Country Living

Rooms that invite you to linger. Vintage collectibles displayed with love. A colorful easy-care garden. A porch that says "Come sit!" All yours in the pages of Country Living!

The sampler • AN A-TO-Z LOOK AT WHAT’S IN THE JUNE ISSUE, AMONG OTHER SEASONAL NEWS AND NOTES

Country Living

Turn This Scene into a Room • See how Country Living decorating editors plotted out a pretty porch inspired by this path of potted hydrangeas.

Backyard Cookout • Meet your new summer uniform: an embroidered blouse, tomato-red denim, and saucy slip-on slides.

Red & Blue Stripes • This summery scheme adds patriotic punch to everything from porches to parasols.

BLACK LABS • The quintessential American dog finds a home on everything from drinks to decor.

Creature Comforts • The latest and greatest finds for animals and the people who love them

Greetings From Washington, D.C.

America’s Most Patriotic Apartment • This 525-square-foot Washington, D.C., studio is bursting with red, white, and blue.

Little-Bit-Country Guide to Washington, D.C. • The antiques lover and Colonial Williamsburg devotee gives us a grand ol’ tour around (and around) some of his favorite spots.

What Is It? What Is It Worth? • Our team of antiques experts weighs in on your treasured finds.

Meet Our Collecting Panel

270 State Plates—and Counting! • An Oklahoma lawyer’s well-rounded assortment of ceramic souvenirs leaves us with one lingering question: How big is his china cabinet?

SEE THE PAGES OF COUNTRY LIVING Come to Life!

Soda Float Social • We teamed up with CL Home & Family Contributor Lauren Akins to dream up a laid-back get-together that bubbles over with all-American charm.

Host a Hen Party • Rethink the traditional bachelorette bash, and treat your female flock to feathery festivities. CL Contributor Kate Richards (@drinkingwithchickens) shows how.

Setting Up Camp • An antiques dealer’s love for all things “campy” paved the way for a colorful, one-of-a-kind road warrior.

Monumental Homes • Own a piece of history—and the plaque that comes with it!—with a National Register of Historic Places-designated house.

Keds x Rifle Paper Co. Sneakers • When an iconic shoe brand and colorful stationery/home goods purveyor get in step, it makes for fancy, fun-loving footwork.

Pickets • Call on one of these eight common styles for future fencing fix-ups.

Pool Floats • Soak up the sun with a spirited new lounger.

How to (Gracefully) Sit on a Hammock

Father’s Day Finds • Country Living’s new collection with Cracker Barrel hits stores and crackerbarrel.com May 31—just in time to dote on dad come June 16.

Stitch it Yourself!

COUNTRY FROM Coast TO Coast • See how your neighbors decorate! From Carolina’s Low Country to California’s Wine Country (and every “country” in between), this door-to-door tour is proof that country style has never been more popular. See for yourself…

Peach of a Party Barn • With a little TLC, a dilapidated farm building proves the perfect retreat for a family of four and their frequent football-loving houseguests—all of whom love a good underdog comeback story.

Hill Country Haven • A Lone Star State retreat features a perfectly partnered two-step of well-loved antiques and fresh, modern textiles.

Blue Ribbon Kitchen • PRIZE PICKS AND SHOWSTOPPING RECIPES FOR THE HEART OF YOUR HOME

Seaside Spread • Take the traditional family feast alfresco with laid-back lobster rolls and a host of portable summer sides. (Sandy spot not required.)

American Pie PIZZA Co.WE DELIVER EVERYWHERE! • Whether thin crust or deep-dish, square-sliced or triangular, this Italian import is the...