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A Welcome Note

PORTRAIT AND MAGAZINE ISSUE, BRIAN WOODCOCK.

Recently, for my daughter’s “About Me” school collage, the teacher asked that she come to class with a few family photos. To my parental horror, we didn’t have any. Sure, I have 33,358 photos on my phone’s camera roll (y’all, that’s not even an Rachel Hardage Barrett @ R AC H E L H A R DAG E B A R R E T T exaggeration!) and plenty posted to Instagram, but not a one sitting in a shoebox. This was all rather surprising because I tend to gravitate toward the tactile. I write in a handheld calendar and prefer to have a printed copy of my boarding pass. This led to a Saturday afternoon in which I took a trip down Shutterfly lane—were my children really that little?!—and placed a bulk order for three-by-ﬁves so that my grandkids can someday rifle through a shoebox and, I hope, see me in the same sepia-toned light that Rachel LaCour-Niesen sees her grandmother (pg. 52). In today’s ephemeral age, it’s no wonder that all things old—mahogany furniture (pg. 72), antique portraits (pg. 80)—are finding new favor, and I hope this issue inspires you to surround yourself with pieces that help tell your story—with a little less Elmer’s.

The Field Guide Here’s where to find some of your favorite columns, from What Is It? What Is It Worth? to Country Listings. SCOUT

Christmas Calling Hallmark movie superfans: We teamed up with the network on the merriest magazine ever! Countdown to Christmas hits bookstores and amazon .com on October 15.

See how a produce stand inspired a fall bedroom (pg. 13), and sniff out the newest pet products (pg. 17).

NEST Check out a truly timeless coastal kitchen (pg. 21), and peek inside a cool and collected space in Brooklyn’s Cobble Hill (pg. 27).

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Find out what an assortment of family attic treasures is worth (pg. 35).

GATHER Arrange autumn blooms in a classic vessel and discover new ways to display your transferware (pg. 42).

WANDER

Backcountry This leafy tabletop from November 1988 proves that “more is more” when it comes to fall decor.

Extra, Extra! The 2019 CMA Awards, hosted by Carrie Underwood, airs on November 13. Tune in to ABC.

Set your sights on real estate listings with a century of charm (pg. 44).

FIELD NOTES Find assorted tips, tricks, and tactics related to family heirlooms (pg. 46).

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Mason Jar Horseshoe Find the horseshoe hidden in this issue* and enter for a chance to win a $1,000 gift certificate to Ballard Designs (ballarddesigns.com) for your next big purchase, like this “Diedra” dining bench (pg. 22). *Not required for winning. See page 106 for details.

Instagram Philatelist Liz Tannehill Cook (@vintage postageshop) carefully curates old stamps to create aesthetically pleasing vignettes.

To whip up an easy centerpiece, select Mason jars of varying heights and sizes, wrap with plaid or patterned ribbon of your choice (to make a cohesive grouping), and accent with leaves.

This month packs not one but two chances to catch a meteor shower. The North Taurids will be active Nov. 11–12, followed by the Leonids on Nov. 16–17. (The latter are known for their brightness and high frequency of “persistent trains,” or tails.)

On the Cover Junkin’ CL Homes Editor Jen Kopf picked up this midcentury portrait for just $2 (a steal!) at a local Birmingham estate sale. For more “Ladies in Red,” plus quirky portrait displays to inspire your next collection, ﬂip to page 80.

Oh, the agony of choosing! This month presented a cornucopia of candidates, but this clever dish display won out.

Kitchen Pull up a chair to a Thanksgiving feast at cookbook author Nancy Fuller’s farmhouse, featuring Seasoned Roasted Turkey (pg. 100), Corn Salad with Bacon and Honey (pg. 102), and a Double-Crust AppleCheddar Pie (pg. 104).

Paint By Number Listings Find a charming roundup of 100-plus-year-old homes on page 44. Here, a sneak peek: Paola, KS $250,000. Agent: Sarah Klamm; laytonre.com

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Up the autumnal ante by re-creating this leafy barn scene. ($35; easy123art .com/countryliving). PAGE 108

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U-Pick Grab a gourd at the Great Pumpkin Patch, the farm behind the tower displays at CL Fairs, in Arthur, IL (the200acres.com).

Vendor

Williamsburg Quilt Square The Log Cabin block was popular in the late 1800s. Its center square, often red or yellow, represents the hearth or ﬁreplace.

Colonial Williamsburg’s ﬁrst designer-in-residence, Anthony Baratta (pg. 54), is opening his home for tours on December 7! For more about Colonial Williamsburg’s fall and winter festivities, head to colonialwilliamsburg .com/plan.

Required Reading

QUILT DESIGN, JULIA LUDLAM; PORTRAIT AND CROSS-STITCH, BRIAN WOODCOCK.

Designer Lauren Liess’s new book Down to Earth hits shelves October 8 and features advice and ideas for a home that celebrates “easy living.” $36; amazon.com

CL Fair vendor Robin Sweeney (@cosmicgirlgoes on Instagram and Etsy) is a seasoned purveyor of everything from statement sofas to personalitypacked vintage portraits.

Cross-Stitch Stitch a tribute to antique furniture.

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Let this “Home Sweet Home” playlist be your Thanksgiving baking soundtrack. Coming Home Leon Bridges Crowded Table The Highwomen Settle Down Holly Williams

Shameless Self-Promotion The final Country Living Fair of the year takes place in Atlanta, GA, October 25–27 and features appearances from Ben and Erin Napier, Nancy Fuller, and Liz Marie Galvan. Visit countryliving .com or stellashows.com for tickets and details.

The House that Built Me Miranda Lambert Time Honored Tradition Natalie Hemby Hillside House Wilder Woods Long Way Home Durand Jones & The Indications

Yonderlust Downton Abbey: The Exhibition opens at NC’s historic Biltmore Estate on November 8 and will feature set re-creations and costumes from the show and new feature ﬁlm. Visit biltmore .com for details.

ZZZs Curl up in this cozy pick handcrafted in the U.S. Flannel Robe from $80; vermontﬂannel.com

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Turn This Scene into a Room See how this roadside stand inspired a farm-fresh fall guest room.

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Turn a Basket into a Pendant The View A farm stand in Little Compton, Rhode Island

Start with a bushel basket (typically 18" in diameter and 12" deep) or a peck basket (typically 11" in diameter and 7" deep). If desired, customize with a craft paint or wood stain. Once dry, drill a hole in the center bottom (large enough to fit the cable and plug of a pendant light kit; try the Jute Electrical Cord Kit, $35; worldmarket.com). Thread the cable through, attach a bulb, and hang.

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These pumpkins can also act as placecards. (Just tie on tags.)

“Strie Sisal” Wallpaper to the trade; fschumacher.com 2. Pumpkin Print $27 for 8" by 10"; curiousprintpattern.etsy.com 3. “Barba” Platform Bed $276 for queen; allmodern.com 4. Salted Pumpkin Candle $16; dwhome.com 5. Yellow Sundot Sheet Set $34 for queen; target.com 6. Kent Plaid Blanket $100; pendleton-usa.com 7. Mini Fabric Pumpkins $7 for 8; target.com 8. “Crowe” Utility Cart $280; cgsparks.com 9. Painted Mixed Stripes Rug $350 for 4' by 6'; westelm.com 10. “Cabin in the Woods” Hook Pillow $46; amazon.com 1.

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Creature Comforts The latest and greatest finds for pets and the pet-obsessed

Squirrels and Flowers Lamp Shade from $78; anthropologie.com

Pets on the Furniture

THE FELINE Marie, a six-month-old Maine Coon cat, surveys her kingdom from atop her posh perch.

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Featuring easy-to-clean polyester velvet upholstery and sculpted wooden legs, this sophisticated chaise lounge ($799; walmart .com) comes in three colors (including Parisian Pink, shown) and pairs well with cat motif wallpaper (Sanderson’s “Omega Cats”; stylelibrary.com), 20th-century toleware trays, a rustic ﬂoor lamp (“Sloan” lamp, $170; ballarddesigns .com), and an antique Turkish runner. Don’t forget the crocheted cat toys ($17; mungo andmaud.com).

Choose from 20-plus ensembles, including “The Noble.”

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Embroidered Tea Towel $10; pier1.com

t Regal Pet Renderings u After a museum-filled trip to Europe, George Smith got to thinking: Don’t our pets deserve similarly refined, Renaissance-style portraits? Enter Crown & Paw, which allows you to submit a pet’s photo, select your desired aristocratic garb (regalia! tiaras!), and the site’s digital designers will give Fido the royal treatment.

Squirrel Ceramic Jar with Lid $28; amazon.com

Poster from $30, or Wrapped Canvas from $60; crownandpaw.com

12-Inch Stoneware Platters $12 each; amazon.com

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Gus’s Corner Here’s what Country Living’s office dog has on his fall wish list.

Baked with pumpkin and cinnamon, these Blue Buffalo treats are a T’giving essential. $7; chewy.com

Howling Good Treats for Dogs Tasty, crunchy biscuits to celebrate Halloween

Gotta get gussied up for the big feast! This dapper ﬂannel bow tie will do the trick. $46; crewlala.com

This cute cornucopia comes complete with plush produce. $8; petsmart.com

Ask a Country Vet Want to invite your pet to the Thanksgiving feast? Our resident animal expert, Dr. Tricia Earley, talks turkey.

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File this under “Things You Didn’t Know You Needed.” Pennsylvania artist Kaleen Wolfe creates custom necklaces of your favorite wet noses. How it works: Using a nontoxic mold kit (supplied by Kaleen), you’ll make an imprint of your pet’s nose and send it off to be transformed into a sterling silver necklace with an 18-inch chain. From $210; uncommongoods.com

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If you’re inclined to save your pooch a place at the table, well-cooked turkey breast with no gravy is a huge hit, and sweet potatoes and pumpkin puree are great sources of ﬁber. (Hold the pumpkin pie—the ﬁlling contains a high amount of sugar, which your pups can’t handle.) Boiled potatoes are great, but mashed potatoes are off-limits, as all that butter won’t sit well. Green beans, apples, and cranberries are acceptable side dishes, and your canine can top it off with a nonbuttered dinner roll. Avoid undercooked meat, any fats like turkey skin or butter, and anything with bones, chocolate, or raisins. If your pet crosses the proverbial caution tape and becomes sick, consult your veterinarian.

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A Timeless Kitchen Reno In his 1795 seaside cottage, designer Philip Mitchell artfully cooked up a pinch-of-old, pinch-of-new space that’ll withstand the ebb and flow of design trends.

INTERIOR DESIGN BY PHILIP MITCHELL.

take note Salvaged during renovation, hemlock, pine, chestnut, and fir floorboards merge the home’s various eras into one character-filled floor. Once laid, the boards were hand-sanded, waxed, and buffed to help them blend.

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PEDESTAL TABLES “Round pedestal tables are more conducive to intimate gatherings,” says designer Philip Mitchell. For his own conversation-encouraging dining nook, he replaced the “too fancy” highly decorated top of his inherited antique table with salvaged barn wood.

COUNTRY CLASSIC

MATCHBOX LATCH Give your kitchen cabinets turn-of-the-(last)-century charm with these utilitarian turn-and-pull latches.

SPLURGE “Lorraine” 48-Inch Table $2,200 (extends to 72 inches); potterybarn.com

Cupboard Latch $18; house ofantiquehardware.com

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Take a design cue from your living room and top your table or island with a fabric-shaded light. It will add a bit of welcome softness among the hard-edged elements of a kitchen.

