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Inspiring, real-life tales of makeover magic, for those who pine for pocket doors and wide-plank floors What designers buy for $26 or less
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for sale! 75 real-estate listings that’ll get you daydreaming
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AN A-TO-Z LOOK AT WHAT’S IN THE MARCH ISSUE, AMONG OTHER SEASONAL NEWS AND NOTES
The other day, I spent a good five minutes envisioning a new life with my family on Prince Edward Island. We’d live in a quaint cottage overlooking Rachel Hardage Barrett the sea, and I’d pen E D ITO R - I N - C H I E F future editor’s notes @ R AC H E L H A R DAG E B A R R E T T while eating oysters and looking out at the Gulf of St. Lawrence (thank you, Google Maps) through the wavy glass windows of my century-old property. This new existence—where I’d dry laundry on an honest-to-goodness clothesline and sport a perfectly imperfect side braid—came about courtesy of a real-estate listing on @cheapoldhouses, the most delightful detour on the internet, featuring endless what-ifs, as in, What if I moved to Vermont and knit chunky blankets from that beautifully beamed living room? What if I bought that Victorian Italianate in New Orleans and owned an antiques store on (fittingly!) Magazine Street? I feel compelled to warn you that this before-and-after-packed issue—particularly pages 50 through 75—may leave you contemplating a makeover of the move-to-Maine variety. Because how can you truly unlock your potential if you don’t have the keys?
more fixer-upper fodder! Be sure to check out our new special issue, The Complete Book of Fixer-Uppers, on newsstands and Amazon.
Discount Old-house lovers, take note! Enter code CLOLDHOUSE for 15% off the fun merchandise (felt pennants, apparel) at circahouses.com.
Backcountry THE DATE:
March 1988
a waterside cottage in Bay View, MI
ON THE COVER:
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ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:
Join us later this year at the Country Living Fair in Nashville. Go to fair.countryliving.com for all the latest details on our new location and can’t-miss events.
A calico-covered bathroom with a gumball machine A “Norwegian brunch of Viking proportions” An ad for a Loretta Lynn doll A colorful display of double wedding ring quilts
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A Welcome from the Editor
Cornhole Head to slickwoodys.com/ collections/country-living to shop CL’s very own collection of the classic game (from $160).
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The Field Guide
Home Remedy
Junkin’
Here’s where to find some of your favorite columns, from What Is It? What Is It Worth? to Creature Comforts.
Restore nonlacquered brass with a simple combo of salt and lemon juice (white vinegar works, too). Wet a sponge with juice, then sprinkle with salt. Gently rub the surface, rinse, and dry immediately.
Market editor Alison Allsopp found this die-cast pencil sharpener on Etsy (giftsfrom momsattic.etsy.com). These midcentury minis come in all sorts of quirky shapes and sizes.
Kids
HUNT Get to know an iconic antique-hardware brand and peruse this month’s What Is it Worth? appraisals (pg. 23), then feast your eyes on a colorful collection of vintage radios (pg. 28).
GATHER Turn a household chore into an excuse for a party (pg. 30).
FIELD NOTES Test your spot-thedifference skills, and find fun tile-floor updates (pg. 34).
Instagram Calling all spray paint enthusiasts: Go to @capmatchescolor to peruse a massive collection of colorful vintage cans, some of which are currently on loan to Miami’s newly opened Museum of Graff iti.
Inspire budding builders with modern modeling systems geared for ages 4 to 14. Realistic tile and timber finishes (even solar panels!) make sets feel extra professional. Arckit Mini Dormer $40; maisonette.com
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This month, Charlyne and her talented team of recipe developers are serving up new twists on chicken dinners (pg. 81). If she had to choose a favorite: “The Roasted Chicken with Fennel and Tomatoes. It’s so good.”
This set’s 14 plastic components can be rearranged to create countless styles.
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SCOUT See how wildflowers inspired a springy bathroom (pg. 9), fall in love with all things delft (pg. 12), and find your new home-reno wardrobe (pg. 19). Plus, discover the best new finds for pets and their owners (pg. 20).
Luxe Listing This dreamy Victorian in Beaumont, TX, was built in 1904 and boasts two wrap-around porches. (For listings under $150,000, see page 38.)
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Amy Mitchell M A N AG I N G E D ITO R @A M Y LOW E M ITC H E L L
A pretty white Murfreesboro, NC, farmhouse sets our old-house-loving hearts all aflutter.
WE ALSO LOVED...
This dreamy kitchen by designer Kate Marker— that fridge! that reclaimed island!—also looked lovely with our logo. (Oh, the agony!)
BOOK, BRIAN WOODCOCK; ILLUSTRATIONS, MELINDA JOSIE. OPPOSITE PAGE: ILLUSTRATION, MELINDA JOSIE; INSTAGRAM IMAGE COURTESY OF CAP MATCHES COLOR/CAPMATCHESCOLOR.COM.
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cabinets (wellborn.com) pair well with walls and trim in Swiss Coffee by Behr. BUDGET TIP: For more
impact, arrange subway tile in a herringbone pattern. STATEMENT LIGHT: I love how the “Contemporary Farmhouse” pendant (shadesoflight.com) lends a vintage vibe.
Paint By Number Lovely lilacs leave us longing for scratchand-sniff paint. ($35; easy123art.com/ countryliving). PAGE 96
Required Reading Get ample bloom service from Washington’s famed Floret Farms with A Year in Flowers ($30; amazon.com).
(By the) Numbers A breakdown of this issue’s behind-the-scenes
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Small Towns
12 Bottles of nonalcoholic bubbly consumed in celebration of three expectant staffers
342 Dishes and props carefully relocated to a brand-new storage closet
Quilt Square “The House on the Hill” dates to Colonial times, when settlers based quilts on community structures.
Help Laurel, MS (of HGTV’s Home Town fame), recover from recent tornadoes by ordering an 11"-by-14" “Hometown Strong” print from Laurel Mercantile (100 percent of proceeds go toward recovery).
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Tunes
Our animal expert offers tips on taking spring cleaning to the next level with your cat’s dental health:
Man! I Feel Like a Woman! Shania Twain 9 to 5 Dolly Parton Short Court Style Natalie Prass Love All Night (Work All Day) Yola Midnight Hour Jamestown Revival Where the Green Grass Grows Tim McGraw Meet in the Middle Diamond Rio Worry ’Bout Nothin’ Keith Urban
You Know You’re in the Country When...
Ask a Vet
A whistle-whileyou-renovate playlist from Assistant Editor Natalie Schumann
“...you notice that the yellow ‘beware of deer’ road signs have suddenly switched over to ‘beware of cows.’ Really! I’m pretty sure there’s a good story behind that one.”
Dental disease is common in cats, so be Dr. Tricia Earley C L’ S CO U N T RY V E T sure to keep up with biannual veterinary checkups and professional dental cleanings. In the meantime, home dental care is also crucial. Your vet can demonstrate how to use a cat-friendly toothpaste and a finger brush to gently scrub away plaque. My pets love the flavor of Virbac’s C.E.T. toothpaste ($9; chewy.com), and the enzymes help break down decay-causing bacteria. Never use a human toothpaste, as fluoride can be harmful to cats if swallowed. Feline Greenies and C.E.T. oral hygiene treats are also huge hits in my household.
—Evan G., Valdosta, Georgia How do you know you’re “in the country”? Send a note to us at country living@hearst.com.
