Country Living articles from September 2006

Country Living archives from September 2006

Editor's journal.
September 1, 2006... It seemed as if my mom was always planning a meal. We would barely be through with one dinner before she would begin suggesting foods for the following night's menu. I always loved helping her in the kitchen, and it was through her that I...

On newsstands.
September 1, 2006... The response to last year's introduction of our new COLLECTING magazine was so positive that we've followed it up with a second--bursting at the seams--issue. Covering a broad range of topics from blue-and-white collectibles to Pop Americana,...

As a lover of all seasons and holidays.(dear country living)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2006... As a lover of all seasons and holidays, I especially enjoyed "Summer Party Tricks" (Home Comforts, July 2006). Thank you for all the neat outdoor entertaining ideas. My guests love to see the fresh touches I add to ordinary get-togethers. ...

Michigan, discovered.(dear country living)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2006... Thanks for your article "Undiscovered Michigan" (July 2006). My family's favorite place in all the world is Traverse City, Mich. Our kids tease us that once we put the car in gear, it just automatically heads to T.C.! It's a beautiful...

A soldier's birthday cake.(dear country living)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2006... I thought everyone from Country Living who was at the Marburger (Texas) Farm Antique Show in April would enjoy a letter I received from Cissi Glendening in San Antonio, Tex. In it, she recalls a chance meeting at my booth--Janie's Cakes--in the...

Favorite pages.(dear country living)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2006... I have enjoyed the features in your magazine for many years. But I must tell you that the first thing I do with each new issue is go directly to the last page. I can't wait to see the Simple Country Pleasures of the month. A few years ago, I...

A great July.(dear country living)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2006... Thank you for the tribute to my lovely state of Michigan. Nicely done! Overall, the July 2006 issue is fantastic. As I turned the pages, the colors in the photographs popped! What fun... and what a great way to usher in summer. we love...

Garden variety.(country classics)
September 1, 2006... "I love my garden--it's where I feel the most connected," says Jay Johnson, President of Jed Johnson Home. This affinity for the outdoors can also be felt indoors with nature-inspired fabrics, furniture, and accessories. SEE SHOPPING GUIDE FOR...

Make a message board: arrange treasured photographs and other ephemera on a memo board that complements your room's decor.(simple projects)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Magnetism For a large-scale display or a child's room, paint an entire wall or door with Rust-Oleum's Magnetic Primer. Then cover it with two coats of latex paint, and design a decorative "frame" using a fine paintbrush and a high-gloss paint....

Idea notebook.
September 1, 2006... crochet trims Ready-Made Crochet For instant cachet, add ready-made crochet. Trims are available in colors as well as more traditional tones, and can be new or vintage. TRIM THROUGHOUT: M&J TRIMMINGS, MOKUBA, DAYTONA. SEE SHOPPING...

Game and card tables.(antiques)
September 1, 2006... Game tables from the 18th and 19th centuries are still a presence in American homes. This c. 1850 Empire table opens to a fabric-covered surface for playing cards. The hand-some mahogany piece was purchased for $300 at a flea market in Spring...

Relax ... it's Mohawk carpet.(country news)
September 1, 2006... Mohawk Industries, the world's leading floor covering company, now exclusively offers carpeting that combines Scotchgard[TM] Protector Advanced Repel Technology with Wear-Dated[R] carpet fiber. With these three trusted brands, Wear-Dated,...

Find something new every day!(country news)
September 1, 2006... At Chico's, you'll find everything from comfortable, everyday clothing to elegant eveningwear. Chico's exclusive designs range from classic black pants and cotton tees, to specialty jackets in one-of-a-kind prints and patterns. Because...

Make it a Dixie Day[TM]!(country news)
September 1, 2006... Dixie Ultra[TM] provides the strength and performance to hold up to your heaviest, wettest meals. With Dixie Ultra, you can stop worrying about the dishes and start making time for the important things. Make it a Dixie Day[TM] with Dixie Ultra....