Adding an unexpected touch of color—here, lesser-seen lilac—brings warmth and interest to a mostly white space. (And you can simply repaint when you want a room refresh.)

Gathered Empire Lampshades from $105; fermoie.com. (You can turn one into a pendant using lighting parts from colorcord.com.)

SAVE “Tower” 47-Inch Dining Table $450; houzz.com

BRIGHT IDEA

NAUTICAL LIGHTING Brass marine-style lights, such as Philip’s ceiling-mounted caged bulkhead lights (named from their use on a boat’s bulkhead partitions; capecodlanterns.com), lend a nod to the coast.

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Popularized during the Art Deco period, this upholstery technique is identiﬁed by its signature deep vertical grooves. Look for this statement tufting along the backs of chairs, sofas, headboards, or—in this example— bench-style banquettes.

24-Inch Unfinished Stool $29; homedepot.com

“Diedra” Sectional from $2,600; ballarddesigns.com

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A Brooklyn Blend In the heart of Cobble Hill, designer Jenny Wolf’s townhouse is an artful intersection of country staples and city opulence.

Greetings From Brooklyn, New York THE “CITY MOUSE”

South Carolina–raised interior designer Jenny Wolf (jennywolf interiors.com), and daughters Ella and Olivia THE “COUNTRY HOUSE”

An 1800s townhouse complete with tin ceilings and grain-sack stair runners THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Located just over the Brooklyn Bridge from Manhattan, Cobble Hill spans an idyllic, family-friendly 40 blocks and boasts tree-lined streets ﬁlled with row houses.

oving to Brooklyn from Manhattan was supposed to be easy. When Jenny Wolf stumbled upon the 1800s townhome on a perfectly picturesque street, she couldn’t believe her good luck. Not only did it offer plenty of room for her daughters, Ella and Olivia, to spread out and grow, it was also in mint condition. “But somehow, what began as a paint job quickly snowballed,” says the interior designer and owner of Pound Ridge, NY, home

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furnishings store The Huntress (thehuntressny.com). “Suddenly, we were taking out floors—in some places, you could see all the way down from the top floor to the ﬁrst.” After a year-long, down-to-the-studs renovation, it was finally time for Jenny to layer in her signature blend of natural elements, midcentury antiques, and bright colors and patterns. But comfort is always top of mind. Says Jenny, “Growing up in New Orleans and South Carolina, I like to keep things very relaxed.” COUNTRYLIVING.COM / NOVEMBER 2019

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The Living Room What’s “Country”: The townhouse’s original tin ceilings add understated texture. Assorted antiques—silhouettes on the mantel, a carved wood mirror above the stone ﬁreplace, and a framed piece of antique needlework—add pretty patina. What’s “City”: A pink tufted sofa (nickeykehoe.com) and a black lacquer table shine in the space, while black-and-white chairs (gabbyhome.com) and a Serge Mouille light ﬁxture add an edge to the feminine room.

What’s “Country”: A faded antique portrait (theupper rust.com) holds court above natural elements like oak ﬂoors, sisal and hide rugs, a stone ﬁreplace façade, and framed coral. Says Jenny, “My arrow is very much drawn to things plucked from nature mixed with the very classical.” What’s “City”: The Knoll Saarinen table and black bistro chairs (serenaandlily .com) lend modern, clean lines, while a dramatic pendant light (rtolighting.com) and antique brass candelabras (grandand water.com) add city glamour.

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The Stairwell What’s “Country”: The flight of stairs is outfitted in a custom gray-green striped runner (woodardweave.com) that ties together the variety of gray and black paints. What’s “City”: Not much, save for a hint of glitz courtesy of gold antique frames. “I bought most of the gallery through Dinner Party Antiques (Dinnerparty.antiques on Facebook). “They do all the work of finding vintage frames and pairing them with the artwork,” says Jenny.

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The Sitting Area What’s “Country”: Located just off the master bedroom, the parlor boasts original tin ceilings, a vintage portrait (theupperrust .com), and a trunk-turned-coffee table that Jenny scored for under $100 at Brimﬁeld Antiques Flea Market. In the adjacent master closet (right), Jenny used chicken wire as panels for her cabinet doors. What’s “City”: An antique Murano chandelier adds sparkle to the space along with a sleek brass bar cart (williams-sonoma.com). With 2% milk, at least half of adults had a lower desire to eat than before breakfast for 3 1/2 hours.

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After eating a bowl with 2% milk, at least half of adults had a lower desire to eat than before breakfast for 3 1/2 hours.

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The Bathroom What’s “Country”: A classic pedestal sink complements the claw-foot bathtub. A rustic stool and antique glass-front chest offer character-rich storage. What’s “City”: The modern mix of black and white includes custom hexagon-tiled ﬂoors (annsacks.com), black-trimmed windows, Art Deco–style sconces (rejuvenation.com), and white walls. The brass framed mirror ties in to the brass feet on the old-fashioned tub.

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The Bedrooms What’s “Country”: Because the guest bedroom has such low ceilings (7 1/2 feet!), Jenny papered the space top to bottom with a chintzy “London Rose” wallpaper (houseofhackney .com). In Olivia’s room (below), she paired “Climbing Hydrangea” wallpaper (quadrillefabrics.com) with a pink ceiling. Silhouettes ﬂank an antique-inspired mirror (anthropologie .com) above a Jenny Lind daybed. What’s “City”: In the guest room, Jenny topped elegant antique marble lamps with bold black string shades (justlampshades.com). Olivia’s room (below) has a bit of edge thanks to black millwork and a black-and-white Roman shade in Brunschwig & Fils “Les Touches” fabric (kravet.com). “Adding black cuts the sweetness in a room,” says Jenny.

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Little-Bit-Country Guide to Brooklyn Where can you take in fall foliage, sip coffee beneath exposed ceilings, and shop for antiques? She’ll tell you. RISE & SHINE: “It’s nice to start the day at Maman (mamannyc.com). I order a matcha latte and just take in the wood floors, farm-fresh floral arrangements, and exposed ceilings while I sit at a French farm table.” ANTIQUES STOP: “People think of vintage furniture when they hear Holler & Squall (hollerandsquall .com), but they have really beautiful lighting there, too. I recently found some amazing industrial floor lamps with vintage milk glass shades.” GARDEN PARTY: “We love to make the short walk over to June (junebk .com). Inside, it’s a throwback with an industrial feel, and outside it has a beautiful garden space, and their Carrot–Olive Oil Cake is beyond.” HEIRLOOM HAVEN:

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“This one isn’t in Brooklyn, but my office is in the West Village, so I like to pop over to The Upper Rust (theupperrust .com). It’s like going through someone’s attic, but every week there’s something new. They even put stuff out on the street. There’s not a lot of places in New York where you can get that kind of ﬂea market feel on any given day.” PARKS & REC:

“When the girls get home from school, sometimes we need an extra dose of nature, so we go to Prospect Park to see the fall leaves.” “My friend and owner of Petal by Pedal (petalbypedal .com), Kate Gilman, makes the best bouquets, which are delivered all by bike messenger.” FLOWER FIX:

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Appraisals

What Is It? What Is It Worth? Our team of antiques experts weighs in on your passed-down, found-in-the-attic, buried-in-a-box family treasures. OBJECT LESSON:

Jacob Bromwell Flour Sifter WHAT TO KNOW: In 1819, young Baltimore entrepreneur Jacob Bromwell gathered his wire looms and headed west. Once settled in the growing city of Cincinnati, he launched The Bromwell Brush and Wire Goods Co., the country’s first known manufacturer of tin and stainless steel goods, including the world’s first flour sifter—identified by its wood-knobbed crank and four-wire agitator. Two hundred years later, while the decorative details of the sifter have varied (from its colorful knobs in the early 1900s, pictured here, to kitschy painted varieties in the 1970s and ’80s), its basic design and manufacturing processes have remained virtually unchanged. After several splits and sales, the now-Indianabased company relaunched in 2010 as Jacob Bromwell.

did you know... You can spot Jacob Bromwell’s iconic flour sifters in the kitchen sets of period ﬁlms such as The Help, The Green Mile, and Lincoln.

WHAT IT’S WORTH:

ILLUSTRATIONS BY MELINDA JOSIE.

$5 to $40

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American Heirlooms All introduced in 1819, these American-made Jacob Bromwell classics have remained in continuous production.

Tin Cup

Pie Plate

Copper Flask

Popcorn Popper

Throughout the Civil War, the company supplied both Armies with their stamped, handcrafted tin cups.

Legend has it these aluminum pie plates—or pans—were used to pan for gold during the 1848 California Gold Rush.

Handcrafted of solid copper with an American Birch stopper, this is touted as the “world’s original ﬂask.”

The classic long-handled tool has been popping kernels above open ﬂames and stovetops for two centuries.

produced by JENNIFER KOPF photograph by BRIAN WOODCOCK

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OBJECT:

Felt Pennant SUBMITTED BY:

S.G.T., Cumberland, ME

PROVENANCE: belonged to her suffragette great-grandmother, Isabel Whittier Greenwood

“Your great-grandmother was a valiant supporter of women’s right to vote in the state of Maine,” says appraiser Helaine Fendelman. She’s known to have worked with Susan B. Anthony, who even personally thanked her for her work in the suffragette movement. Violet and yellow are the traditional colors of Women’s Right to

WHAT IT IS:

Vote Movement banners, such as this one, but red, white, and blue examples also exist. “Your great-grandmother’s pennant is considered a large piece of fabric memorabilia and is, therefore, rare and eagerly collected,” says Helaine. “Because you are able to trace this piece back to a known suffragette, it also takes on added value due to its history of ownership.” She notes that the pennant’s pristine condition may make some antiques collectors shy away because so many fakes abound in today’s marketplace. WHAT IT’S WORTH:

$5,500

take note... November 5, 2019, marks the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote in the state of Maine—which happened nine months prior to the ratiﬁcation of the U.S. Constitution’s 19th amendment. See this pennant and other artifacts on display in the Maine State Museum’s current exhibit, Women’s Long Road—100 Years to the Vote.

OBJECT:

Brooch SUBMITTED BY:

D.R., Williamston, MI PROVENANCE:

belonged to his great-

great uncle “Your small brooch is what collectors call a love token,” says appraiser Marsha Dixey of Heritage Auctions. From the late 1800s through WWI, a young man leaving for duty or heading out to sea would give his girlfriend a coin as a token to remember him by until he returned, usually with one side of the coin’s surface ground off so it could be engraved with an initial or a sentiment. If he survived and the relationship continued, she could have his initial engraved or enameled onto the coin in blue. If he never returned, she would have the coin done in black. “This particularly nice example appears to be of someone who did not survive; perhaps it belonged to the uncle’s mother or sister,” says Marsha.

WHAT IT IS:

WHAT IT’S WORTH:

$175

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As a promotion, kids sent Quaker a cereal box top and 10 cents to receive a set of comics.

OBJECT:

Five Comic Books SUBMITTED BY:

R.K., Wymore, NE

were her husband’s childhood favorites PROVENANCE:

“Throughout the mid-20th century, the Quaker Oats Company published small 2 1/2-by-7-inch promotional giveaway comic books on a variety of pop culture subjects from Bugs Bunny to the Lone Ranger,” says appraiser Bene Raia of Raia Auctioneers. “Gene Autry sets like yours date from between 1947 to 1953.” In the antiques and collectibles ﬁeld, the value of ephemera (paper products or anything not meant to last a long time) is always tied to condition. Therefore, your late husband’s complete and lovingly cared-for collection brings a higher value.