Golden Daze Doc Robinson
Cross-Stitch This month’s craft is an ode to one uplifting makeover. PAGE 37
ILLUSTRATION, MELINDA JOSIE; CROSS-STITCH, BRIAN WOODCOCK.
Update Time for a furniture refresh? The new Dimension collection from the performance fabric pros at Sunbrella features 60 eyecatching indoor/outdoor options, including happy, upbeat solids and fun patterns. (Hello, quilt motifs!) Sunbrella.com for retailers.
Weighing in at only three lbs., the cordless 18-volt Makita drill is a longtime staff favorite for DIY projects, in part because it reaches a full charge in about 30 minutes. Spot the horseshoe in this issue*, and enter for a chance to win it! *Not required for winning. See pg. 95 for details.
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View Finder
Turn This Scene into a Room See how Country Living style editors created a tranquil bathroom inspired by this dreamy garden.
HUE FINDER Freshen up your space with this pastoral palette.
Yeabridge Green
Cream
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Farrow & Ball
Jolie Paint
Sherwin-Williams
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Available in 14 more colors The View Landscape designer Deborah Nevin’s Long Island property
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While often confused with one another, Queen Anne’s lace and cow parsnip are not one in the same. Queen Anne’s lace grows about three feet tall and has a more delicate, rounded shape (see photo at far left and illustration, above). Legend says Queen Anne pricked her finger while making lace, thus inspiring the name based on the crimson dots in the blooms’ centers. Cow parsnip is a native plant that can grow up to six feet tall and sports defined clusters of white blooms (above).
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1. “Dalilah” Pendant $600; burkedecor.com 2. “Cow Parsley” Wallpaper in Olive by Cole & Son $132 per roll; decoratorsbest.com 3. “Topeka” Mirror $398; serenaandlily .com 4. Polished Nickel Faucet $380; kingstonbrass.com 5. Reclaimed Pine Vanity $1,050; houzz.com 6. Soap $17; kalastyle.com 7. “Goodwin” Bathtub $1,699; signaturehardware .com 8. “Willow” Towel Set $110; onekingslane.com 9. Teak Bath Mat $50; cb2.com 10. “M59 Patina” Tile heathceramics.com
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Classic Blue, Pantone’s 2020 Color of the Year, is decidedly delft-like.
Wild for...
Delft
The beloved pottery is just as blue chip as it was in the 1600s.
While these are antique, you can find similar hand-painted tiles at Historic Decorative Materials (pavehdm.com).
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Delft, Netherlands
Did You Know? THE DELFT EDITION IT’S A STATUS SYMBOL. Those who have flown business class on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines since the 1950s know that you receive a tiny porcelain, historically significant house (filled with a Dutch gin!) at the end of your flight. For their 100th anniversary last year, KLM released the 100th installment of its miniatures: the royal family’s palace. That mini, the Rembrandt House, and the Anne Frank House are among the most sought-after by collectors.
So, is it a place or a pottery? IT’S BOTH! The Dutch began making the tin-glazed, blue-and-white earthenware in the 1600s in Delft, a city also known as the hometown of artist Johannes Vermeer. Local potters used distinctive marks that noted a piece’s provenance. Some artisans were inspired by Chinese porcelain (hence its similarity), but others looked to religious motifs and pastoral scenery (So. Many. Windmills!). Production was prolific, with more than 800 million tiles made in 200 years. Recently, delft influences can be seen everywhere from trending colorways (like Classic Blue, Pantone’s 2020 Color of the Year) to the runway (pg. 16).
IT’S LITERARY.
IT’S HIGH-FLYING.
In a nod to one of its most popular destinations, the 1997 British Airways fleet included more than 10 plane fins designed by Dutch artist Hugo Kaagman.
Author Victor Hugo, who called architecture “thought written in stone,” penned Les Misérables in a home with hand-picked delft tiles framing the fireplace.
IT’S REGAL.
After falling in love with delftware, Britain’s Queen Mary II collected delft “tulip vases,” thus popularizing these vases among English nobility.
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Pratt & Lambert
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
This versatile shade is inspired by pigments used for centuries.
A tinge of gray evokes the age-old patina of weathered tiles.
1. “Country Estate” Delft Blue Hostess
Tray $78; juliska.com 2. “#169 Tournesol” Fabric lesindiennes.com 3. “#085 Stripe” Fabric lesindiennes .com 4. Dutch Delft Blue Tiles Wall Clock $32; society6.com 5. Dritz Home Delft Knobs $6 each; joann.com 6. Ancient Sea Zellige Tiles $2 each; cletile.com 7. “Royal Delft Collections White Wallpaper”; nicolettemayer.com
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Designer Simone Rocha’s runway take on delft
3 Ways with Tile These charming two-tone squares prove quite versatile.
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“Tile” wallpaper (nicolettemayer .com) in designer Ariel Okin’s kitchen feels classic and crisp.
7 Waterproof wall decals are an affordable alternative to the classic.
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A TUB SURROUND If it’s good enough for an English manor (here, Packwood House), it’ll make for a fine master bath.
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IT’S SUDDENLY EVERYWHERE Gracing everything from accessories to delicacies, delft-inspired details have staying power (save the cookies; those’ll go fast). A STRIKING FIREPLACE Interior designer Meta Coleman collected these antique tiles from travels in Amsterdam and Lisbon.
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1. Delft Cookies $10 each; sweetambs.com 2. “Blue Delft” Garden Indoor/Outdoor Pillow $29;
homedepot.com 3. “Solid Delft Blue” Cotton Yarn $27; kakashopp.com 4. Dutch Tiles Wall Decals $20 for 24; wayfair.com 5. “Delft Blue Birds” Pattern and Stripe Socks $25; zazzle.com 6. “Delft Pattern 2” Backpack $49; society6.com 7. Delft Blue House Numbers $5 each; souvenirsfromholland.com
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Cookies by baker Amber Spiegel (@sweetambs)
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Demo Day Duds A restoration-themed ringer tee, gingham kicks, pre-splattered denim, and bandana scrunchie make for can-do couture.
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iloveoldhouses.com 2. Bandana Scrunchie $12; freepeople.com 3. Flat-Top Portable Toolbox $28; jinenstore.com 4. Distressed High-Rise True Skinny Jeans $90; gap.com 5. Gingham Sneakers $90; nike.com 6. Striped Waist Apron $44; shopterrain.com 7. Floral Hammer & Screwdriver Multitool $7; hobbylobby.com
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Creature Comforts The latest and greatest finds for animals and the people who love them
NOW TRENDING
Bark-itecture
Gus’s Corner
Lately we’re seeing more and more home-improvement projects designed with the dog in mind. Take, for example, this bright, happy kitchen by designer Brooke Wagner, which features a built-in dog-bed cubby (no accidental tripping over Fido when the oven dings!) alongside custom cabinetry. More fetching dog-friendly updates to consider: a dog bed built into a kitchen island, a nook under the stairs, or even a half-shower in a mudroom, complete with a handy sprayer. (Bonus points if you create tiny paw prints with penny tile.)