Lulu's birthday slipcover event.(country news)
September 1, 2006... To celebrate my 11th birthday, I'd like to give you a special gift: 20% off all special order slipcovered furniture. All slipcovered sofas, sleepers, sectionals, chaises, chairs, beds, and ottomans. All 20% off. Better hurry, this event begins...

Mason duck decoys: professional appraiser Helaine Fendelman identifies and evaluates your collectibles and antiques.(what is it? what is it worth?)
September 1, 2006... valued at: $1,500 This machine and hand-carved and hand-painted mallard drake duck decoy was made circa 1910 by the Mason Decoy Co., in Detroit, Mich.--the leading decoy manufacturer from 1896 to 1924. In 1896, William James Mason, who...

We're off to Ohio: thanks to the great vintage picks at the Springfield Antique Show & Flea Market, Ohio-based designers Amy and David Butler don't have to travel far to find acres and acres of inspiration.(antiques across america)
September 1, 2006... Based in Granville, Ohio, husband and wife Amy and David Butler explore the Springfield show together as often as possible. "As artists. Amy and I are always bouncing ideas off each other, so we usually stay within shouting distance when we...

Door details.(interior doors)
September 1, 2006... Doors provide more than privacy in your home. By showcasing your style with unique hardware and paint finishes, doors distinguish different rooms, becoming yet another decorative element that beckons you to enter. SEE SHOPPING GUIDE FOR...

Homemade herbal teas: gardens, supermarkets, and health-food stores are filled with edible flowers, herbs, bushes, trees, even some weeds that when steeped make delicious and healthful hot brews.(your garden)
September 1, 2006... Drinking a tea brewed from freshly gathered herbs is an easy way to get nature's healing force into your body--something we all need, whether we are healthy or fighting illness. Fresh plants help strengthen the immune system and detoxify. They...

In the district: here, a look this month at houses that are for sale in historic districts around the country.(real estate sampler)
September 1, 2006... Located in Coupeville, Wash., in the heart of the 25-square-mile, 17,000-acre Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve on Whidbey Island, this Victorian home built in 1886 greets visitors with a covered wraparound porch, a stately...

Flying home: are you up for the rewards of avian companionship? Adopt a pre-owned parrot.(you & your pet)
September 1, 2006... * Each year, thousands of parrots are acquired on impulse and wind up caged in solitary, with nothing to do--torture for such smart, social creatures. Says the conservationist Jane Goodall, "For me, the sight of a parrot living alone, living in...

House Plans you can buy.(house plans)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Workman Designs' Colonial cottage--inspired house has a brick foundation, shingle roof, and front porch. A living room and dining room flank the wide foyer. In the rear of the house, there is a study and powder room, and a family room with a...

Life is full of surprises.(country news)
September 1, 2006... Millions of Americans love the delicious taste of Life cereal. Now, Life just got a little sweeter with new Life Vanilla Yogurt Crunch. The surprisingly delicious combination of Life cereal and oat clusters coated in creamy vanilla flavored...

Furniture that fits you.(country news)
September 1, 2006... When a piece of furniture is so you, it looks like you, it says you, it fits you. Today's Thomasville has something so you. Like the Cinnamon Hill[TM] furniture collection. Country bungalow or urban dwelling - if you're in your element in...

A salute to American Innovation Essay Contest.(country news)
September 1, 2006... Innovation is a part of who we are as Americans. At Ford Motor Company, we believe that the spirit of constantly finding new solutions is alive and well in America, especially among today's women. We'd like to hear if you, or someone you...

Let's go: Spokane, Wash.(weekending in spokane)(The Farm Chicks Antique Show)
September 1, 2006... Make plans to attend The Farm Chicks Antique Show, then stay a few days to explore the sights, shops, and restaurants in Spokane's revitalized downtown. At Main Street Antiques, a fun-to-browse emporium, owners Ken Knaus and Debbie Roffler...