WHAT IT IS:

WHAT IT’S WORTH:

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PENNANT COURTESY OF THE MAINE STATE MUSEUM, AUGUSTA, MAINE.

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Trademarks owned by Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., Vevey, Switzerland.

Antiques Roadshow’s producer, Marsha Bemko, shared your family piece with appraiser Gary Piattoni of Gary Piattoni, Inc., and reports that it is a 1930s Danish telephone. “This is the typical form of European phones from the early 20th century,” says Gary. “The crank on the side was to power a magneto, which would generate a current that would alert an operator that you wanted to make a call. Later, when all phones received this power from a remote source, these phones became obsolete.” He adds that yours has the insignia of the Danish postal service, indicating it was likely used in a post office.

WHAT IT IS:

OBJECT:

Telephone SUBMITTED BY:

K.C., Hemet, CA

WHAT IT’S WORTH:

PROVENANCE: belonged to her husband’s grandparents

$75 to $100

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OBJECT:

Pinball Machine R.M., Lunenburg, MA SUBMITTED BY:

PROVENANCE: played with as a child at her grandmother’s

Appraiser Bene Raia tells us your fun childhood treasure is a vintage 1930s–1940s Star-Light marble shooting pinball game. This tin litho game—known as a bagatelle, or game played with marbles—was made by the New York City–based Durable Toy & Novelty Corp., which started manufacturing tabletop games such as yours in the 1930s as a source of entertainment.

WHAT IT IS:

WHAT IT’S WORTH:

$200

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did you know... During the 1920s, Transcontinental Oil’s Marathon gas was known for its “Best in the Long Run” slogan.

OBJECT:

Metal Sign SUBMITTED BY:

M.B., Powell, WY

PROVENANCE: one of many in her late husband’s collection WHAT IT IS: Appraiser

Leila Dunbar tells Antiques Roadshow’s producer Marsha Bemko that The Ohio Oil Company was founded in 1887 by Henry M. Ernst. In 1930, Ohio Oil purchased Transcontinental Oil, a reﬁner who marketed gasoline under the Marathon name and its Greek Pheidippides runner trademark, both shown on this 28-by-20-inch sign, indicating that your Ohio Oil Company sign is likely from the 1940s to 1950s, after the merger. “Because of its reference to accidents and lost time, this also appears to be a company sign as opposed to a gas station sign, which would have more desirability, as Marathon gas signs with the Greek runner have sold in the mid-thousands,” says Leila.

WHAT IT’S WORTH:

$300 to $500

Meet Our Collecting Panel

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MARSHA DIXEY HERITAGE AUCTIONS Manager of the world’s largest online auction house; expert in Americana collectibles

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HELAINE FENDELMAN Certiﬁed member of the Appraisers Association of America, Inc.; specialist in ﬁne and decorative arts

BENE RAIA RAIA AUCTIONEERS, INC. Owner of the Auction Marketplace; a generalist auctioneer and expert in dolls and toys

MARSHA BEMKO ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Executive producer for the Emmy Award–nominated TV program

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Talking Turkey Contributor Mary Randolph Carter shares her love for her favorite “leftover”—a folk art piece that feathers her Thanksgiving feast.

ack in the 1970s, shortly after I married Howard and well before we had our sons, Carter and Sam, we began hosting Thanksgiving for a smattering of family and friends in our tiny New York City apartment. While I took on the mother of all meals, our nearest and dearest gathered around our dinner table, made from a single 12-foot wood plank, under the gaze of our “watchbird,” a wooden folk turkey

whittled by legendary folk artist Miles Carpenter. Known for his life-size figures of both people and animals, Miles hand-carved many pieces from tree roots with a mix of tools ranging from pocket knives and chisels to hatchets and saws back in the 1960s and ’70s. Today, his pieces can be found at museums like the Smithsonian, but I plucked mine from a folk art museum in Richmond, Virginia. While much has changed in the last 40-plus years—our

sons are now grown!—Tom Turkey remains ever watchful over celebrations that have expanded beyond the realm of that one long plank of a table.

“Carter” is the author of multiple books about collecting, including her latest, The Joy of Junk.

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Freshly Picked

Dish Duty Made popular in Staffordshire in the 1700s, pretty and pastoral transferware needn’t hide out in a hutch.

Hang a Plate “Wreath” When arranged in a circle (as seen on the cover), a plate collection doubles as year-round decor (plate hangers, $8; amazon.com). Consider adding a bow or a swag of greenery during the holidays.

Turn a Tureen into a Centerpiece “Transfer” a Pattern onto a Pumpkin Use Mod Podge to adhere blue-and-white floral paper napkins ($7 for 20; surlatable .com) to white pumpkins. (Try the real deal or craft pumpkins, $20 for 12; amazon.com.)

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A soup tureen serves as a beautiful wide-mouthed vessel for chrysanthemums, craspedia (“billy balls”), ranunculus, dahlias, anemones, and scabiosa.

produced and styled by CARMEN COLLINS photograph by BRIAN WOODCOCK

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Country Listings

Century-Old Homes These six properties might just tempt old-house lovers to uproot everything in the name of original hardwoods or gingerbread trim. CIRCA 1901

Lewisport, KY $299,000 ➤

CIRCA 1890

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While the sun shines bright on this old Kentucky home (nestled on three acres of countryside), the wrap-around porch makes for the perfect shade. Inside the three-bedroom, two-bath farmhouse, you’ll ﬁnd details like transom windows and original built-ins. Agents: Kathy and Tim Gooch; hancockrealestateandauction.com

Mount Vernon, TX $370,000

If phrases like “original wood flooring,” “shiplap walls,” and “brick-walled kitchen” make your heart sing, feast your eyes on this five-bedroom, five-and-a-half bath beauty seemingly designed for porchsittin’ Sundays beneath the blue-painted ceiling. Agent: Nicole Anderson; ramsey realtygroup.com

CIRCA 1910

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Set on a decidedly Rockwell-esque street, this four-bedroom, two-bath ﬁxer-upper is ready for a return to its former glory. Vintage charm abounds in ﬂoor-to-ceiling windows, multiple mantels, and a whimsical staircase with original carved scrollwork. Agent: Matt Parker; cbharbourrealty.com CIRCA 1869

Bartlett, TN $371,000 ➤ A curved floating staircase greets all who enter the Blackwell House, a four-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath home on five partially wooded acres not far from downtown Memphis. The historical home also has an inviting back patio and pool. Agent: Donnie Morrow; midsouth homefinder.com

CIRCA 1900

Macon, GA $325,000 ➤

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CIRCA 1876

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Featuring an expansive backyard tucked beneath a canopy of pecan trees, this four-bedroom, ﬁve-bathroom gingerbread home has all the hallmarks of a classic Southern charmer: sweeping front porch; high ceilings; and bright, airy rooms. Agent: Scott Street; coldwellbankerssk.com

Indianapolis, IN $250,000

A throwback to a more fanciful era, the Nicholson-Rand House is a Gothic Revival farmhouse with four bedrooms, two and a half baths, and an official spot on the National Register of Historic Places. The surrounding two acres are an ideal setting for a mini hobby farm. Agent: Joe Everhart; everhartlistings.com

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PHOTOGRAPHS BY AP IMAGERY (LEWISPORT, KY), M. MCKINNEY (MOUNT VERNON, TX), MATT PARKER (ONANCOCK, VA), MICHAEL BECK (BARTLETT, TN), THE HOME AESTHETIC (INDIANAPOLIS, IN), CHRISTINA ELMORE PHOTOGRAPHY (MACON, GA).

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TIPS, TRICKS, AND TACTICS FOR NOVEMBER IN THE NOT-SO-WILD

PERFECT SPECIMEN

A Sentimental Color Scheme Mr. Boddington’s Studio, beloved purveyor of playful paper goods, now lets you create a (highly giftable!) personalized print of colors that vividly conveys your family’s story.

MERIT BADGE

Interviewing a Relative

$70/unframed; mrboddington.com

Hand-Painted Pedigree Each color swatch is painted in gouache on an 8-by-10-inch piece of card stock.

Sentimental Shades Brainstorm a list of 12 family traditions or beloved memories (think “Mom’s Nubby Linen Apron” or “Wobbly Antique Sideboard”).

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As part of its Great Thanksgiving Listen campaign, the folks at StoryCorps want you to sit down with loved ones during the holiday season to preserve priceless pieces of history: stories. (They’ve logged 100,000 so far!) The StoryCorps app, which allows you to capture not just the story but the way it’s told, serves up open-ended questions that help you dig deeper—for example: “What did your kitchen smell like when you were growing up?” You can download a question-ﬁlled placemat (for the kids’ table, perhaps?) at storycorps.com, or head to countryliving.com/ familyinterview for conversation cards.

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Family Trees

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Branch out from the traditional template with these high-style picks.

Boutique Photo Services You already know the “biggies,” but don’t miss these smaller resources for archiving snapshots.

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Curating an edited, gift-worthy box of up to 150 (5-by-7) prints. (Think birthdays, anniversaries, graduation...) Choose from 13 keepsake box styles.

You have the option to add collaborators to the project to contribute other photos and sentimental messages, making it an ideal way to group gift.

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BOOMBOX From $100 boomboxgifts.com

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Transferring the photos on your phone to photo books or prints. This free app syncs with your photo library to source directly to the product you choose.

Various convenient subscriptions help you stick to an archiving schedule to create a display-ready series of photo books.

Generating modern-day albums with professionalgrade paper (choose from six types from “standard” to “premium lustre”) bound into hardcover or softcover books.

Once your book is complete, you can share (or sell) it through Blurb’s bookstore or even Amazon. That way, everyone gets as many copies as they wish!

BLURB From $15 blurb.com/ photo-books

MODERN

A bold bull’s-eye maps your genealogy from the center out. $25; familytreeprints.com

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Vana Chupp’s designs feature a silhouette-style chart. From $46; lepapierstudio.com

TIME-SAVER

The Legacybox Have a stash of old VHS tapes (hello, dance recitals!) and Polaroids you’d prefer to access digitally? Chattanooga, TN-based Legacybox will convert physical photos, tapes, ﬁlm, and audio recordings into easy-to-access digital formats. Choose a kit size based on how much you need to digitize, ﬁll it with your precious cargo, and send it off to be modernized by their team of professionals. (And yes, you’ll get your stuff back.) From $60; legacybox.com

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Tiny homes . . . Big style!

Do you hear “the call of the small?” Then Country Living

will help you make the most out of every square inch! Take a coast-to-coast tour of 25 stunning tiny homes that maximize function and beauty. Whether you’re dreaming of a quaint cottage, hillside hideaway, fun camper, studio apartment, or even a she-shed, you’ll ﬁnd plenty of beautiful, practical ideas for your own charming abode. Available wherever books are sold.

PHOTOGRAPH BY BRIAN WOODCOCK; STYLING BY LEAH HALL. DOWNLOAD CROSS-STITCH PATTERN AT COUNTRYLIVING.COM/CROSS-STITCH.

November 2019

Stitch it Yourself! Our monthly cross-stitch patterns, dreamed up by Assistant Managing Editor Katie Bowlby, are available in kit form. Go to easy123art.com/ countryliving for more info.

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“This is my mom and my sister in 1967. Our family loved the beach. This moment is just like my sister; she was and always is so great to my mom. I love my mom’s glasses. And today at 82 she is still a fashionista!” Submitted to Save Family Photos by @fullertonphoto.