Country Living’s office dog is ready for home-reno season.
t Denim for Dogs!u New York–based sustainable denim company DL1961 now offers pet jackets—that’s right, jean jackets for dogs!—that coordinate adorably with its human apparel. Each one is made from comfy, ethically-sourced cotton, features a snap-button closure, and comes with a handy harness hole, but isn’t the photo at left enough to sell you on this whole thing already? Fido Canine Jacket from $50; dl1961.com
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When He’s Bored While Waiting on the Contractor... The durable texture of these fun-for-hours tool toys helps maintain gum health. $8; chewy.com
When Renovation Means Relocation... A foldable dog bed with built-in storage is a home away from home. Starting at $170; sprucepup.com
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When He’s All Dirty from Demo Day... This new all-in-one BarkBath eliminates the need for a tub. $200; amazon.com
Beehive Candle from $35; wayfair.com
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Ask a Country Vet
HAVING A MOMENT
BEES
ILLUSTRATION BY MELINDA JOSIE; BEE STUDS, BRIAN WOODCOCK.
“What’s the best bedding for my goats?” —Clare V., Nashville
These springy specimens are all the buzz. Here, six ways to wing it
Dr. Tricia Earley chimes in: Straw and wood
shavings are great for different reasons. Straw provides a soft environment for naps, and goats like to chew on it. (It does not provide much nutrition, but it’s great roughage.) It tends to be less expensive and more environmentally friendly than wood shavings, but it’s not very absorbent. (I use straw for my goats because they love its coziness, but first spread a layer of shavings underneath to absorb waste.) Pure wood shavings are highly absorbent and easy to pick through. I find that I can muck a stall bedded in shavings much faster than I can one with straw.
Honey Tin Art Print $20 for 8.5"-by-11"; cabinjournal.ca
Bee Ring Dish $48; jaysonhome.com
» Canvas Dog Toy $14; harry barker.com
Bee Studs $44; susangordon pottery.com
Buzz Doormat from $59; grandinroad.com
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Appraisals
What Is It? What Is It Worth? Our team of antiques experts weighs in on your treasured finds.
Russell & Erwin made custom hardware for clubs and businesses, such as this Order of the Elks doorknob.
This circa-1931 two-fold oval bronze doorknob was salvaged from New York’s famed Waldorf Astoria hotel.
take note Special thanks to architectural salvage stores Aurora Mills (auroramills.com) and Olde Good Things (ogtstore.com) for sharing these pieces. Turn the page for more great salvage sources.
This set of radial knobs, part of the circa-1895 Normandie group, was paired with matching backplates (at top left).
produced by JENNIFER KOPF photograph by BRIAN WOODCOCK
OBJECT LESSON:
Russell & Erwin Door Hardware WHAT TO KNOW: In 1839, Frederick T. Stanley, H.E. Russell, and Cornelius Erwin joined forces to launch the New Britain, CT–based hardware company Stanley, Russell & Co. Twelve years and several comings and goings later, they reorganized as the Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co., which lasted until a turn-of-the-century merger with P. & F. Corbin, another hardware giant of the time. After the merger, they formed The American Hardware Corp. but continued to make products under their individual names. Russell & Erwin produced a full range of casted bronze and brass door hardware— knobs, backplates, cabinet latches, pocket door pulls, escutcheons, and mortise locks—with intricate designs achieved through their process of hydraulic casting, in which molten bronze was poured into sand molds and then hydraulic pressure applied to set the pattern. The sculptural results boasted elaborate designs ranging from geometrics, from “Basket Weave” (shown at top right) to figural animals and flowers (shown in center). WHAT IT’S WORTH:
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take note The “No14” stove’s marking indicates the diameter of the firepot: 14 inches.
Cast-Iron Stove SUBMITTED BY: PROVENANCE:
C.S., Waukesha County, WI
Original to their 1890s house
According to appraiser Helaine Fendelman, your beauty is an 1894 parlor stove by the Round Oak Stove Company. In the mid-1860s, when Philo D. Beckwith needed to heat his struggling Dowagiac, MI, company headquarters, he had his foundry cast the firm’s first heating stove. Later, in 1871, when the Michigan Central Railroad needed heaters for its train depots between Chicago and Detroit, they began purchasing Beckwith’s high-quality, durable cast-iron stoves. Thus began the Round Oak Stove Company. Beckwith’s stoves were considered the finest quality, best priced, and longest lasting, and for almost 50 years they made hundreds of Victorian parlor stoves, such as yours, for cooking or heating or both. “The stove’s shape helps identify its age,” says Helaine. “Round stoves with round bases like this one were made between 1871 and the 1920s. In addition, it is important to note that many imitation, lesser-quality ‘Oak’ stoves were made over the years.” WHAT IT IS:
WHAT IT’S WORTH:
$1,500 (in pristine condition)
did you know... OBJECT:
Wood Tool SUBMITTED BY: PROVENANCE:
L.D., Wallingford, CT
Found in her father’s workshop
Antiques Roadshow’s executive producer Marsha Bemko shared your piece with appraiser Matthew Quinn of Quinn’s Auction Galleries and reports that your eight-inch mystery tool is an antique scribe. “These tools were used during the 19th century by woodworkers and cabinetmakers to mark locations on the two pieces of wood used when making mortise and tenon joints,” says Matthew. He adds that scribes were made of different woods and came in a variety of qualities. Some even had brass inlay (which could be slightly more valuable). WHAT IT IS:
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The solid block moves along the ruler to set and mark—scribe—the pieces of wood.
Worth the Trip
Salvage Stores Nothing beats the joy of discovery that comes from digging through bins of hardware or flipping through stacks of doors. But if you can’t visit these stores in person, all offer a wide online selection for late-night browsing from any zip code. Architectural Salvage of San Diego San Diego, CA architecturalsalvagesd.com Caravati’s Richmond, VA caravatis.com Historic Houseparts Rochester, NY historichouseparts.com Liz’s Antique Hardware Los Angeles, CA lahardware.com The Old House Parts Company Kennebunk, ME oldhouseparts.com Orr-Reed Wrecking Co. Dallas, TX orr-reed.com Preservation Station Nashville, TN thepreservationstation.com Restoration Resources Boston, MA restorationresources.com Southern Accents Cullman, AL sa1969.com Urban Remains Chicago, IL urbanremainschicago.com
Plus... If you’re on the hunt for ready-to-install architectural pieces from all over the world, check out online shopping sites 1stdibs.com and chairish.com.
ILLUSTRATION, MELINDA JOSIE.
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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.
did you know… The name “tole” comes from the French term tôle peinte, meaning “painted sheet metal.”
OBJECT:
Metal Light Fixture SUBMITTED BY:
L.P., Norman, OK
PROVENANCE: Purchased during an antiquing trip to Round Top, TX
Appraiser Marsha Dixey of Heritage Auctions tells us your pretty piece is a midcentury Italian tole chandelier. “When the early American style of toleware originated in the late 18th century, British and European tole markets were already thriving. French and Italian toleware was considered the most sophisticated, with Italian examples showcasing gilt embellishment highlighting a variety
WHAT IT IS:
of colorful designs,” says Marsha. Toleware production of this type lasted through the 19th century. The Italian designs reemerged during the mid-20th century with the flowery chandelier becoming the most popular of the products offered. WHAT IT’S WORTH:
$300
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Porcelain Dish SUBMITTED BY: PROVENANCE:
D.D., Carthage, MO
Found at a farm auction
“Your dish is a late-19th- to early-20th-century Meissen hanging soap dish,” says appraiser Bene Raia. Established in 1710, Germany-based Meissen was the first company to produce true porcelain outside of Asia. They mastered the use of white china clay and cobalt blue under-glaze painting, gaining unmatched success, and are still in business today. “This doesn’t appear to have the company’s crossed swords mark, so its value is lowered,” says Bene.
