Country Living articles from June 2006

Country Living archives from June 2006

June.(editor's journal)
June 1, 2006... I usually do my family's big grocery shopping on Saturdays, filling the cart to overflowing with the usual suspects: milk, bread, fresh produce, paper goods, and cleaning supplies. And always balanced on top is a big bouquet of fresh-cut...

I have 200 or more old copies of Country Living and I've enjoyed them all.(your letters)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2006... I have 200 or more old copies of Country Living and I've enjoyed them all. Then I received the April issue--wow! It was filled with collections, and the cover was great. I am hooked. Keep up the great "collectibles" theme for fans like me. ...

The many looks of country.(your letters)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2006... I just received my April 2006 issue and did a double take when I saw the cover. I thought the traditional country look was a thing of the past. However, as I devoured your pages--as I always do--I noted that there are as many country looks as...

Exploring my countryside.(your letters)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2006... I adore your magazine. I have had a subscription for as long as I can remember and eagerly anticipate each issue. In 1996, when my husband and I bought an old farmhouse in Wilsonville, Ala., we used a lot of design details from your 1998 House...

Artist appreciation.(your letters)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2006... I just wanted to thank you for the wonderful article about women entrepreneurs ("Bank on Your Bliss," March 2006). It is very uplifting to know that other women choose to follow their own path no matter how much of a struggle it may be. I am a...

Future reader.(your letters)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2006... I have been a loyal reader of yours for years. Every month I curl up in my favorite chair with my quilt and escape into the pages of your magazine while my children are napping. Now, I have pictures of my 4 1/2-year-old daughter, Kaitlyn West,...

True blues.(country classics)(home decoration accessories)(Buyers guide)
June 1, 2006... blue on blue Designers Guild's Bukhara print cotton will dress up a bedroom. Full/Queen duvet cover; $260. Queen fitted sheet; $145. Pillow cases; $63/pair; European sham; $85 each. (800) 303-5413; www.designersguild.com [ILLUSTRATION...

Creative floral displays: craft beguiling arrangements that cost next to nothing by pairing humble housewares with plants from the garden.(simple projects)
June 1, 2006... good as homemade Serve up clusters of baby's tears or moss in a vintage muffin tin to cheer a kitchen, dining table, or windowsill. Place plants directly from nursery flats (you can later transplant them to your garden). Mist as needed....

Make sun tea: raise a glass to this simple rite of summer that combines tea, water, and sunshine to create a thirst-quenching drink.(home making)
June 1, 2006... 3 refreshing variations TRADITIONAL For the classic beverage, use orange pekoe teabags (see instructions, far right). Stir in sugar if desired and garnish with fresh lemon slices. HERBAL Fresh herbs also steep well, add a few ounces of...

Foods for thought: Mary Oliver, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, remembers the life she led when she first moved to Cape Cod more than 40 years ago to work as a full-time poet. Though not rich with money, she was sustained by a greater wealth around her.(my countryside)
June 1, 2006... Years ago, in some consideration of my writings, a reviewer--I have forgotten who it was--surmised that I must have a private income of some substance, since all I ever seemed to do was walk around the woods and the dunes and the long beaches...

Floral flourishes.(flower-inspired decorating)(Buyers guide)
June 1, 2006... Blooms Day Faster than you can say snapdragon, you can capture the color and flair of summer at its peak with garden-inspired furnishings Red Chequers Tankard Jug, Burleigh, $48 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bistro chair, Great Stuff...

Petal Pushers: good times blossom with these easy, floral-themed touches that don't cost much more than a pretty penny.(simple solutions)
June 1, 2006... Q: I'm hosting a family reunion this summer. Any suggestions for inexpensive yet memorable flower arrangements I can do? A: Colorful thermoses and jugs make delightful vases at outdoor parties. They are deep, designed to hold water, come in...

Die-cast toy cars.(antiques)
June 1, 2006... They're the only vehicles known to man that can survive countless wrecks a day, never need gas, and go up in value after leaving the lot. But that's not why kids and collectors love toy cars. "They were more than just toys," says Mac Ragan,...

Portable Royal typewriters: professional appraiser Helaine Fendelman identifies and evaluates your collectibles and antiques.(what is it? what is it worth?)
June 1, 2006... valued at: $350 The Connecticut-based Royal Typewriter Company produced this Quiet De Luxe manual portable typewriter in the 1950s. It was sold in various colors including, pink, red, green, gray, blue, and black. [ILLUSTRATION...

Easy improvements for outdoor spaces.(the porch)
June 1, 2006... create an outdoor room Whether your home is blessed with a generous wraparound or a small front porch just big enough for a chair or two, this is important emotional real estate. It's a place to unwind in the fresh air after a long day, a...