In with the Old November is the year’s golden hour—a month seemingly tailor-made for reminiscing. And if you’re an old-soul sort, you’re in good company. Ride carriage-side as a NYC designer trades big city bustle for peace, quiet, and petticoats (pg. 54) as Colonial Williamsburg’s first designer-in-residence; sit a spell with an antiques-loving museum curator (pg. 62) who infused her 158-year-old home with period patina; and take heart that tastemakers are bidding farewell to fiberboard, and grandma’s mahogany (pg. 72) is trending. You’ll also encounter “instant ancestors” courtesy of aged oil portraits (pg. 80), discover hues with history (pg. 86), and meet a kindred spirit on a mission to save family photos. Because November’s not just a month but a feeling. And is it any wonder autumn is the most sepia-toned of seasons?

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“This is a photo of my mom, in Wyoming, on her ﬁrst bike ride. It’s from my granddad’s slide collection. Whenever we would all get together over the holidays, part of our tradition was to gather in the living room for a slideshow and share stories. I love seeing my mom as a child, so carefree.” Submitted to Save Family Photos by @debgarr9903.

PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF SAVE FAMILY PHOTOS.

Meet the Woman on a Mission to Save Your Family Photos. “We all have them: boxes of old photos that are a living, breathing archive. This photo [above] is of my grandmother Sarah Lincoln LaCour with her husband, Joseph Alcide LaCour. She passed away in June 2015, at 91 years young. My memories of her are stored safely in my heart, tucked away until the day I can tell my own child stories about his great grandmother. Yet I have something else, something tangible. I have photos. And these images, faded and tattered, help me remember to remember. As a child, I walked past Sarah Lincoln’s wood-paneled wall of photos and stared at my family’s faces. I saw my father graduating from high school; my aunt at a swim meet; my grandparents on their wedding day. I saw faces full of hopes and dreams. It was during those moments that I realized: My story started before me. Sarah Lincoln’s wall of photos inspired me to preserve these priceless artifacts— mine and others’. And the rest, as they say, is history.” Photojournalist Rachel LaCourNiesen is the founder of Save Family Photos. See (and share!) more @savefamilyphotos.

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every house has a story WHEREABOUTS:

Williamsburg, VA YEAR BUILT:

1755

HISTORY:

Attorney John Palmer rebuilt the six-room Georgian—now known as Palmer House—after a ﬁre destroyed the original (rumor has it his ghost visits in the form of a red cardinal). It was a Union headquarters during the Civil War.

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When a New York City Designer Moves to Colonial Williamsburg written by LAURA KOSTELNY photographs by ANNIE SCHLECHTER prop styling by STACY KUNSTEL

s a child, interior designer Anthony Baratta loved donning a tricorn hat and taking in the sights and sounds of Colonial Williamsburg. So years later, when he received a call to become the town’s first-ever Designer in Residence, he says it felt like winning a lifetime achievement award. The brand-new title came with some very old-school digs: a 264-year-old home where he was invited to live and work, transforming it from a well-appointed beige

box to a space bursting with periodinspired colors and patterns. While the house underwent some pretty dramatic changes, so, too, did Tony. “I live in a museum, so half my life is 18th century. The carriage rides start fairly early in the morning, then the band marches by at 1 p.m., and the ghost tours end at around 10. It’s a full day of activity,” he says. “I may not be able to get Chinese food delivered, but it sure has been nice to slow down and live in this fantasy world.”

Local Color: Anthony Baratta’s Colonial Palette

PORTRAIT COURTESY OF THE COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION.

All colors are from the Benjamin Moore Williamsburg Color collection.

Azurite

“It is the most gorgeous color and really made an impact in the living areas.”

Goodwin Green

“Dark green is almost like a forgotten color, but a spruce-y green is very charming.”

Greenhow Vermillion

“I have always loved red—it’s my favorite color. And this is an excellent one. I used it in the broom closet.”

Damask Gold

Mopboard Black

“I generally never work with gold, but this one really shines in the dining room.”

“Much of the millwork in the Colonial Capitol is painted this color, and it inspired me to use it on the baseboards.”

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The extra-wide center hall was also used as a summer living room because of the breezes that ﬂoated in from the unobstructed double front doors and 39-inch back door. “It was a cross-breeze design and state of the art at that time—like early air-conditioning,” says Tony. The previous owner had painted all of the plaster white and the wood moldings an “apricoty beige.” Says Tony, “I couldn’t decorate around that color.” YESTERDAY:

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Tony painted the walls and millwork in historically inspired red, white, and blue; topped the yellow heart-pine floors with a modern vinyl floor cloth based on an antique painted floor design from the Williamsburg collection (spicherand co.com); reupholstered a settee in a vintage quilt; and assembled a mix of antiques and accessories, including a pair of delft lamps from an earlier Williamsburg collection that he found while thrifting locally.

FOYER BEFORE PHOTO COURTESY OF THE COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION.

Foyer

Dining Room During Colonial times, kitchens were often tiny spaces located away from the more social rooms of the house, but meals were enjoyed by the ﬁre in grand dining areas, such as this one that was painted all white. YESTERDAY:

TODAY:

Inspired by the Fife and Drum Corps that marches right in front of the Palmer House—and, speciﬁcally, the

buttons on their crisp uniforms— Tony chose a bright yellow for the dining space, then ﬂoated in a few sailboat paintings from his personal collection. “I thought, ‘Hey, why not,’ because the rivers that surround Williamsburg were a big part of what the city was all about,” he says. Because of the bright color and great light, it’s his favorite spot for connecting to the outside world via laptop.

Through the years, Colonial Williamsburg has partnered with several companies on tableware collections including Imperial Blue by Mottahedeh, Arcadia Blue and Blue Marble by Caskata, and Winthrop & Swann’s reproduction mocha mugs, shown here on the mantel.

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Living Room

LIVING ROOM BEFORE PHOTO COURTESY OF THE COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION.

YESTERDAY: The large living space boasts soaring 10 1/2-foot ceilings that helped keep the air moving. “It’s quite big for a sitting room,” says Tony. “It’s really nice to have the ﬁre going during the winter.” TODAY: Tony brought in a variety of portraits and coastal-inspired pieces from his personal collection, as well as “Hampton Roads” signage from a Chesapeake Bay shipyard and a lamp crafted from old suitcases. He painted all of the millwork in statement-making hues (including the adjoining broom-closet-turned-bar, which is now a vibrant red). He added a braided rug (capelrugs.com) and antique furniture reupholstered in bold hues. “You’ll notice there are no modern upholstered sofas or club chairs—that was a conscious decision,” he says. “The forms I’ve used here are sculptural.” The room is also home to a television, but 18th-century living has had a negative (or, perhaps, positive!) effect on Tony’s viewing habits. “I never turn it on,” he says. “The house has taught me to live a lot more thoughtfully and take things more slowly.” (Besides, the ﬂicker of a television screen is not particularly periodappropriate.)

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take a tour! At roughly 300 acres, covering Colonial Williamsburg is no small task. Designer in Residence Anthony Baratta lists his must-sees for design inspiration.

The Joinery “I’ve been inﬂuenced by much more than local decor during this residency. There are so many amazing things to draw from, including the costumes worn by talented master craftspeople as they preserve the past’s arts.”

The Apothecary “The green cabinets in the Pasteur & Galt Apothecary Shop are the perfect color with the 18th-century English delft [blue-and-white] pieces. It’s also fascinating to learn about all the different medicines!”

Governor’s Palace

The Capitol “The black millwork is so modern in the House of Burgesses room of the Capitol Building. It inspired me to do the same in Palmer House.”

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IMAGES AT LEFT COURTESY OF ANTHONY BARATTA.

“I was 9 when I ﬁrst visited here, and it’s the reason I’m a designer today. The details are as close to perfect as you can get, and the color is so arrestingly beautiful. People’s jaws drop when they enter.”

Bedroom “Mr. Palmer knew how to live!” says Tony of the larger-than-life bedroom. “These big, big rooms were not typical at the time. It’s as comfortable as any 18th-century house could be.” YESTERDAY:

TODAY: Tony commissioned a hand-painted, diamondpatterned wall treatment beneath the chair rail—one

inspired by a similar design he’d seen and ﬁled away years before. “I did some research and found enough to re-create it,” he says. Because the room is so large, he piled in signage and artwork, including a collection of four prints by English painter and satirist William Hogarth and a large piece above the bed made from antique hinges. (Incidentally, the bed once belonged to writer Gore Vidal.)

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every house has a story WHEREABOUTS:

Summerville, South Carolina YEAR BUILT:

circa 1861

HISTORY:

While pre-1900 housing documents burned with the local county courthouse, local lore suggests that the Greek Revival originally doubled as a doctor’s office and family home.

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How a Museum Curator Outfits an Old House (on a Budget!) written by LAURA KOSTELNY photographs by BRIE WILLIAMS styling by PAGE MULLINS

auren Northup has understood the power of place for as long as she can remember. As a child growing up in Asheville, North Carolina, she’d sneak into the famed Biltmore Estate and stare, open-mouthed, at the ceiling of George Vanderbilt’s library. That architectural awe led to a course of study and, now, a dream job as Director of Museums for Historic Charleston Foundation. While Lauren has understandably high standards when it comes to period-specific architecture, fine furniture, and well-preserved collections, she and husband Scott Riddell had to embrace a layman’s approach when they decided

to take on a renovation of (naturally) an 1800s home in nearby Summerville, South Carolina. The young, budget-conscious couple (and kids John Robert, age 8, and Louisa, age 4) had to get strategic about taking on a slew of “right now” updates while allowing room for more costly projects down the road. The now-and-later decorator is always on the hunt for deals on antique furniture—in fact, there are only three brand-new pieces in the entire house (a kingsize bed and two kitchen stools)—and patiently fills her house with one-of-a-kind finds. Because if there’s anyone who understands that some things take time, it’s a preservationist.

Local Color: Lauren Northup’s Low-Country Palette

Piazza Blue SherwinWilliams

Arsenic Farrow & Ball

Wythe Blue Benjamin Moore

Oval Room Blue Farrow & Ball

Charleston Green SherwinWilliams

“I’m pretty sure it’s a crime not to have a blue ceiling on your porch in the Low Country, so I painted mine this shade from the Colors of Historic Charleston collection.”

“Blues and greens mean rest, home, and happiness to me. This color on my kitchen floor is a good balance with the bright white walls and cheerful checked curtains.”

“This breezy blue in the entry is inspired by the George Wythe House, one of the most beautifully restored homes in Colonial Williamsburg.”

“I decorated my kids’ fireplace in this blue—a near match to American Girl doll Kirsten Larson’s bed. It’s an odd source of inspiration, but it makes me so happy!”

“My greatgrandparents’ house in downtown Charleston was white with ‘Charleston Green’ shutters. It’s a classic combination, so I used it here, too.”

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The classic pine Chippendale-style mirror was a find from Charlestonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Habitat for Humanity ReStore. For more on this style, see page 78.

This simple take on the gallery wall features a pair of silhouettes, a postcard from Scotland, and a view of Charleston by artist Charles Fraser.

BEF OR E

TODAY:

A Less Condiment-y Color Palette “The entire house was painted in shades of ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise,” says Lauren, who swapped in a more serene scheme— including the stairwell’s Wythe Blue (Benjamin Moore)—that better complements the Low Country landscape. Above the chair rail, assorted vintage prints and maps reinforce area history. “I’m always on the hunt for 18th- and 19th-century prints that have been carelessly donated to thrift stores,” she says. “It happens more often than you might think.” The dresser, adorned with painted faux malachite, was purchased in the U.K., where Lauren attended graduate school and worked at an auction house. SOMEDAY:

A Large-Scale Architectural “Dig”

BEFORE PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE CALEB PEARSON TEAM.