WHAT IT IS:
Meissen’s most popular “Blue Onion” pattern actually depicts chrysanthemum blooms and peaches, not onions.
WHAT IT’S WORTH:
$200 ($400 with Meissen mark)
OBJECT:
Set of Tools SUBMITTED BY: PROVENANCE:
J.J., La Porte, IN
Belonged to her late
husband Appraiser Matthew Quinn of Quinn’s Auction Galleries shared with Antiques Roadshow’s executive producer Marsha Bemko that your tools are a set of wood-handled agate burnishers. “At first, I assumed that there was horn in the tools’ tips, but, in fact, they are made of a stone called agate,” says Matthew. These well-loved tools were used for burnishing: the popular 19th-century process of sealing and polishing gilding onto frames and moldings. Agate burnishes came in a variety of shapes and sizes with differently shaped tips that were designed to most effectively polish various profiles of frames.
WHAT IT IS:
WHAT IT’S WORTH:
up to $20 each
Meet Our Collecting Panel MARSHA BEMKO ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Executive producer for the Emmy Award–nominated TV program
MARSHA DIXEY HERITAGE AUCTIONS Manager of the world’s largest online auction house; expert in Americana collectibles
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
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Meet a Magpie
Radio Frequency Designer Hannah Betts turned her longtime love of vintage radios into a finely tuned gallery wall that now has its own hashtag (#thatradiowall). THE MAGPIE
Hannah Betts Rochester, NY
I grew up thrifting out of necessity, so I’ve always had an eye for treasures, like vintage radios. I went to the Fashion Institute of Technology for fashion photography and have always styled my own photo shoots. After my sister let me design her hair salon, the interior projects just kept coming.
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When the team at Radio Social (a local restaurant, bowling alley, and event space) asked me to help design a space that would celebrate the building’s past (it was home to the Stromberg-Carlson stereo and electronics company for nearly a century), I donated some of my own radios to the wall but knew we needed some Stromberg-Carlsons in the collection. It was harder to find them than expected, but I finally found a 1950s “C-3” tube radio. SCANNING MODE: I found most of these online and at antiques shops; teal seemed to be the easiest color to find. A favorite is a pink RCA tube radio with a cigarette lighter built into the top. I can’t imagine it was that safe when used. Another favorite is a pink-andyellow Soviet Union–era Bakelite [not shown]. DIALED UP: I started my own company (@lives styled) and incorporate vintage items in my projects because there are great stories behind them. It’s a way to say thank you.
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Hannah searched far and wide for this Stromberg-Carlson model.
The Magpie Chart A breakdown of Hannah’s antiquing interests: Instant Cameras Radios Screen Printing Tools Grape Crates
written by NATALIE SCHUMANN photograph by RIKKI SNYDER
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Get-Together
Host a “Help Me Paint” Party
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Turn a task into an excuse to socialize. (Psst: Don’t forget the pizza bribery.)
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produced by CHARLYNE MATTOX photographs by BRIAN WOODCOCK
What’s your Flavor? Snag a snackable stackable necklace from the new Delish jewelry collection.
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Wine Glass “Charm” Keep track of whose booze is whose with painter’s tape. (You can also wrap a piece around a stem.)
PAINT SWATCH GARLAND
No doubt you agonized over your fair share of swatches on the quest for that perfect color. Loop the what-might-have-beens together and glue to make a fun thematic garland. (Drape it around the front door to set the tone.)
A DESIGNATED HOUSE WINE
Splatterware Paper Napkins $5 for 20; casparionline.com
“House wine” takes on a new meaning when it’s used to toast a home improvement project. (Dress up your boxed varietal of choice with butcher paper.) Stemless plastic glasses (tossware.com) are a smart pick in a work zone.
FIELD NOTES
PaintAssignment Kits Upon guests’ arrival, dish out tools and colors in playfully packaged sleeves made by sewing (or gluing) together two swatches along all but one side.
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Home-cooked meals are unrealistic during a reno (see: takeout!). What is doable? Dipping puffed cereal treats in white candy melts dyed with food coloring. Insert a craft stick and display in metal gallon cans (amazon.com) filled with floral foam and topped with parchment paper. Adorn with construction paper “drips.”
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Once you’ve primed and painted the perimeter, saturate an easy-to-manage nineinch roller (wool for oil-based; synthetic for water-based latex) and apply paint to top portion of the wall in an upward stripe (covering a three-foot area), then take a zigzag route (as shown) down. This yieds an evenly distributed, less stripe-y look. Repeat with each new stripe, overlapping the previously painted area. Apply multiple coats as needed, waiting two to four hours between coats.
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Spot the Difference Can you identify the eight differences between these two hardware-store hodgepodges created by antiques-lovers Jackie Greaney and Paul Havel? (Want a larger version? Print them out at countryliving.com/eye-spy.) MERIT BADGE
First, opt for singleingredient bags (try sunflower seeds or cracked corn). Those colorful mixes you often see sold in bulk contain “filler” seeds, like red millet and flax, that lack nutritional value and will likely be tossed aside by discerning feathered friends. Place the food source near a bush or tree to provide natural shelter options. To avoid window collisions, place feeders 3 to 10 feet away, which will prevent fleeting birds from gaining enough momentum to cause any harm.
1. Wood box at top left has been closed. 2 . House number changed from 3 to 8. 3. Items in center box swapped sides. 4. Hammer now faces opposite direction. 5. Paint brush now has white paint. 6. Number of screws on book has increased. 7. Measuring tape has retracted. 8. Flashlight has turned on.
ANSWERS: Raised Panel IDENTIFICATION KEY
Cabinet Doors Here, six timeless styles to know before you embark on a kitchen reno
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Slat Tends to feel more minimalist and modern
PHOTOGRAPHS BY JACKIE GREANEY AND PAUL HAVEL; ILLUSTRATIONS BY MELINDA JOSIE.
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The Sister Parish Tile Collection Known for its fabrics and wallcoverings (Jackie Kennedy Onassis was a fan!), heritage brand Sister Parish has teamed up with Country Floors to translate its iconic designs into ceramic tiles.
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Faux-Tile Mats A new crop of no-mess mats offers the look of custom flooring—no grout necessary.
Pattern Play Tiles come in seven famed patterns (“Chou Chou” and “Serendipity” shown here).
FOR THE KIDS’ BATHROOM
This clever customizable mat lets you create your own greeting. $75 for 18"-by-30"; letterfolk.com
TILES AND HOWDY MAT, BRIAN WOODCOCK; STYLING BY SARA CLARK.
Strong Finish The six-inch tiles come in a durable ceramic and other colorways and coordinating solids. Sister Parish Design Collection $48/sq. ft.; countryfloors.com
COMPENDIUM OF CURIOSITIES
The Elements of a Home Ever wonder why a coupe glass is shaped like it is or how the rocking chair came to be? In this quirky fact-filled book (available March 17) about everyday domestic objects, Amy Azzarito dives into everything from the history of the sofa to the Renaissance attitudes that sparked the parquet floor trend. You’ll also learn how the picnic basket got its name.