September: our monthly listing of antiques shows, crafts fairs, food festivals, garden events, and other notable happenings.(calendar)(Calendar)
September 1, 2006... seafood all around In Essex, Mass., local restaurants serve up their best clam chowder to be judged and celebrated at the Essex ClamFest on Sept. 23. (978) 283-1601. Save room for a meal at the family-run Woodman's, where clams were first...

Inn of the month.(out & about)
September 1, 2006... inn of the month Now that the summer crowds have thinned and room reservations are easier to come by, schedule a visit to Martha's Vineyard, Mass. Located in the historic village of Edgartown, the 19th-century Hob Knob Inn has 17 comfortable...

Set in stone: an antiques-filled landmark near Toronto transports enchanted visitors to a faraway destination: the English countryside.(Maus Park House)(Cover story)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Even now that the job is complete, designer Susan Burns still gets a thrill talking about Maus Park House. The 1850 Georgian-style structure is owned by connoisseur Douglas Stocks, president of the Canadian Antique Dealers Association. It not...

Out of the blue: tried-and-true, yet never tired: blue paired with white remains a favorite icon of country style.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... How to explain our ongoing love affair with blue and white? Other color schemes may come and go, but this one endures. "Like a navy blazer and khakis, the combination is timeless," observes New York designer Keller Donovan, who's created his...

Gardens cloistered: within one season, two Country Living contributing editors had a fallow piece of land in upstate New York abloom.
September 1, 2006... The garden Richard Kollath and I planted at our home in New York's Hudson Valley was the final piece of an ambitous renovation project, the one we looked most forward to after months of construction. The goal we set for our reconstruction was...

New Old World.(interior design)
September 1, 2006... When Budapest native Nina Schwinghammer (left) settled in Wellington, Fla., she thought she'd have to sublimate her love of Old World style in favor of the shiny newness of an American neighborhood of contemporary homes. But upon moving in, she...

Southern manners: a Tennessee native celebrates his roots.(antiques dealer and collector David Duggin)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... For antiques dealer and collector David Duggin, sugar chests and pottery jugs, carved corner chairs and canopy beds have personalities as vivid as those of people. "When I meet a piece I really like and then buy it, I become attached to it and...

Pop art: create toast points with a chic and crunchy grid. Spread butter on sliced bread and then sprinkle it with an aromatic spice, such as fennel seed, cumin, paprika, or even just salt and pepper. Toast in a heated waffle iron.(cook*book)
September 1, 2006... TOAST Chances are you weren't very old the first time you were hoisted, in rumpled pajamas, onto the kitchen counter to witness the jack-in-the-box magic of toast popping, warm and golden, from the toaster. What a spectacle! And it wasn't...

Make each cup count: next time you grab a cup of Joe, choose organic. You'll get great coffee and benefit the environment, too.(word of mouth)
September 1, 2006... Buying organic coffee is a classic win-win proposition. No chemicals are used on the crop, the beans taste great, the farmers are generally guaranteed a fair wage, and the coffee itself usually costs just pennies more a serving than non-organic...

Vintage looks for children.(vintage-inspired fashions)
September 1, 2006... Today's children's fashions give a nod to yesteryear with vintage-style patterns scaled down for the junior set. Wonderboy's rodeo-ready cotton shirt ($62) has old-fashioned cowboy appeal thanks to pearlized snaps and an exuberant floral motif....

Biking the San Juan Islands: bring the kids. Leave the car. Sometimes the best way to see America's most spectacular places is from the seat of a bike.(biking vacations)
September 1, 2006... Signing myself and my two teenage daughters up for a six-day bike trip with Trek Travel was a huge leap of faith. We were excited about exploring Washington State's San Juan Islands, but we were nervous about the prospect of riding 20 or more...

Shopping guide.(reader's resource)
September 1, 2006... country classics PAGE 27: Napkin rings: DIGS designs by Rhea Alexander are handmade by a women's cooperative in Bolivia. Fall leaves: $60/set of 5 mixed-color suede coasters and napkin rings. Fabric swatches: (top right and middle) Jed...

Simple country pleasures.
September 1, 2006... The sunflower children Nod to the sun. Summer is over, Fall has begun! *