The stairs were rebuilt around the Victorian period—Lauren surmises to make way for the doctor’s office. And while she’d love to understand the home’s original conﬁguration, “that sort of forensic architectural investigation creates a mess— not one I want to undertake with two kids underfoot!”

BEF OR E

TODAY:

SOMEDAY:

Chintzy Upholstery

Even More Chintz!

Lauren is drawn to furniture and textiles that look like they were dragged from an English country house. “I’m a fan of anything that looks like it has a historic precedent but is also comfortable,” she says. “Those are usually mutually exclusive except in rare cases.”

“If money were no object, I would keep adding chintz to this room until I was drowning in it,” says Lauren, who has her eye on “La Riviere Enchantee” by Braquenié from Pierre Frey. “I love oldfashioned pelmets and swags and jabots. The fussier, the better.”

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Bamboo shades (wayfair.com) and buffalo-checked outdoor tablecloth fabric (tableclothsfactory.com for similar) add texture to the space.

New Dorchester short stools (ballard designs.com) have old-world charm.

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Lauren purchased the English dresser while in her 20s and dragged it through nine moves before finally having the right space for it.

TODAY:

Shiplap Walls, Antique Pine “Cabinets”

BEF OR E

The 1990s-era “improvements” were removed in a 19th-centuryinspired renovation that includes HardiePlank (jameshardie.com) walls and, in lieu of cabinets, antique furnishings that could

house Lauren’s transferware. “As a furniture scholar, I like using a 19th-century English pine dresser and plate rack as they were meant to be used,” she says. On a more modern front, they added a new ﬁreclay farmhouse sink (sinkology.com) and faucet (kohler.com).

SOMEDAY:

Larger Windows, an AGA Stove Lauren would love a big window that actually opens above the sink. And she’s dreamed of cooking on an AGA (agaliving.com) since her stint studying abroad.

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TODAY:

Hand-Stenciled Walls, Collected Furniture Although a curator by day, Lauren doesn’t live in a museum, so if she wants period-inappropriate chinoiserie inspired by Sweden’s Drottningholm Palace, she should have it! She bought a “Tree of Life” stencil (stencillibrary.com) and spent two years crafting her hand-painted wallcovering. The English mahogany table—a gift from a friend—seats 18 (with two leaves), and Lauren covered it with an Indian block print bedsheet (ruralartandcrafts .etsy.com) because standard tablecloths are too small. The mix of chairs includes 18thcentury rush-seated chairs that belonged to Lauren’s grandmother, antique Windsors, and an antique child’s high-chair (atbarn.com). She found the Currey & Company Parisienne collection chandelier in the trash south of Charleston’s Broad Street—and it was in perfect working condition! SOMEDAY:

A Working Fireplace, Fancy Wallpaper Lauren dreams of having ﬁreside suppers in the winter, so the next thing on her list is to repoint and reline the chimney. And if she won the lottery, she would order Zuber’s “The Views of North America” wallpaper and have it professionally installed.

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BEF OR E

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TODAY:

SOMEDAY:

Statement Wallpaper, Repurposed Curtains

Pencil Post Beds with Matching Hangings

John Robert and Louisa’s room boasts “Antique Rose Bloom” wallpaper (cathkidston.com), a rope bed, their great-grandfathers’ bachelor bed he used in the 1940s, and a portrait of their seventh great-grandmother.

Lauren hopes to ﬁnd a matching pair of antique pencil post tester beds and have friend/textile historian Natalie Larson fabricate bed hangings.

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take a tour! Charleston has no shortage of centuries-old design inspiration. Here, homeowner and historian Lauren Northup walks us around. The red-and-white buffalo-check curtains are also made from outdoor tablecloths (tableclothsfactory.com for similar).

Vibrant Color

RAINBOW ROW, GETTY IMAGES; AIKEN-RHETT HOUSE COURTESY OF HISTORIC CHARLESTON FOUNDATION; DRAYTON HALL AND CHURCH STREET COURTESY OF LAUREN NORTHUP.

“My grandparents lived on Rainbow Row [on East Bay Street] when I was little, so my heart gives a little wave as I pass their house on my way to work every day.”

Chipped Paint “The paint at Drayton Hall (draytonhall.org) is something I wish I could achieve, but you can’t replicate surfaces that were handpainted and then left to weather the elements for more than a century.”

Green Shutters “The Aiken-Rhett House (historiccharleston.org) is a time capsule of 19th-century life—all wrapped up in a buttery yellow urban villa that looks like it was transported here from Italy.”

Cheerful Curb Appeal “This house ‘above the bend’ on Church Street is widely hailed as the prettiest door in Charleston. When the roses are in bloom, there is nothing ﬁner!”

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Named for the naval captain who commissioned the first one

SECRETARY

DAVENPORT DESK

CHEVAL MIRROR

LOWBOY

CHEST-ON-CHEST

the

MAHOGANY and the

TRIPOD TILT-TOP TABLE

DEMILUNE CONSOLE

ECSTASY Also called a “whatnot”

BROWN FURNITURE IS BACK In an age where fast fashion has given way to fast furniture, a welcome shift is underfoot. Interior designers and discerning homeowners are shirking mass-produced items in favor of well-made antiques with classic silhouettes and a singular hue. Once the scourge of the design world with resounding cries of “too dark” or “too dated,” pre-1940s stained and unpainted wood furniture is having an honest-to-woodness renaissance. Folks are flocking to the soul and substance of timehonored pieces such as secretaries and highboys. (Here, a “suite 16” of our favorite table and case goods styles.) Still, there are a few tricks to making it feel fresh, not fussy, so peruse these eleven ideas for embracing these stately statement-makers.

ÉTAGÈRE

Also known as a lingerie chest

CHIFFONIER

produced by JENNIFER KOPF written by CAROLINE COLLINS MCKENZIE illustrations by JOE MCKENDRY

BEAU BRUMMEL DRESSING TABLE

COMMODE

Used to serve food to hunters, who ate standing up after a long day’s ride

A holdover from the time before closets

ARMOIRE

SIDEBOARD

HIGHBOY

HUNTBOARD

VAISSELIER

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF TIM SALISBURY/ANNA SPIRO DESIGN, DESIGNER: ANNA SPIRO.

1 Rethink the Dresser. To maximize space and storage, consider subbing in a dresser (American-speak for a low chest of drawers), for a nightstand. (In the UK, the term “dresser” refers to a kitchen cupboard where you prepare, or “dress,” food.) For bedheight compatibility, look for a piece 26- to 30inches tall. In this pretty art-ﬁlled room, the dresser helps break up all the playful pattern, and thus, grounds the room.

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3. EMBRACE THE SIDE TABLE. While so-called “serious” brown furniture is typically associated with hire-a-mover-type behemoths, you can also infuse a room with ample character and charm using nothing more than a handsome side table in a unique shape. Try one of these popular styles at the end of an upholstered sofa.

CRICKET

GATELEG

Divorce the Suite. Pining for Sunday suppers around Grandma’s hand-medown dining table but still thinking it feels a little... gran? Swap the matching chairs for non-coordinating seating (or a banquette, even). It’ll instantly loosen up the look, giving you the soul, sans the stuffy.

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PAINTED

WOVEN

GHOST

Cane Chair $399; ballarddesigns.com

Bistro Chair $429 for 2; frontgate.com

Flash Elegance Stacking Chair $99; houzz.com

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PEMBROKE

BREAKFAST NOOK, RYANN FORD, DESIGNER: MEREDITH ELLIS.

BARLEY TWIST

4. Warm Up the Bathroom. With all that chrome and tile, bathrooms can veer “cold” quickly. But add an unexpected antique, and the room will feel awash with warmth. Maple

Hickory

Oak

Its ﬁne grain and straw-blond hue make this a very versatile wood. The Bird’s Eye variety is prized for its pale yellow color and pattern of tiny, darker brown circles.

Known for its strength, durability, and ﬂexibility, this dense blond to light brown species is commonly used in crafting rustic furnishings and Windsor chairs.

The majority of European furniture made prior to the 1700s is of this pale wood that has an open—or large— grain. (Quarter-sawn oak boasts a straight grain.)

LINEN CLOSET, LINCOLN BARBOUR; VANITY, JOHN ELLIS, DESIGNER: ALISON KANDLER; MEDICINE CABINET, JUSTIN BERNAUT, DESIGNER: RITA KONIG; WOOD DETAILS, GETTY IMAGES.

5. KNOW YOUR WOODS. Furniture-making is rooted in these six hardwoods. Here’s why they’ve logged such impressive reputations. ...as a linen closet

Cherry

Mahogany

Walnut

Commonly used in furniture such as hutches, armoires, tables, and buffets, cherry darkens to a deep reddish brown with age.

This hardwood was limited to very expensive pieces of furniture until the 19th century, when new species were discovered in Central and South America.

Fine-grained European walnut is grayish brown, while American black walnut has a slight purple tinge. Its lustrous ﬁnish makes it well-suited for carvings.

...as a vanity

6. WHAT ABOUT BURL WOOD? Spoiler alert: Burl wood isn’t a type of tree! It’s actually— get ready for this—a rare, tumor-like growth on a tree that results in a stunning swirled grain. (The look has been likened to tortoiseshell.) True to design’s quirky bend, its rarity—especially that of walnut, elm, and yew—has made it a prized furniture veneer.

7. Spot a Dovetail Joint.

...as a makeshift medicine “cabinet”

Employed in furniture-making for centuries, dovetailing (flaring, wedge-like projections that interlock to hold together the sides of drawers and internal components of case goods) is a sign of quality craftsmanship. (Psst: The size of the keys—another name for those flared components—can help date a piece, as machinery introduced in the 19th century allowed for much smaller and more precise cuts.)

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8. Move the Sideboard to the Living Room.

DRAKE

Sideboards, which typically stand taller than a dining table and feature a series of shallow drawers, were historically used in dining rooms as a means of serving food and drink. But they’re equally at home in a living room, where they provide a spot for displaying objects d’art (or, okay, storing the remotes). Here, four distinct ways to twirl one up:

ORGANIC

RUGGED

ROMANTIC

PRIMITIVE BRACKET

BUN “Papillon” Wallpaper $150/ roll; lesindiennes.com

Plaid Wallpaper $40/ sheet; chasingpaper.com

“Silhouette” Wallpaper $150/2 rolls; caitlinwilson.com

“Blue Quilt” Wallpaper $390/2 rolls; saraﬁtz.com

9. PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD. Get a leg up on fellow antiques shoppers by knowing the names of these common foot styles.

Rattan Mirror $175; perigold.com

Iron Shield Mirror $45; mothology.com

Brass Notched Mirror $160; worldmarket.com

Romain Accent Mirror $316; birchlane.com

BALL & CLAW

Antler Lamp $90; kirklands.com

Glass Lamp $148; anthropologie.com

Galvanized Lamp $99; pier1.com

SPADE

Cloche from $48; shopterrain.com

Leather Tray $159; arhaus.com

Rotary Phone $60; amazon.com

Distressed Pitcher $35; wayfair.com

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SIDEBOARD COURTESY OF 1STDIBS/1STDIBS.COM.