FOR THE POWDER ROOM
Inspired by Parisian floors, this durable mat lends oldworld charm to a space. $98 for 38"-by-24"; food52.com
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Louvered Popular in cottages and coastal settings
Shaker Pays tribute to the 19thcentury design style
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FOR THE BREAKFAST NOOK
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March 2020
Raising the Roof When Samantha Sutton and Sean Kilgore spotted an 1860s Michigan farmhouse (scheduled for demolition!), the couple felt compelled to rescue it. The basement walls were damaged beyond repair, so the entire house had to be lifted on stilts (yes, really) and moved to a newly dug basement 20 feet away, a process they playfully documented on Instagram (@afterhoursfarm) with 100 tied balloons helping with the heavy “lifting.” Learn more about the old-houseloving couple on page 46.
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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CIRCA 1900
CIRCA 1870
CIRCA 1790
CIRCA 1920
CIRCA 1850
$37,900
$98,000
$79,000
$99,900
$100,000
Fremont, NC 2,830 square feet
Athens, IL 2,718 square feet
Dillon, SC 3,026 square feet
Tazewell, TN 1,064 square feet
Wilbraham, MA 1,353 square feet
CIRCA 1890
CIRCA 1920
CIRCA 1850
CIRCA 1890
CIRCA 1897
$89,950
$79,000
$59,900
$29,500
$89,000
Danforth, ME 1,700 square feet
Lansing, NC 1,829 square feet
Sheffield, VT 1,825 square feet
Crisfield, MD 1,600 square feet
Elmira, NY 2,187 square feet
CIRCA 1910
CIRCA 1860
CIRCA 1915
CIRCA 1867
CIRCA 1918
$74,900
$99,500
$99,500
$99,000
$99,900
Rensselaer, IN 1,952 square feet
Waupun, WI 2,744 square feet
Carthage, TX 1,632 square feet
Ackley, IA 3,440 square feet
Inverness, FL 2,996 square feet
CIRCA 1895
CIRCA 1920
CIRCA 1890
CIRCA 1908
CIRCA 1836
$99,000
$69,000
$79,500
$95,900
$99,900
Warrenton, NC 2,152 square feet
Vandalia, MO 1,426 square feet
York, PA 2,431 square feet
Garden Grove, IA 2,400 square feet
Canisteo, NY 3,174 square feet
CIRCA 1949
CIRCA 1939
CIRCA 1834
CIRCA 1920
CIRCA 1850
$74,500
$84,900
$60,000
$78,400
$75,000
Franklin, LA 1,396 square feet
Jonesborough, TN 1,316 square feet
Dunn, NC 4,073 square feet
Harlan, KY 2,374 square feet
Bennington, VT 3,809 square feet
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*For broker and photography information on all listings, see page 94.
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“IF ALL YOU SEE IS A MONEY PIT, YOU JUST DON’T GET IT.” Calling all old souls whose hearts skip a beat at words like wide-plank floors or original fireplace. You’re about to find a kindred spirit in fellow old-house-lover Elizabeth Finkelstein, who—in addition to canvassing the country for on-the-market marvels (see ’em here!)— rounds up candid, been-there, demo’d-that advice from fellow renovators. Prepare to get bitten by the bug.
PHOTOGRAPH, GETTY IMAGES.
produced by JENNIFER KOPF illustrations by MELINDA JOSIE
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FOR THE LOVE OF...
pocket doors As their name implies, pocket doors open by tucking themselves into a “pocket” inside the wall. The elegant feature gained popularity in the Victorian era for a host of reasons: They preserved wall space by “disappearing” when opened, allowed room sizes to shrink or expand based on need, and, often carved, packed some serious decorative punch.
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demo discoveries
You Found What? You never know what awaits behind a wall or under the floor of an old house. Don’t be surprised if you find...
Shoes It was once believed that placing shoes in the walls warded off evil spirits. The practice likely came overseas from England, as some of the earliest American homes, located in the former English colonies, have revealed a few of the largest stashes.
Razor Blades Scores of old-house owners have discovered hundreds—even thousands—of razor blades hiding inside their walls. During the early- to mid-20th century, it was commonplace to dispose of used blades through a slot that was typically located in the medicine cabinet or a special “razor blade” wall tile.
Tin Cans What’s that old soup-can lid doing stuck to your floor? Most likely, it’s covering up a hole. A common trick back in the day was to patch up imperfections using metal from household items. The homeowner would cut the piece, sand down the rough edges, and nail it directly to the floor.
Newspapers No one was blowing insulation into homes 200 years ago. Instead, people relied on what they had to keep warm. Newspapers were commonly stuffed inside walls as insulation, as was hemp, straw, and— our favorite—corn cobs!
PHOTOGRAPH (OPPOSITE PAGE) BY BRIAN WOODCOCK; STYLING BY ALISON ALLSOPP.
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y mother laughs as she describes the day she and my father—newly married—first laid eyes on the Greek Revival fixer-upper that would become my childhood home (below): “Our agent told us we were the only people who would even get out of the car to look.” But they were starry-eyed, and the house needed them as much as they needed it. Over time, things were fixed—mostly by my parents with their own hands. They remember navigating around all the quirks; I remember navigating secret nooks and crannies. Today, my husband and I don’t dream of relaxing days spent on the beach. We dream of Elizabeth rolling up our sleeves and bringing an old house Finkelstein back to its former glory. We’ve been known to interrupt a lazy Sunday drive by slamming on the brakes anytime we spot a crumbling farmhouse off in the distance. He wants a rustic cabin at the end of a long dirt road. I want an old saltbox— the kind with wide floorboards and a fireplace large enough to walk inside. Things like original kitchens and bathrooms (mint-green fixtures, please!) are known to give me heart palpitations. I have a weakness for vintage, peeling wallpaper. Looking back, I realize that while my childhood home itself was unique, the way our house captivated my imagination was anything but. My social media feed, @cheapoldhouses, is a celebration of those undiscovered My childhood fixer-uppers waiting to be loved. home the I’ve shared a sampling of my day my favorites here, all of which have parents retained a treasure trove of bought it... original details and are for sale for a song. (You’ll also meet, and get advice from, those who’ve already taken the plunge.) Let’s band together to preserve these ...and in old houses for future generaits afterrenovation tions so that our children—and glory. our children’s children—get to share in their magic.
WHAT TO KNOW N I P M U J U O Y E R O F BE
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You’ll probably look at the house and think, “How hard could it be?” (Insert nervous laughter here.) But many of its quirks won’t be revealed until you start peeling
but not least, engage with others who are documenting their restoration journeys online—including the handful mentioned on page 46.
away the layers. A general rule of thumb: Estimate what you think , it’ll take to fix the house it. le and then doub e, This may sound extrem but it’ll leave lots of padding in the case of unwelcome surprises.
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lender about applying for a renovation loan such as a 203(k) or a HomeStyle loan.
GATHER YOUR TEAM.
You don’t have to be an expert to fix up an old house, but you do need to surround yourself with them. Help e mitigate your risk befor buying by hiring two inspectors, not just one. Depending on the state of the house, you might also consult a structural engineer. Seek out people in your area who have experience working with old homes—you’ll need more than your average Joe to tell you how to tackle that knob t and tube wiring. And las
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UNDERSTAND THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS.
You’ll want to first make sure the house is safe and sound. Moisture is the greatest threat to old houses, so you’ll need to take care of any water issues right off the bat. Also, ask your inspector if the house has dangerous mold. Make sure the roof and foundation are in good shape (both can be $$$, so tread lightly).