House plans you can buy.(house plans)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... To order these house plans, call (866) 473-4069, or visit House Plans Finder at countryliving.com to see more The Bolton Landing features: 3 bedrooms 2 1/2 baths TOTAL SQ. FT.: 1,841 The facade of R.L. Pfotenhauer's...

Casa Bella: here, a look this month at 19th-century Italianate-style houses that are for sale around the country.(real estate sampler)
June 1, 2006... Built in 1853 by a prominent banker, this 9,200-square-foot Italianate house set on 10 acres is located near Lexington, Mo., and is thought to have been the first house west of the Mississippi River to have central heating and hot and cold...

Welcome to the cat house: having a beautiful pet feline, or three, no longer means tolerating an unpleasant home atmosphere.(you & your pet)
June 1, 2006... Traditionally an eyesore of beige plastic, the under-designed litter box has been a major obstacle to cat adoption. Many people simply don't want to live with an ugly box. And then there's the frustrating issue of the scoop: Where to put this...

Let's go: Aurora, N.Y.(weekending)(New York)
June 1, 2006... Ten years ago, it looked like the charming Finger Lakes village of Aurora, N.Y., might be another small town whose Main Street, along with its fortunes, was destined to decline. Luckily, however, the Aurora Foundation--a partnership between...

June: our monthly listing of antiques shows, crafts fairs, food festivals, garden events, and other notable happenings.(Calendar)
June 1, 2006... June 18 is Father's Day! Send Dad back to school this Father's Day--and maybe tag along. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * Paddling classes: Learn to kayak, canoe, or raft under the guidance of instructors at the Nantahala Outdoor Center...

Picture this: with an eye for composition and display, photographers Louise and Daniel Schridde turned a fixer-upper in Burbank, Calif., into a beautiful backdrop for family heirlooms and memorabilia.
June 1, 2006... And that's how Louise and Daniel Schridde avoided having to scrape off pink and blue paint--the seller's proposed shades--from the interior of their 1923 bungalow. "We could tell from the outside that it had good bones," explains Louise. The...

Cultivating garden style; Fashion and the garden: they have much more in common than floral motifs adorning clothing or accessories. One is inspired by personal taste, the other is ruled by the natural world. Nevertheless, both fashion and the garden change moods and palettes with the seasons, each influencing the other.
June 1, 2006... Blossoms are Kevin Reiner's business. His company, the Granville, Ohio-based Firmly Planted (firm lyplanted.net), sources growing things to help clients design their dream gardens. A gardener since childhood, Kevin is a horticulturist and green...

Chair lift: chairs make a statement in any room, but they'll say even more if you let them. Elevate their approval ratings by giving them center stage. You are certain to discover that great chairs will always rise to the occasion.
June 1, 2006... Enchanting studies in symmetry and balance, chairs court the eye while inviting the viewer to sit. But is the invitation really that simple? A chair's style is also its personality and no sooner does our gaze fall upon its form than we respond...

In full flower: Lucinda Rooney's classes in floral design take her far from Vermont. But home is her heart's root.(Cover story)
June 1, 2006... Just as the roses and peonies in her garden are fluffing out, Lucinda Rooney has to leave them. She's off to teach workshops at Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania. But to the delight of her bassett hound, Daisy, she's soon home again, out in the...

Garden getaway: layers of lush texture and verdant color flourish in this backyard garden in East Hampton. N.Y., where a rustic arbor offers the perfect escape on a leisurely summer day.(New York)
June 1, 2006... To step outside into this lush garden in the summertime is to be instantly transported to what feels like a secluded hideaway. Nestled behind landscape designer Craig Socia's early-20th-century stucco carriage house in East Hampton, N.Y., the...

Currants.(cook * book)(seedless berries)
June 1, 2006... there's something decidedly nostalgic about the flavor of red currants, something that calls to mind lazy expanses of yellow fields, darting sparrows, scrubby bushes laden with berries pressed up against weathered fence posts. Currants simply...

Father's Day gift baskets: this June 18, use these well-stocked gift baskets as a starting point to create a customized present Dad will love.(word of mouth)(Buyers guide)
June 1, 2006... TO: the angler If Dad spends summers wading streams and winters tying flies, hook his attention with fishing gear, top-shelf spirits, and a spicy homemade breading for his catch. 1. PRESENT your gifts in this sturdy, vintage fishing...

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)(Buyers guide)
June 1, 2006... country classics [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PAGE 17: Stationery: Galison: Cherry Blossoms Accordion organizer; $9.50, Write On! Aqua Wallflower journal ($9), Shanghai Blossoms Write Away stationery; $9/set. Fabric swatch: Brunschwig &...

Simple country pleasures.
June 1, 2006... Learn to pause... or nothing worthwhile will catch up to you. --DOUG KING