Victoria

In a frantic and hurried world, Victoria offers a respite from the chaos of everyday life. The pages are dedicated to living beautifully when entertaining, cooking, and decorating and even in artistic pursuits - and now you can enjoy every single page on your tablet! With a distinct personality all its own, Victoria personifies feminity, passion, and an enterprising spirit. Each issue features decorating and entertaining ideas, recipes, travel stories, essays from inspiring women, and much more.

Victoria • July/August 2021 Volume 15, Issue 4

Editor’s Letter

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Cherished Heirlooms • In Come Rain or Come Shine, our Victoria Classics Book Club summer selection, Jan Karon writes, “He liked familiar things, things that had been worn in by good people, people he could trust.” Whether their possessions would be lauded by antiques dealers or hold purely sentimental value, readers offer glimpses of the objects with provenance that take pride of place in their homes and hearts.

Feast of Verve • Vibrant color brings bliss to the table in Jan Karon’s welcoming cottage kitchen.

An Artist’s Verdant Oasis • For someone who adores color in all its lovely forms, summer is the ideal season to pick up a brush and paint with blissful abandon.

Sweet Land of Liberty • The melting pot nation is enriched by a medley of cultures, each adding to the vibrant heritage of the land of the free and home of the brave. Inspired by the stars and stripes, our array of festive offerings radiates pride in the country we call our own.

A Gentle Wind from Denmark • In a surprising departure from Southern California’s typical modern or Spanish-style architecture, the intriguing town of Solvang brims with buildings that echo the European allure of those found in the heart of Scandinavia.

Taste of Sunshine • Evoke the bliss of an afternoon whiled away along golden shores with a meal of succulent seafood and other vacation-perfect fare—delicious dishes infused with the radiance of summer.

A Gathering Place • Nestled within the mountaintop haven of Monteagle Assembly in Tennessee, where families have summered together for generations, a charming Victorian cottage offers the perfect setting for visiting with friends on the porch.

La Vie en Roses • After a debut year described as “a beautiful and exhausting blur,” a California entrepreneur finds that happiness—and surprising success—grows in abundance amid her brimful flower farm, named for the grandmother who inspired her love of botanical beauty.

Of Seashells and Memories • Like tidal pools brimming with vibrant life, the pages of this visually rich hardcover volume carry ample inspiration for savoring the year’s warmest months in environs as serene, warm, and lovely as the season itself.

Summer’s Day Romance • The lazy afternoon shadows waltz with the sun’s waning light in a languid dance that celebrates the sultry days of summer, when time is just a notion and cares drift away on the breeze.

Where Love Resides • In the cozy city of Aiken, South Carolina, one family dwells in the same abode that caught their eye upon first visiting. The former Presbyterian manse now brims with carefully restored antiques.

Time-Swept Celebrations • Tabletops donned with breezy linens, fragrant blossoms, and storied antiques are the site of countless cheerful summer moments. Under the tutelage of Lidy Baars, we explore ways for bringing joy to outdoor gatherings.

Brushed with Whimsy • Whether it’s delicate rosebuds dancing across a seashell or watercolor giraffes enjoying tea for two, one thing is certain: This young entrepreneur’s work is sure to elicit smiles of delight.

Edens of Ancient Italy • In Villas and Gardens of the Renaissance,...