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Contact your local historic society to see if the home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. If so, tax credits will be available to you for certain types of restoration work. And while some local historic t designations can restric er alt your ability to the home, they can also make you eligible for special grants. Ask your
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know up-front that you will not find a single right angle in your entire house. Past owners will ROLL UP YOUR t have made changes tha SLEEVES. When you you won’t understand, e buy a fixer-upper, you’r and piecing together , not just buying a house the story will be both you’re buying a project, terribly perplexing and u so it’s important that yo incredibly fascinating. look forward to the But before you go trying process, not the product. to correct all the home’s There will always be quirks, we suggest living work to do, and that’s with them for a while. entirely the point You can help understand (thankfully, a slew of your house’s history by online DIY tutorials are researching its style and just a click away). asking your local historic g society for tips on diggin , PLEDGE TO RESTORE . ion up any documentat NOT REPLACE. When
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dealing with original features, it’s always best to first try to restore. Windows, cabinetry, and doors were custom-built to fit, and nothing out-of-the-box will work quite as well. When the originals are beyond repair, nothing beats a dig through a good salvage shop. Try historichouseparts.com for lighting and hardware and hannahstreasures .com for vintage wallpaper (see page 24 for more sources).
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Nothing will motivate you to keep plowing ahead quite like a profound love for your house. Keep a pair of rose-colored glasses by your bedside, and don’t be afraid to wax poetic when you tell people about the way your vintage chandelier sparkles over your favorite original mantelpiece.
KNOW YOUR OLD-HOUSE STYLE Here’s a cheat sheet to help you identify the most iconic, historic farmhouses.
Folk Victorian
Italianate
Greek Revival
Georgian
Carpenter Gothic
1870 – 1910
1850 – 1880
1825 – 1860
1700 – 1800
1840 – 1865
These simple-yet-fanciful farmhouses can be found all across America thanks to railroads, which allowed for the simple transport of precut decorative elements to virtually anyone influenced by the high-style, over-the-top Victorian architecture that was all the rage at the time.
Commonly found in (but not limited to) the Midwest, Italianate farmhouses drew design influence from the villas of the Italian countryside. Emphasis is not on rigid order (as in Greek Revival), but instead on the natural landscape, resulting in home designs that are often asymmetrical and have exceptionally tall windows that draw the outdoors in.
Greek Revival was so popular in its time that it came to be called “The National Style.” Though most commonly associated with the column-fronted mansions of the South, homes in this style can be found all over the eastern half of the country, especially in New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
When the English settled the Colonies, they brought with them this architectural style, resulting in an almost exclusive spotting of these farmhouses (usually constructed of either wood or stone depending on the region) along the East Coast. A common subtype is the Georgian saltbox, so named because the shape resembles the wooden boxes used to store salt in Colonial times.
What do you get when you cross a medieval cathedral with a country cottage? It’s the beloved hodgepodge style called Carpenter Gothic. The style swept the country after the landscape architect Andrew Jackson Downing mass-produced a series of architectural pattern books romanticizing the rural residences of medieval England.
DEFINING DETAILS
Gingerbread trim! Far simpler than the Victorian prototypes they were attempting to emulate, most Folk Victorian homes are basic shapes that are clad in simple materials but decorated with fanciful wood trim—aka gingerbread— framing the porch or placed along the edge of the roofline.
DEFINING DETAILS
Romantic curves take center stage in this style as hooded crowns (above) top windows, and most homes have arched, double-front doors. Fancy corbels (or brackets) support exaggerated rooflines that are—in elaborate examples—topped with a cupola.
DEFINING DETAILS
Greek Revival homes took stylistic cues from ancient Greek temples, so most have either dramatic, classical columns (at left) gracing the entire front of the house or a more subdued set lining the porch. The simplest examples may have no columns at all but display other characteristic features of the style, including a wide band of trim along the cornice and sidelites flanking the front door.
DEFINING DETAILS
Doorways might be flanked by pilasters (at left) and capped with a triangular pediment. These symmetrical boxes are identified by either a single center chimney or a flanking pair, dentils along the cornice line, and multipaned windows.
DEFINING DETAILS
Almost all homes display some type of pointed arch, usually on cathedral-style windows (above), and many have vertical board-and-batten siding. Decorative bargeboard, another common feature, lends them their characteristic storybook appearance.
Still Not Sure of Your House Style? Breathe, it’s normal. Not all old houses fit perfectly into a box. Styles were fleeting trends, and many homes were built as hybrids of various styles. As homeowners turned to the latest fads in an attempt to modernize their houses, it wouldn’t be uncommon to find a Greek Revival home with a splash of Victorian gingerbread, leading even the most knowledgeable old-house buffs to scratch their heads in wonder. To help determine your house style, try Virginia Savage McAlester’s A Field Guide to American Houses.
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Andy & Candis Meredith @oldhomelove Authors of Old Home Love and co-founders of Home Love Productions HOUSES RESTORED So many!
We’ve lost count. FIRST BIG PROJECT Love
House, built in 1859, was our first reno project together. We got married on the front porch mid-renovation!
CIRCA 1890
$159,500 Franklin, LA 1,948 square feet molli.yourkwagent.com
PHOTOGRAPHS BY FUSION PHOTOGRAPHY; BOOK (OPPOSITE PAGE), BRIAN WOODCOCK.
More than 400 architectural treasures make up the Historic District of Franklin, LA, a Cajun Coast town characterized by towering live oaks shading antebellum estates and quaint Victorian cottages. Among our favorites of the latter is this three-bedroom, two-bath home, fully restored a decade ago and move-in ready. While the gingerbread detailing on the porch is whimsical enough to steal anyone’s heart, the charm doesn’t stop there. Inside, 12-foot high ceilings, stained glass door panels, original millwork, and periodperfect hardware feel as must-have today as they did a century ago.
WHAT WE WISH WE’D KNOWN
Honestly, we’re glad we were a little bit naive because we learned so much. But from a practical standpoint, we’re masters now at hiding wiring. CURRENTLY RESTORING We have six ongoing old-house projects. We’re working on a cute 1904 cottage and the most amazing pioneer cabin. It was built in the 1850s and added onto in 1870, so now it’s a Victorian house. TOOL-BELT MUST We live and
The cast-iron letter box is original to the home.
die by our impact drills. Milwaukee’s version blew our minds, and we keep Kobalt ones in each vehicle. RESTORATION ESSENTIAL
Howard’s Feed-N-Wax. It’s made of orange oil and beeswax, and it brings anything wood back to life. LATE-NIGHT FUEL We’re on
the keto diet. So you know, pork rinds and guacamole. RESTORATION SOUNDTRACK FOR THE LOVE OF...
the beehive oven During Colonial-era America, cooks would prepare the kitchen hearth’s beehive oven—aptly named for its beehive shape that helped trap heat—by burning firewood inside. Once the brick was hot enough for baking, the ashes would be scooped into the ash pit below, the oven would be wiped clean, and the food would be placed inside.
When we’re in construction mode, we like upbeat jams like The Weeknd. But as we switch over to finishing the house, we always seem to turn on old French music— Édith Piaf or something sentimental like that. ADVICE FOR WANNABE OLD-HOUSERS Don‘t let anyone tell you that you can’t do it. Have a little faith in the house, and it can surprise you in wonderful ways.
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A 1908 English Arts & Crafts house. It was almost 13,000 square feet! I’m the guy who falls in love with the biggest wreck on the block. WHAT I WISH I’D KNOWN
Back when I started out, I was thinking about what was fashionable instead of what was timeless. It doesn’t mean you can’t introduce new things, but when you introduce things that are affixed to the house (cabinets, etc.), it’s gotta feel like it belongs in that house. TOOL-BELT MUST I couldn’t
live without a Wagner heat gun. I’m always pulling off materials to expose things underneath. RESTORATION ESSENTIAL
Leave as much of the original wood as you can. Abatron is a wood epoxy that works like a silly putty, and you can patch in the places where wood has been lost.