Wicker Table Lamp $129; grandinroad.com

FIND YOUR

STYLE

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INDOOR

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10 Revere the Secretary. It’s only ﬁtting to compose a love letter to the eternally chic writing desk. Dearest Secretary, In the 18th century, you, the French secrétaire (also known as a desk with a “fall front”) gave way to the distinctly British and American secretary: a slant-front desk with a chest of drawers below and a bookcase up top. You were courted across multiple styles and eras—from the simple to the ornate—and, thanks to your vertical design and narrow footprint, you’re equally striking in a dining room (think bar), living room (think bookcase), and bedroom (think home office). It’s no wonder you’re one of the most coveted pieces in the antique-furniture world.

PHOTOGRAPH BY PAUL COSTELLO, DESIGNER: SHAUN SMITH.

Sincerely, Country Living

11. KNOW YOUR STYLES.

SPOT IT IN THE WILD

DISTINGUISHING DETAILS

IN FINE FORM

ORIGIN

The golden era of furniture-making (the 17th through the early 20th centuries) yielded distinct and varied designs. Here’s a little primer* on a few of the most beloved forms.

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CHIPPENDALE

EASTLAKE

FEDERAL

HEPPLEWHITE

Named after London cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale, whose book The Gentleman and CabinetMaker’s Director proved influential to furnituremakers of the era. This is one of the “big three” (along with Hepplewhite and Sheraton) in British furniture.

In the late 1800s, British architect Charles Lock Eastlake created a thennovel style that mixed medieval outlines with the ornamentation of Japanese furnishings. His style was a predecessor to the American Arts & Crafts movement.

The first distinctly American furniture style, it spanned from the late 1700s to the early 1800s, coinciding with the start of the newly founded Federal government.

Though no furniture made by George Hepplewhite survives, the British craftsman is the namesake for the late1700s design movement that embraced the slim, elegant designs featured in his tome, The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer’s Guide.

Chairs of this richly decorated style tended to have carved back splats (the thin piece of wood in the center of the back; above), while case goods boasted cabriole (doublecurved) legs. Known for well-proportioned bookcases and other large case goods embellished with intricate piercings and carvings.

In an effort to counter heavy Victorian pieces, Eastlake encouraged open forms with spindle elements in items like tables and headboards, while straight-backed chairs (above) and sofas shirked curves. Wood grains were showcased, sometimes so darkly stained it was difficult to discern the wood type.

Known for its sharply geometric forms, this period placed an emphasis on symmetry and balance, especially in chair backs (above). There was also a strong connection between structural design and ornamentation—for example, inlays tended to follow the shape of the piece.

Hepplewhite is known for light—both visually and physically—furnishings. Subtly curved chests and sideboards are recognized by their serpentine—or bow—fronts and tapered or, when square, spade footing. Another hallmark: the then-novel shield-back chair (above).

The pierced designs of chair backs are carried through to bail pull hardware (above). Ornate ball-and-claw footings were especially prominent in the U.S. as they were thought to be an eagle’s claw.

One of the first mass-produced furniture styles, it was popular in the U.S. due to its decorative flourishes—incised lines, chipped carvings, elaborate metal work (above)— that machines made possible.

While there was considerable variation depending on the city an item was crafted in, common motifs were contrasting veneers and pictorial designs of symbols such as eagles and stars.

The delicate aesthetic was reinforced with frequent marquetry—inlaid pictorial scenes created from wood veneers—while small, graceful carvings were carried over to brass hardware (above).

Located mere miles from Chippendale’s birthplace, Yorkshire, England’s grand Harewood House estate showcases many specimens, including mirrors, sofas, commodes, and more.

The billiard room at Newport, RI’s Chateau-sur-Mer mansion features original Eastlake furniture and architectural elements.

The Oval Office’s grandfather clock, made in Boston in the early 1800s, is an acclaimed example of Federal-style furniture.

Schuyler Mansion in Albany, NY, boasts Hepplewhite shieldback chairs. (Psst: These perches may have once been graced by the posterior of Alexander Hamilton, who married Elizabeth Schuyler.)

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*BUT F I R ST, K N OW THIS:

Consider this a broad-strokes overview to make your furniture hunt more fruitful. It is by no means the definitive, comprehensive, or any other -ive guide to the hundreds of furniture styles that have originated, evolved, and merged across the globe for the better part of a millennium.

QUEEN ANNE

REGENCY

SHERATON

WILLIAM & MARY

This style proved to have far more staying power than the monarch whose name it bears—Anne only ruled from 1702 to 1714—while the furniture remained popular well into the mid-1700s. Not to be confused with early20th-century Queen Anne Revival architecture.

Originating in the late 18th century but named for the period in which the reigning Prince of Wales acted as regent for Great Britain, this lavish style differs from regence (French Regency), which preceded the English version by 100 years and was even more ornate.

British cabinetmaker Thomas Sheraton published his The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer’s Drawing-Book in 1791-94, and the guide continued to influence furniture styling through the 1820s.

In the late 1600s, King William imported Dutch designs and craftsmanship when he ascended the British throne from Holland. (His wife, Mary, an English heir to the crown, ruled with him.)

Queen Anne designs focused on curving shapes such as cabriole legs and simple, flowing ornamentation such as chairs with a single, simple back slat (above). Secretaries and other desk forms were popular during this era, likely as a response to the letter-writing obsession of wealthy Brits and Colonists.

While many Regency designs, such as pedestal tables and chairs with slender back rails (above), were “open” in form, the movement also favored massive pieces and gave rise to the hulking sofa table. Legs tended to be saber (concave like a curved sword) or X-shaped.

Sheraton’s work overlaps in time and style with that of Hepplewhite, his being distinguished by its straighter, simpler, and, by some standards, more severe lines of elements such as chair backs (above). Straight legs usually topped simple spade feet, or, on larger items, bun feet.

Referred to as “the age of the walnut,” this era of English prosperity embraced the pricey wood, and its wealthy consumers flocked to occasional tables (like tea tables) and card tables for entertaining and showy dining chairs with grand high-backs (above). The highboy is also believed to have made its debut at this time.

Most ornamentation was kept to a minimum, though carved scrolls, scallops, and shells did make regular appearances. Hardware echoed the lessis-more aesthetic with simple, unfrilly bail pulls (above).

A preoccupation with ancient culture resulted in schemes like lyres and laurel wreaths. Accents of brass or ormolu (a gold-hued metal alloy) also dominated, as did animal forms such as lion heads (above).

Sheraton legs often boasted reeded edges, mimicking the grooves of classic columns, while hardware included stamped plates and rosettes on ring pull forms (above). Marquetry was also central.

William’s Dutch heritage influenced a craze for floral-motif marquetry, oyster inlay, and elements like scroll supports and turned balusters. Intricate designs were applied to teardrop-style hardware (above).

Move over, Liberty Bell. The Governor’s Council Chamber at Independence Hall in Philadelphia features a trove of Queen Anne furnishings.

Regency relics, including Queen Mary’s grand piano, abound at the Royal Pavilion in Brighton, England.

Among the many masterpieces in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Gallery 723 are pieces such as bookcases and sofas taken straight from plates in Sheraton’s book.

See plenty of prime specimens at London’s Hampton Court Palace, once the home of—you guessed it—William and Mary.

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Gingers WHY WE LOVE THEM:

Roughly 2 percent of the world’s population has red hair, so portraits of redheads are a rarer ﬁnd. WHAT WE’D NAME THEM: Annie, Margaret, Lucy, and Ethel (clockwise from top left). HOW TO DISPLAY THEM: A subtle rosy wallcovering (Sudbury Park; colefax.com) speaks to the hue at hand.

Character Building Vintage portraiture—of the midcentury style, in particular—is having a moment, but you can’t exactly buy every Tom, Dick, and Harriet you run across in an antiques store. A quirkily curated grouping—from rosy-cheeked redheads to girls in pearls—makes for stylish company. (Bonus: Not a one of these “instant ancestors” will bring up exes at the dinner table.) written by NATALIE SCHUMANN photographs by BRIAN WOODCOCK produced and styled by ALISON ALLSOPP

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SAVING FACE

To form your ow n gentleman’s club , seek out 19th-century po rtraiture. Vendors like Co yote Moon Antiques (coyot emoon antiques.etsy.com ) and Paris Hotel Boutique (parishotel boutique.com) also boast notable selectio ns of these sirs.

Stoic Gents WHY WE LOVE THEM:

These stone-faced fellas, with their somber expressions and black attire, lend some get-to-work gravitas to a study. Why so serious? Back in the 19th century, smiling in a portrait was a social no-no. WHAT WE’D NAME THEM: August, Henry, Horatio, Charles, Jasper, and Byron (clockwise from top left). HOW TO DISPLAY THEM: Gold frames add warmth to the cold dispositions, and a Victorian era–inspired paint color (Bancha; farrow-ball.com) highlights the black-and-white scheme.

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Ladies in Red WHY WE LOVE THEM:

No shrinking violets here! While female portraiture of decades past tended to veer demure— think formal dresses and polished pastels—this ﬁery menagerie shares a little mystique, as if they’re all in on the same Big Little Lies–esque burning secret. WHAT WE’D NAME THEM: Maria, Emily, Laurel, Elizabeth, Anne, Jean, and Nancy (clockwise from top left). HOW TO DISPLAY THEM: A moody blue (Stiffkey Blue; farrow-ball.com) lets the red apparel pop.

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These captains tend to congregate near the coasts. Start th e search at California-base d Mate Gallery (mategallery.co m), or seek New England so urces like The J.M. Byron Hous e (thejmbyron house.com) an d Brimﬁeld Antique Flea M arkets.

Salty Seafarers WHY WE LOVE THEM: These bearded boaters seem to possess a certain seen-it-all wisdom. (Sailors smoking pipes could be a category unto itself!) WHAT WE’D NAME THEM: Louie, Eddie, Pete, Thomas, Richard, William, George, and Leroy (clockwise from top left). HOW TO DISPLAY THEM: Wavy wallpaper (Whitby; minimoderns.com) and a weathered cabinet have equally salty dispositions. Or consider an off-kilter arrangement inspired by choppy waters and, perhaps, one too many rums on the rocks.

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Cotillion Club WHY WE LOVE THEM:

Polished and proper (is that a hint of a smirk?), we like to imagine this ladies-who-lunch bunch trading gossip when left on their own. WHAT WE’D NAME THEM: Maureen, Grace Anne, Patricia, Genevieve, Beatrice, and Loretta (clockwise from left). HOW TO DISPLAY THEM: A neatly aligned arrangement speaks to their presumed love of social decorum, as does ﬁnely detailed furniture and blush pink paint (Moxie; behr.com). They’d also be perfect in a powder room.

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Cult of Personalities Your options are endless. Want a hive of big hair? Overworked salesmen? Ladies lost in thought? Here, a few more categories to consider.

Girls in Pearls Blunt Bangs Bob Needs a Vacay

THANK Y O

Turn to pa ge 106 to ďŹ nd more of the collectors and vendo rs who loane d the portraits fe atured in this story .

Mischief Makers

Hair Spray Enthusiasts

Is the Oven Still On?

Statement Coifs

Ladies in Hats

Posh Pets

Paints with Provenance: a Colorful History Why pick any old color when you can choose a Thomas Jefferson–approved green or a good-enough-for-The-Greenbrier pink? Here, 28 of our tried-and true favorites produced by SARA CLARK

WHISPER WHITE Duron through Sherwin-Williams

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BLACKENED Farrow & Ball

SWEET SHERRY Pratt & Lambert

CAYENNE Sherwin-Williams

It took 570 gallons of this classic white to give Washington, D.C.’s White House its signature look.

