprises kitchen, bath, and utility room. The 1-acre property has a 2-car garage. $124,900. Century...

Captain grisard house. (Real-Estate Sampler).
January 1, 2003... Standing near the Ohio River Scenic Byway, this 10room 1840s Greek Revival has 3 bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. Original details include double parlors, cypress floors, a summer kitchen, and a 3-story spiral staircase. A 2-car garage is on the...

Trim your energy bill. (Real-Estate Sampler).
January 1, 2003... Little things can make a big difference when it comes to cutting fuel and energy costs. Whether you live in an apartment or a house, there's plenty you can do to be sure you are getting the most for your energy bucks. Choosing energy-efficient...

What is it? What is it worth? A professional appraiser identifies and evaluates your possessions.
January 1, 2003... I found my maple side chair with hammers and horseshoe motifs at a local tag sale. It is part of a larger set (not shown) that includes a bed with a wagon-wheel headboard and a footboard composed of horseshoes flanking a rectangular embossed...

Resolutions 1-2-3. (Staying on Track).
January 1, 2003... It's a New Year and it could mean a new you but still, who has the time? Every woman we know is out there scrambling to keep up with the deluge of activities, appointments, phone calls, and deadlines that consume so much of our lives. Even if...

Cold comforts: while there's still no cure for the common cold, these simple steps can help you feel better faster. (Special Advertising Section).
January 1, 2003... 'T is the season when winter colds can sap all your strength and send you to bed for days at a time. Most colds and flus simply need to run their course. But while you wait to feel like yourself again, ease the symptoms--and possibly speed up...

Dry skin solutions: give parched winter skin the boot with these hydrating tips for the bath, shower, and bedtime. (Special Advertising Section).
January 1, 2003... Skiing, sipping hot chocolate, sitting close to a crackling fire--there are plenty of reasons to love winter--and just as many reasons to hate the way it can make your skin look and feel. As the temperature falls, the air becomes drier: Bracing...

5 New year's resolutions you can keep: make small changes in your life and the rewards will be huge! (Special Advertising Section).
January 1, 2003... Wouldn't it be great if this new year you could look and feel better? With the close of each December; we see another chance to make the improvements in our lives we've been thinking about. It usually doesn't take long for reality to hit...

Thinking about quitting smoking? (Advertisement).
January 1, 2003... Congratulations! You're well on your way to better health. Deciding to kick the habit is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make--and it may also be one of the hardest things you do. THE GOOD NEWS Help comes in the...

Country calendar.
January 1, 2003... JANUARY 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...

Once upon a time: a designer converts a 500-square-foot stable into an antiques-filled fantasy cottage.
January 1, 2003... creating a fantasy If a sure-fit formula for creating a fantasy cottage exists, it may be as simple as this, suggests interior designer and antiques dealer Donald Kirkby: "Know the things you love, and surround yourself with them. "For...

A dream evolves: a couple's country house recalls a Canadian farm's roots and illustrates how.
January 1, 2003... Eight years ago, when Robin and Robert Ogilvie decided to buy this old farm in eastern Canada, they dreamed of building a weekend getaway that would appear as if it had stood on the property for 100 years. To accomplish this, they erected a...

The shadow boxer: an artist transforms discarded bits and pieces of the past into windows on everyday life.
January 1, 2003... Memories are in the making. Kitty Babendreier's art studio in Columbia County, New York, brims with evidence of past lives--abandoned dolls and bent spoons, salvaged buttons and rusty wrenches, spare bits of rickrack and padlocks without...

White on white: create a symphony of texture, tone, and warmth.
January 1, 2003... Behold the power of white. Decorating with this purest of palettes allows you to let loose your creative impulses and explore the many options it offers for mixing and matching. All manner of styles, patterns, and textures come together to...

Enchantment: red paint and whimsical collections work their simple charms against a blanket of snow.
January 1, 2003... Some changes take place gradually over time. Others seem to happen effortlessly, as if by magic. When, 26 years ago, Bob and Suzen Ellis first saw what would become their Connecticut home, they were immediately enchanted. Weary from busy...

Ringing in the new.
January 1, 2003... Celebrate On any given day, a visit to Jennifer Byrne Paganelli's Wilton, Conn., home might feel like a special occasion. The testing ground for Sis Boom, her home-accessories and gift line, the house radiates with a chorus of color,...

Country kitchen.
January 1, 2003... Vintage character in a new kitchen MARSHA AND SOL WIENER WANTED THEIR NEW HOME TO LOOK AND FEEL LIKE THE OLD FARMHOUSES OF NORTHERN NEW MEXICO, INSIDE AND OUT. THE COLOR BLUE--WHICH NEW MEXICO FOLKLORE CREDITS WITH WARDING OFF EVIL...

Country cooking.
January 1, 2003... BE PREPARED FOR THOSE DAYS WHEN STORMY WEATHER KEEPS EVERYONE HOME AND HUNGRY. WITH A WELL-STOCKED PANTRY AND FREEZER, YOU CAN CREATE DISHES THAT TURN UNEXPECTED TIME SPENT IN THE KITCHEN INTO A SPONTANEOUS CELEBRATION. (Cooking from the...

Sick days. (Office Etiquette: Advertisement).
January 1, 2003... Staying well is nothing to sneeze at, especially when everyone around you is coughing and hacking It's that time of year. The decision about whether to call in sick feels as heavy as your head cold. You're worried if you go in, you'll wind...

The atelier. (House Plans you can Buy).
January 1, 2003... Steven Duarte's practical carriage house has a ground floor with four bays and an 18-foot ceiling clearance as well as a compact light-filled upstairs apartment. Dominating the second level's facade is a projecting central section that is...

The belle chasse. (House Plans you can Buy).
January 1, 2003... R. L. Henry's Tudor-style chalet mixes stucco and brick exteriors, shuttered casement windows, two chimneys, and a copper-topped cupola to create multi-textured rusticity. Inside, a living room with a bay window and a hearth fireplace leads to...

The birth of country. (25 Years of Country Living).
January 1, 2003... When Country Living made its news stand debut in 1978, few guessed that this plainspoken magazine would go on to chronicle 25 revolutionary years in American style. But readers quickly made it clear: Country Living, and the lifestyle it honors,...

Storage tips.
January 1, 2003... Think outside the box: Put wicker baskets to work to hold files, attach single shelves to a wall to hold reference books, paint wire racks in pretty colors for use as in and out boxes. Organize by zone: computer supplies near the printer,...

Spice up your space.
January 1, 2003... Mix up items old and new. Above, left and right: Display correspondence at a glance by standing a document folio--covered in vintage toile--on end. Record important matters in fresh, fun notebooks, datebooks, and file folders. Below: Backed...

Catch all.
January 1, 2003... Who ever said clothespins can't hold memos, old yo-yo quilts couldn't be reborn as pushpins, magnets won't blossom like flowers? Find new uses for old objects. Top to bottom: Tea-stained floral and toile fabrics were sewn together to form a...