CIRCA 1791
$199,900 Buckfield, ME 2,714 square feet bearfootrealty.com Abijah Buck—the town’s namesake— was one of the first people to settle in Buckfield. In 1791, he built this home, which is one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture to be found in rural Maine. The beloved local landmark stands proudly on a hill overlooking the Nezinscot River and 31.5 acres of fields and fruit trees and features three beds, three baths, and (count ’em!) six working fireplaces—must-haves for braving those cold New England winters. It has been partially restored by the current owners, who have revealed, among other treasures, original stencilwork (inset, above right) thought to date to Buck’s time.
This ninefoot kitchen fireplace is said to be the largest in Maine.
LATE-NIGHT FUEL Peanut
M&M’s. Man, they’re awesome. RESTORATION SOUNDTRACK
ADVICE FOR WANNABE OLD-HOUSERS You better find
something you love, because you’re going to be working for a while. And be patient. People want instant gratification, but good restoration doesn’t come fast. Take the time to do it right.
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the breakfast nook Attached to the kitchen, built-in breakfast nooks enjoyed mass popularity in the early 20th century as builders sought creative ways to make compact spaces more efficient. Breakfast nook “dinette” sets—almost universally made up of a table flanked by two matching benches—were a simple (and adorable!) solution for casual everyday meals.
PHOTOGRAPHS BY JASON FRAZIER/ELEGANCE OF MAINE.
You’ve seen pictures of me, right? I’m a hard-core country music lover. I love old-time artists like Glen Campbell or Ronnie Milsap. And Kelsea Ballerini is so talented. I can’t stop listening to her.
NAME THOSE ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS How well-versed are you in old-house lingo? Find out here.
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2. B. Transom. A transom is a window located above a door. One of the most clever design elements of all time, transoms serve not only to bring more light into interior spaces but also open, allowing air circulation.
3. D. Bargeboard. Also called vergeboard, this decorative wood trim, which was especially popular in Victorian times, is placed along the gabled roofline of a home. 4. B. Palladian. When an arched window is flanked by two narrower rectangular windows, the entire composition is known as a Palladian window. The feature is based on the principles of Italian Renaissance architects, among them Andrea Palladio, for whom the window is named.
5. D. Mansard. Named after François Mansart, a French architect of the Baroque period, the mansard roof has four sloped sides and dormer windows. It is a defining feature of the Second Empire style of architecture and the 1850s rebuilding of Paris. 6. A. Coffer. The most familiar examples of these decorative, recessed ceiling panels can be found in Craftsman-style homes, where they appear as a grid of wooden beams that create indentations.
7. D. Cresting. Typically made of iron or copper and often manufactured in sheets, cresting is a playful decoration that Victorians enjoyed placing along the top of a roof to give it a lace-like edge.
8. A. Fanlight. These divided, semicircular windows first graced the front doorways of turnof-the-19th-century Federal-style homes. They came back in vogue 100 years later, when the country was nostalgically building many homes in the popular Colonial Revival style.
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The House
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The circa-1890s “Hoefer House” farmhouse
An 1887 Queen Anne
The circa-1922 Mediterranean Revival “Chandler Farmhouse”
An 1894 Queen Anne Victorian farmhouse
An 1860s vernacular farmhouse that was slated for demo
Got the Keys In 2017—for $7,000! Love at First Sight? We had walked past this house several times and always thought it was cool. The massive front porch is what sold us. Status at Purchase
2013 Love at First Sight?
2017 and moved the house (for the first time) at the end of 2018. It was going to be torn down, so the owner and developer gave it to us free of charge if we moved it.
Status at Purchase
Terrible. Everything was so overgrown you could barely see it, and there were rooms we couldn’t even go into because the floors had caved in. Favorite Quirky Detail
Favorite Quirky Detail
The parlor had been converted to a bedroom, and there’s a little door that leads to the downstairs bathroom that was added when a child had scarlet fever and needed to stay isolated.
There are so many! This may be a Chicago thing, but the bedrooms are really long and narrow, which makes for an interesting floor plan.
The porch was a much bigger expense than we’d anticipated, but it was the thing that made us fall in love with the house, so we wanted to rebuild it correctly. Currently Tackling We’re getting ready to put in new floor joists and flooring. On the Wish List A vintage stove! We’re on the hunt.
Got the Keys In
We were used to living in very small apartments, so right away we thought it was too big, but it was in the neighborhood we wanted.
It was divided into three apartments and smelled unlike anything we’d ever smelled before. But we were so excited that we had on our rose-colored glasses.
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Biggest Splurge The white Macaubas quartzite countertops almost broke us, but we saved on every other part of the kitchen. Currently Tackling After six years, we finally finished the last untouched room, our guest bath. Now it’s on to the fun stuff! On the Wish List A fireplace. We’ve gone down a rabbit hole of uniquely shaped gas fireplaces, but the right one is hard to find.
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Got the Keys In 2017 Love at First Sight?
Got the Keys In Spring 2018 Love at First Sight?
Yes, love at first drive-by. We were actually looking for an apartment—ha!—but thought this property was so cool.
Oh, definitely. We drove by it, and it wasn’t even for sale, but we knew we had to have it.
Love at First Sight?
Status at Purchase
Status at Purchase
I [Lauren] hadn’t even seen the inside, but my gut feeling was, “I need to live there! That is my house.”
It was boarded up and had been completely gutted inside. A lot of the original features were there, but there was no plumbing or electrical, and some floors were missing.
Scary. It was a hot mess with boarded up windows (see page 37) and soaking-wet carpet, but structurally the place was sound.
Status at Purchase It was a little rundown but not that bad. But it got worse because of vandalism. Favorite Quirky Detail There are a lot of arches in the stucco. Biggest Splurge Moving the house 11 miles in one piece. It took 12 hours. We had to remove 100 mailboxes, every street sign, and every power line along the way. Currently Tackling We have to do our basement to be able to set the house down. Then the roof because it’s not watertight. On the Wish List A French-style range that looks old, like a La Cornue. I keep telling my husband it’ll be worth it in the end.
Favorite Quirky Detail There’s a quirkily shaped attic window. It was covered with plywood, so we went on Google Street View to see it and reproduce it. Biggest Splurge All our lighting, both new and antique, including the vintage converted gas lamps that we got from Boston’s Restoration Resources and have hung on either side of the entry fireplace Currently Tackling A hundred things at once. Our big project is the parlor, where we want built-ins. On the Wish List Either a master bath or bedrooms in the currently unfinished attic
Favorite Quirky Detail Some of the walls were stuffed with hay, and some floor joists still had tree bark on them. Biggest Splurge The wood shake roof. They’re so charming, and that’s what the house had, but they’re also like five times more expensive than an asphalt shingle roof. Currently Tackling We’re still working on getting the outside all closed in. We didn’t anticipate that the city would make us bring everything up to current building codes. On the Wish List A nice, big, old-school soaker claw-foot tub in front of our corner window. We’re already dreaming about it!
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Jonathan KnightRodriguez @jonathanrknight Member of New Kids on the Block and host of the HGTV pilot Farmhouse Fixer HOUSES RESTORED
My estimate is around 150 to 200. In 1995, when NKOTB ended, I dove in to restoring.