Historically, the addition of black pigment gathered from the smoke of burning oil lamps gave this cool white its slight tinge of gray.

Inspired by Caribbean culture, peachy Creole pink spans the exterior of homes in cities across the deep South.

The exact terra-cotta color seen throughout the Biltmore Estate is a mix original to the home, but this orange-red delivers a close match.

STEEPLE WHITE Old Village Paint

ALABASTER Sherwin-Williams

ART DECO California Paints

RITTENHOUSE RED Old Village Paints

This color ﬂies high on the bell tower of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall.

Grab your pitchfork. This off-white mimics the farmhouse famously depicted in Grant Wood’s painting American Gothic.

This orchid-hued lavender, from the Historic Colors of America collection, graced bedrooms, bathrooms, and kitchens of the 1930–40s.

The rich barn red is found on the doors and window trim of the Fenno House, the oldest building in Massachusetts’s Old Sturbridge Village.

ACORN YELLOW Benjamin Moore

MANOR HOUSE GRAY Farrow & Ball

CAMEO AZALEA Fine Paints of Europe

CRABBY APPLE Sherwin-Williams

Toasty tan-colored walls wrap the large bedroom of James Madison’s beloved Montpelier.

Throughout England, the houses traditionally inhabited by the local Lord were often painted a true gray.

Dance the night away surrounded by the ﬂattering melon-y pink found in the Cameo Ballroom of the storied Greenbrier resort.

Step atop this deep red on the ﬂoors of poet Robert Frost’s home in Derry, NH.

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CLASSICAL YELLOW Sherwin-Williams

SMALL DINING ROOM GREEN Fine Paints of Europe

SPLENDID BLUE Valspar

CARLYLE AUBERGINE Fine Paints of Europe

This soft, dusty blue has adorned Wedgwood china since the 1700s.

Designer Dorothy Draper chose this deep purple for her New York apartment at the famed Carlyle hotel.

Whether on a charming Colonial or a stately Georgian, this sunny yellow has been used as a signal of friendship and joy throughout history.

George Washington had his Mount Vernon dining room painted this “grateful to the eye” verdigris-green in 1785.

SUDBURY YELLOW Farrow & Ball

ARUGULA Sherwin-Williams

RANDOLPH BLUE Benjamin Moore

CLASSIC SHUTTER California Paints

Renowned interior designer John Fowler chose this rich, saturated yellow to surround the grand staircase of England’s Sudbury Hall.

In 1805, portraitist Gilbert Stuart suggested that Thomas Jefferson paint Monticello’s entrance hall ﬂoor a “true grass-green.”

Historians based this Colonial Williamsburg collection color on pigments found in 18thcentury wallpaper.

Spot the Historic Colors of America collection’s olive green on the shutters of Massachusetts’s 1907 Beauport house museum.

SUNSET GLOW Valspar

LAKE FOREST Pratt & Lambert

WRIGHT BLUEBIRD PPG Paints

BEDROCK Pratt & Lambert

The bold mustard shades rooted in Colonial period paints were made of yellow ochre pigments mixed with iron oxide.

A tradition originating in the deep South, “haint blue” painted porch ceilings have been warding off evil spirits for centuries.

This is one of the 36 colors in architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s original 1955 color palette, Taliesin, named after his Wisconsin house and studio.

Post Civil War, Charleston, SC, residents rebelled, adding yellow and blue to governmentprovided black paint, creating “Charleston Green.”

MUSTARD Old Fashioned Milk Paint

DE NIMES Farrow & Ball

CANTON CHINA BLUE Fine Paints of Europe

PITCH BLACK Old Fashioned Milk Paint

This just-add-water powdered hue is based on the age-old practice of mixing natural yellow ochre pigment with one’s own milk and lime.

Long before Levi Strauss’s “denim” jeans, the French were making blue-hued workware from cloth called “serge de Nîmes.”

Blue-and-white Canton ware was the everyday china for George Washington and his family, inspiring the Mount Vernon collection color.

Collected lamp soot and carbon were used to create this pitch-dark pigment in Colonial America (and even earlier in Europe).

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Start with a 1766 Farmhouse

Thanksgiving to the Fullest Come for the turkey, stay for the tractor rides! When cookbook author and Food Network star Nancy Fuller hosts a family feast in New York’s Hudson Valley, it’s as rich in farmhouse traditions as it is in fall flavor. produced by CHARLYNE MATTOX photographs by DANA GALLAGHER food styling by CYD MCDOWELL prop styling by CATE GEIGER KALUS fashion styling by KRISTEN SALADINO

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“My husband teases that I found the ultimate antique,” says Nancy of the centuries-old, 152-acre property that came with just one water line and no heating system. “But I just think about the 250-plus years of Thanksgivings that have happened below those very beams—and with the same recipes.” It’s a testament to traditions, ones that are passed on to her 13 grandkids, including Sydney and Ian, at right. (The cranberrycolored curb appeal is courtesy of Cottage Red by Benjamin Moore.)

Most Likely to B.H.O.T. (Bring His Own Turkey) “Depending on his accuracy, my bearded wild-game-hunting son John may or may not provide the bird. He’s been a rabble-rouser since high school!”

Most Likely to Raise a Glass “My husband, David, is quick to say, ‘I’ll drink to that,’ whether it’s his toast or anyone else’s!”

Most Likely to Be Kicked Out of the Kitchen “Kimberlee once served a raw pumpkin pie, and I told her if I was judging her on the Holiday Baking Championship, she would be going home!”

Gather the Cast of Characters Every family has its own colorful personalities, and Nancy’s family gathering, which typically includes dozens of her nearest and dearest (some shown here), is no different. Consider handing out your own family “supper-latives.” Chances are, you already know who can handle some good-natured ribbing.

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Designate a Few Kitchen Assistants “One of the many joys of Thanksgiving is being 70 years old and watching the experience of making a piecrust through the kids’ eyes, just as I learned from my grandmother, who learned from her grandmother. I see the traditions being carried on, and I especially love teaching the boys [here, grandsons Johnny and Ian].”

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Pull Out the Heirlooms “It’s important to use what you have—don’t be afraid of it,” says Nancy. “I try to keep my dishware true to the period of the house. In addition to farmhouse staples like crocks and rolling pins, I have a lot of delft-inspired blue and white because the stone portion of the house is Dutch.”

Stick to the Script

HAND-LETTERING BY ABBY BOWLIN.

Handwriting has a soulfulness about it, whether it’s menu cards (above) or a linen table runner (below), both featuring family members’ penmanship. For the runner, family members wrote their names on a vintage runner with a disappearing-ink fabric marker. Embroiderer Tamara Harper (thesmallwoods.etsy.com) backstitched over the names to create a one-of-a-kind keepsake.

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“Every year, we have Scalloped Oysters, because I grew up having them. Even if my children don’t like oysters, they have to have a taste.”

Parker House Rolls page 103

Composed Waldorf Salad page 101

Serve Up the Familiar “When it comes to the feast, we are very traditional,” says Nancy, “because I want my family to understand what tradition is. The food that tastes familiar is the food that’s going to taste the best. My husband’s ultimate compliment is, ‘This tastes just like my mother’s.’ We joke that his taste buds are old.”

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“I come from 13 generations of farmers, and I’ve been freezing summer corn for 45 years. I always freeze it in August, and we have Corn Salad with Bacon & Honey at Thanksgiving and Christmas.”

“I always embellish my Fresh Herb Stuffing with lots of celery and onion that I cook down. And butter! And Bell’s Seasoning, always.”

White Wine and Rosemary Gravy page 100

“The Broccoli and Cauliflower Gratin is a more recent addition to the Fuller Thanksgiving. The kids love it. There are never any leftovers with this dish! The creaminess reminds me of creamed onions, which my father loved.”

Sweet Potato Casserole with Homemade Marshmallow page 102

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Locate the Breadboards Fire Up the Beehive Oven “We only use it in the fall and winter,” says Nancy of the brick beauty that can take up to four hours to heat. “And then you have to stoke the fire so that the heat maintains a certain temperature,” she says, noting she prefers using it for lighter baking endeavors, like pastries and pies (see page 104) as opposed to meat.

Take a Tractor Ride Though Nancy learned to drive a Massey Ferguson tractor at the age of 8, grandkids Bailey and Ian (above) aren’t yet allowed to operate the restored piece of equipment. (Still, it makes for a sweet photo op.) When they’re not posing tractor-side, you can find them tossing beanbags into cornhole boards made from antique doors.

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The antique shoe-rack-turnedkitchen-storage displays just a sampling of Nancy’s many, many farmhouse antiques, which she loves to buy at auction. During the holidays, smaller crocks are used to display fall flowers and antique breadboards are at the ready for late-evening turkey sandwich construction— think turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and mayonnaise. “Leftover sandwiches call for serious bread—maybe a rustic sourdough,” says Nancy.

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Leave a Pie in the Windowsill Is there anything more “farmhouse” than pie (here, Double-Crust Apple-Cheddar and Pecan Slab pies) cooling on a ledge on a crisp November day? Dessert is typically enjoyed in late afternoon on vintage plates.

Double-Crust AppleCheddar Pie page 104

Pecan Slab Pie page 104

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The Country Living Kitchen

The Fuller Family

Thanksgiving Cookbook Combine oil, Bell’s Seasoning, and 1 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Rub all over turkey. Place turkey neck, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, and remaining 2 sprigs rosemary in a large roasting pan. Top with a roasting rack and then turkey. 3. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165°F, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. (Add stock to pan if vegetables begin to scorch and cover turkey loosely with foil if it browns too quickly.)

Seasoned Roasted Turkey WORKING TIME 30 minutes TOTAL TIME 3 hours, 25 minutes MAKES 8 servings, with leftovers

1 (12- to 14-pound) turkey, thawed if frozen 6 sprigs rosemary, divided, plus more for garnish 1/2

recipe uncooked Fresh Herb Stuffing, recipe at right, optional

2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon no-salt Bell’s Seasoning Kosher salt

White Wine and Rosemary Gravy WORKING TIME 25 minutes TOTAL TIME 25 minutes MAKES 3 1/2 cups

Reserved pan and contents from Seasoned Roasted Turkey recipe 1 cup dry white wine

2 large carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces

2 cups chicken stock

1 head garlic, halved crosswise 3/4

cup chicken stock

Clementines, for garnish

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter 1/3

cup all-purpose flour

2 sprigs rosemary Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Remove giblets and neck from turkey; reserve neck and discard giblets. Pat turkey dry with paper towels. Stuff 4 sprigs rosemary into the main cavity, then fill with herb stuffing mixture, if desired.

1. Discard vegetables, rosemary, and neck from the reserved roasting pan. Strain pan drippings into a 4-cup measuring cup (or fat separator). Let stand until fat rises to the top, 4 to 6 minutes. Spoon off and discard fat, if desired.

2. Tie legs together with kitchen twine. Tuck wing tips underneath body.

2. Place the empty roasting pan across two stove burners. Add wine and cook

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3. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook, whisking, until deep brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Gradually whisk in liquid. Bring to a boil. Add rosemary, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 8 to 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Strain just before serving.

4. Carefully tilt turkey to empty juices from the cavity into the pan. Transfer turkey to a cutting board; loosely cover with foil and let rest for at least 25 minutes. Reserve pan and its contents for White Wine and Rosemary Gravy recipe. Carve turkey and garnish with rosemary and clementines.

2 small onions, quartered

2 stalks celery, cut into 2-inch pieces

over medium-high heat, scraping up any brown bits, 1 to 2 minutes. Add to the pan juices. Add enough stock to make 4 cups liquid total.

Fresh Herb Stuffing WORKING TIME 25 minutes TOTAL TIME 50 minutes MAKES 8 to 10 servings

3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for pan 1 loaf country bread, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 12 cups) 2 medium onions, chopped Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 4 stalks celery, chopped 3 cups chicken stock 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves 2 large eggs, beaten

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Oil a 2-quart shallow casserole dish (or 3 quart if not stuffing the turkey). Place bread on a rimmed baking sheet and toast, stirring once, until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. 2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until very tender and beginning to turn golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Add celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 6 to 7 minutes. Add stock and bring to a boil. Stir in the parsley and thyme.

3 stalks celery, thinly sliced 2 apples, thinly sliced 1 cup seedless purple grapes, halved 1/2

cup toasted walnuts, chopped

1/4

cup pomegranate seeds

1. Whisk together sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, and honey in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Toss lettuces with half of dressing, reserving remaining. Arrange on a platter and top with celery, apples, grapes, walnuts, and pomegranate seeds. Drizzle with reserved dressing.

3. Stir together bread, vegetables, and eggs in a bowl. If desired, stuff half the mixture into the main cavity of the turkey; transfer the remaining half to the prepared baking dish (if not stuffing the turkey, transfer all the mixture to the prepared baking dish). 4. Cover baking dish with foil and bake for 10 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

Scalloped Oysters WORKING TIME 20 minutes TOTAL TIME 1 hour, 5 minutes MAKES 8 servings

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter 2 leeks, trimmed, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Composed Waldorf Salad WORKING TIME

30 minutes 30 minutes MAKES 8 to 10 servings TOTAL TIME 1/4

cup sour cream

2 tablespoons mayonnaise 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 1/2

teaspoons pure honey

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 (5-ounce) package romaine hearts, leaves separated 1/2

small head red leaf lettuce, leaves torn

1/2

cup dry vermouth

1/2

cup heavy cream

2 (16-ounce) containers fresh oysters, drained, reserving 2 tablespoons brine 20 premium Saltines, crushed (about 1 cup)

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add leeks and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 6 to 7 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add vermouth and cook, stirring, until thickened and bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes. Add cream, return to a simmer, then remove from heat. Fold in oysters and brine. 2. Transfer mixture to an 11-by-7inch baking dish and top with

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WHAT’S BETTER THAN A HIGH FIBER BREAKFAST? A TASTY, HIGH FIBER BREAKFAST WITH RAISINS.

Saltines. Bake until golden brown and bubbling around the edges, 40 to 45 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

A GOOD SOURCE OF FIBER AND A GREAT SOURCE OF CRUNCHY DELICIOUSNESS.

Season with salt and black pepper; transfer to the prepared dish. 3. Bake until sweet potatoes are set, 20 to 25 minutes. Let stand for at least 10 minutes. 4. Whisk together egg whites, granulated sugar, and cream of tartar in a bowl. Set the bowl over (but not in) a saucepan of simmering water and cook, whisking constantly, until sugar is dissolved and whites are very warm to the touch, 3 to 4 minutes; remove from heat. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed, gradually increasing speed to high, until glossy and soft peaks form, 4 to 6 minutes. Beat in the remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. 5. Heat the broiler with rack in the middle position. Spoon meringue over cooled sweet potatoes. Broil until meringue is browned, 30 seconds to 1 minute.

Sweet Potato Casserole with Homemade Marshmallow WORKING TIME 20 minutes TOTAL TIME 1 hour, 50 minutes MAKES 8 servings

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for baking dish 4 pounds sweet potatoes 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar 1/4

teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

1/8

teaspoon cayenne pepper

3 large eggs plus 4 large egg whites 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, divided Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2/3

cup granulated sugar

1/2

teaspoon cream of tartar

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter a 3-quart broiler-safe baking dish. Roast sweet potatoes on a baking sheet until tender, 60 to 70 minutes. Cut a slit in the top to release steam and let cool for 15 minutes. 2. Scoop out sweet potato flesh (discard skins). Transfer to a food processor and process until completely smooth, 30 seconds. Add brown sugar, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, whole eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pulse until fully incorporated, 3 to 4 times.

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Corn Salad with Bacon and Honey WORKING TIME 30 minutes TOTAL TIME 30 minutes MAKES 8 servings

4 slices bacon, chopped 1 medium shallot, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh thyme 2 teaspoons sherry vinegar 3 cups frozen corn, thawed 1 teaspoon pure honey

1. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel–lined plate with a slotted spoon; reserve skillet. 2. Add shallot and thyme to reserved skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add vinegar and corn. Cook, tossing until heated

through, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in honey and reserved bacon.

NUTS ABOUT FIBER? NEW CRUNCHY VANILLA ALMOND IS A GOOD SOURCE OF IT. Parker House Rolls WORKING TIME 45 minutes TOTAL TIME 2 hours, 40 minutes MAKES 16 rolls (8 servings)

1 cup whole milk

Broccoli and Cauliflower Gratin WORKING TIME 25 minutes TOTAL TIME 1 hour, 10 minutes MAKES 8 to 10 servings

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, plus more for pan 1 medium head cauliflower (about 2 pounds), cored and sliced 1/4-inch thick 1 large head broccoli (about 1 1/2 pounds), trimmed and sliced 1/4-inch thick 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3 cups whole milk 1/4

teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

8 ounces Gruyère, grated (about 2 cups) Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter a shallow 3-quart baking dish. Arrange cauliflower and broccoli in the prepared dish. 2. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook, stirring, 2 minutes (do not let it darken). Slowly whisk in milk. Simmer, whisking occasionally, until slightly thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in nutmeg and 1 1/4 cups cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over vegetables. Sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup cheese. 3. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes. Remove foil; bake until vegetables are tender and the top is golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

1 (0.75-ounce) package active dry yeast 2 tablespoons sugar 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled, plus more for work surface 1/2

teaspoon kosher salt

6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature, divided Oil, for bowl and baking pan 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes, optional

1. Heat milk to between 105°F and 110°F. Stir in yeast and sugar. Let sit until frothy, 8 to 10 minutes (if it doesn’t froth, discard and start again). 2. Whisk together flour and kosher salt in another bowl; make a well in the center. Add milk mixture and 3 tablespoons butter. Gently stir just until incorporated (the mixture will look shaggy). Transfer to a lightly floured work surface and knead until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a lightly oiled bowl; cover with plastic wrap or kitchen towel. Set in a warm place and let rise until doubled in size, 45 minutes to 1 hour. 3. Lightly oil a 9-inch round cake pan. Turn dough out onto a work surface and cut into 16 pieces. Roll pieces into balls and arrange in the prepared pan. Cover with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel and let rise until doubled in size, 25 to 35 minutes. 4. Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt

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remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan. Gently brush half over tops of rolls. Bake until puffed and lightly golden brown, 25 to 27 minutes. Brush with remaining melted butter and sprinkle with flaked salt. Let cool 5 minutes before removing from the pan.

Bake until filling is puffed and the center is just set, 40 to 45 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and sprinkle with flaked salt. Let cool completely.

All-Purpose Piecrust 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2

teaspoon kosher salt

1/2

cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces

4 to 5 tablespoons ice-cold water

1. Whisk together flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal with several pea-size pieces remaining. Add 4 tablespoons water, 1 tablespoon at a time, using a fork to pull dough together into a crumbly pile (add up to an additional tablespoon of water, if needed). WORKING TIME 35 minutes TOTAL TIME 1 hour, 40 minutes

(includes piecrust and cooling) MAKES 16 servings

2. Transfer dough to a large piece of plastic wrap. Use the plastic to flatten and press dough into a disk. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.

You’ll have to make the All-Purpose Piecrust recipe three times so you have enough to fill the jelly-roll pan. Press all the dough into one rectangle before chilling. 3 recipes All-Purpose Piecrust, recipe at right 8 large eggs 1 cup packed light brown sugar cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted

2 tablespoons bourbon 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon kosher salt Flaked salt, for sprinkling

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to an 18-by-13-inch rectangle. Transfer to a jelly-roll pan and trim to a 1-inch overhang. Tuck overhang under; crimp as desired. Freeze 25 minutes. 2. Whisk together eggs, corn syrup, sugar, butter, bourbon, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Stir in pecans. Transfer to prepared piecrust.

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to 1/2 cup ice-cold water

1 1/4 pounds Granny Smith apples (about 3), peeled, sliced 1/3-inch thick 1 pound Golden Delicious apples (about 2), peeled, sliced 1/3-inch thick 1/4

cup packed brown sugar

3 tablespoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1/2

teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4

teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

4 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided 1 large egg, whisked

1. Make crust: Pulse flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor to combine, 2 to 4 times. Add cheese and pulse to coat, 5 to 6 times. Add butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal, 6 to 7 times. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, pulsing until dough begins to come together. 2. Divide dough into two piles (one with two-thirds of the dough, the other with one-third of the dough); wrap each with plastic wrap. Use the plastic to flatten and press dough into disks. Refrigerate until firm, 2 hours.

4. Preheat oven to 425°F with the rack in the center. On a lightly floured work surface, roll larger piece of dough into a 13-inch circle. Transfer to a standard-depth 9-inch pie plate and trim to a 1-inch overhang. Chill at least 30 minutes. Transfer apples to crust.

2 cups light corn syrup

6 cups pecans

cup (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces

3. Make filling and assemble: Toss together apples, brown sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and 3 tablespoons granulated sugar in a bowl.

All-purpose flour, for work surface

3/4

FOR THE FILLING:

WORKING TIME 15 minutes TOTAL TIME 2 hours, 15 minutes MAKES enough for 1 piecrust

Pecan Slab Pie

4 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, grated (about 1 cup)

Double-Crust Apple-Cheddar Pie WORKING TIME 50 minutes TOTAL TIME 4 hours

(includes chilling and cooling) MAKES 8 to 10 servings FOR THE CRUST:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled, plus more for work surface 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2

teaspoon kosher salt

5. Roll remaining dough disk into a 12-inch circle. Lay dough over filling; trim to a 1-inch overhang. Fold the top crust under the bottom crust; crimp as desired. Place on a rimmed baking sheet; cut 5 large vents in the top. 6. Brush crust with egg and sprinkle with remaining tablespoon sugar. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F and bake until crust is golden brown and apples are tender, 45 to 55 minutes. (If browning too quickly, loosely cover with foil.) Transfer pie to a wire rack and let cool, at least 1 hour.

1 16-oz. pkg. Jimmy Dean® Premium Pork Sausage (Sage or Regular) 2 cups celery, chopped 1 cup onion, ⇒nely chopped 4 cups cornbread, toasted & chopped ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped 1 tsp. poultry seasoning 1 cup chicken broth 1 egg, lightly beaten ½ cup pecans, chopped (optional)

Prep Time: 20 min. | Cook Time: 45 min. 1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Cook sausage, celery and onion in large skillet over MEDIUM-HIGH heat for 8–10 min. or until sausage is thoroughly cooked; drain. Spoon into large bowl. 2. Add cornbread, parsley and seasoning; mix lightly. Add in broth and egg, and mix until blended. Stir in pecans, if desired. 3. Spoon into lightly greased 2-quart casserole or souf⇓é dish; cover and bake 45 min. or until thoroughly heated, uncovering after 35 min. Cook’s Tip: To toast cornbread, bake at 400°F for 10 min.

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