CIRCA 1872
$109,900 Fairfield, NC 2,244 square feet circaoldhouses.com
FIRST BIG PROJECT The home
Among the many Carpenter Gothic homes scattered throughout this quaint village is the farmhouse of our fairy-tale dreams, which locals affectionately call “The Gingerbread House.” Boasting vintage light fixtures, high ceilings, and a kitchen centered around a large brick cooking hearth, the four-bed, two-bath home overlooks the idyllic open farmland that is so characteristic of the area. Plus, just across the street, you’ll find Lake Mattamuskeet, the largest natural lake—and home of some of the best fishing—in the state of North Carolina.
I grew up in: a huge, beautiful Stick Style Victorian. My mother is an old-house freak, and I love that she passed this passion on to me.
Antique floorboards!
WHAT I WISH I’D KNOWN Old
Historic wooden mantels decorate several of the home’s original fireplaces.
houses have quirks, and it’s easier and less expensive to embrace them rather than to throw your money at forcing one to be something it’s not. CURRENTLY RESTORING My old house on a strawberry farm outside of Boston. And the house next door, for my mom! TOOL-BELT MUST A scraper.
Lots of old, and stained, wallpaper has to come down. RESTORATION ESSENTIAL
A good paint remover LATE-NIGHT FUEL Coffee. I
probably drink 12 cups a day when I’m deep into a project. RESTORATION SOUNDTRACK
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PHOTOGRAPHS BY MARANDA BAYLISS.
the telephone niche While many homes in the early 1900s were built to look ancient on the outside (Tudors, after all, mimicked the look of medieval English homes), when it came to the interior, they were thoroughly modern. In the hallway, a telephone niche—often with some type of cabinet below—meant the family who owned a telephone also had a place to show it off.
It depends on the time. We’ll work until 3 in the morning. We’ll get going on a project and just want to keep going, so I want music that keeps me pumped. But my partner loves complete silence. ADVICE FOR WANNABE OLD-HOUSERS An old house is like an onion. The more layers you peel, the more you’re gonna cry. But in all seriousness, I think with old houses, you really don’t know what you’re getting into, and when you get a budget, you better be prepared to spend double.
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CIRCA 1925
CIRCA 1870
CIRCA 1900
$39,000
$65,000
Quitman, AR 1,634 square feet
Havana, IL 3,041 square feet
CIRCA 1940
CIRCA 1890
CIRCA 1890
$75,000
$89,000
$94,900
Sylvania, GA 2,643 square feet
Wrightsville, GA 2,092 square feet
Winchester, IN 2,044 square feet
CIRCA 1900
CIRCA 1932
CIRCA 1913
CIRCA 1910
$55,900
$99,500
$99,999
$79,900
$100,000
Imboden, AR 2,683 square feet
Clayton, AL 1,800 square feet
Hopewell, VA 1,852 square feet
Piedmont, AL 2,277 square feet
Marissa, IL 2,342 square feet
CIRCA 1925
CIRCA 1906
CIRCA 1920
CIRCA 1923
CIRCA 1920
$69,500
$89,900
$60,000
$79,900
$78,500
Monetta, SC 1,922 square feet
Anniston, AL 3,508 square feet
Annona, TX 3,067 square feet
Hinckley, UT 735 square feet
Glen Elder, KS 1,949 square feet
CIRCA 1920
CIRCA 1848
CIRCA 1898
CIRCA 1930
CIRCA 1940
$29,500
$99,900
$69,900
$79,900
$99,000
Hazelton, ND 750 square feet
Evansville, WI 1,498 square feet
Garfield, MN 1,156 square feet
Marion Station, MD 1,664 square feet
Natchez, MS 1,149 square feet
CIRCA 1920
CIRCA 1945
CIRCA 1910
CIRCA 1902
CIRCA 1920
$84,900
$99,900
$49,900
$84,900
$73,900
Waco, TX 1,346 square feet
Bluefield, WV 1,769 square feet
Irene, SD 1,104 square feet
Windber, PA 4,311 square feet
Franklin, VA 1,920 square feet
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CIRCA 1917
CIRCA 1916
CIRCA 1832
CIRCA 1930
CIRCA 1899
$84,900
$67,900
$67,000
$80,000
$85,000
Alden, IA 2,130 square feet
Hughes Springs, TX 2,763 square feet
Weld, ME 884 square feet
Eutaw, AL 2,797 square feet
Evansville, IN 2,675 square feet
CIRCA 1910
CIRCA 1914
CIRCA 1906
CIRCA 1934
CIRCA 1924
$98,900
$99,500
$94,500
$89,900
$88,000
New Hampton, IA 3,041 square feet
Elton, LA 3,038 square feet
Clanton, AL 2,053 square feet
Westminster, SC 1,800 square feet
Coffeyville, KS 2,226 square feet
CIRCA 1920
CIRCA 1901
CIRCA 1900
CIRCA 1790
CIRCA 1940
$79,000
$88,500
$96,000
$89,000
$84,000
Tekoa, WA 2,320 square feet
Atwater, OH 1,188 square feet
Houma, LA 1,944 square feet
Hill, NH 2,056 square feet
McKenzie Bridge, OR 620 square feet
CIRCA 1898
CIRCA 1859
CIRCA 1915
CIRCA 1916
CIRCA 1922
$72,000
$94,000
$98,000
$79,900
$99,900
Roswell, NM 1,589 square feet
Norfolk, CT 1,531 square feet
Malta, MT 1,709 square feet
Kingfield, ME 1,500 square feet
Jackson, MI 1,692 square feet
CIRCA 1900
CIRCA 1926
CIRCA 1890
CIRCA 1914
CIRCA 1925
$70,000
$59,000
$92,000
$69,900
$70,000
Troup, TX 1,869 square feet
Holly Hill, SC 1,926 square feet
Monterey, VA 1,067 square feet
Wheeling, MO 2,512 square feet
Guernsey, WY 672 square feet
*For broker and photography information on all listings, see page 94.
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Talking Shop A look at the unconventional accommodations INHABITANTS: Jenna and Seth
Wright and their six children LOCATION: Downtown
Provo, Utah YEAR BUILT: 1930 SIZE: 14,940 square feet AMENITIES: Fenced yard,
0.7-acre lot, four roll-up garage doors, 22-foot ceilings, trailer parking
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from WELDING FACTORY to FAMILY HOME When you have six growing kids, two booming businesses, and big dreams for the future, only a 15,000-square-foot warehouse will do. photographs by AARON COLUSSI styling by LIZ STRONG
from Eyesore to Photo Op The factory exterior went from a drab blue (see “Talking Shop,” far left) to a crisp white, and the Wrights swapped out the industrial doors for custom wood-and-glass sliders, handmade by Seth, that have become a draw for local influencers. “They're a popular place for Instagram photos,” says Jenna.
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from Dirty to Domestic The upstairs attic space was home to little else other than 50 years of collected dust. After clearing away the cobwebs, Jenna and Seth preserved the industrial vibe of the space via the scaffolding. A green velvet Chesterfield sofa and Oushak rug (rugsusa.com) add softness to the living space.
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order to increase the height of the ceilings and adding windows and skylights for a steady stream of sunshine. But Seth was far from done. “His goal was to build most of the furnishings himself— that meant our beds, the kitchen island, the doors, the fireplace, and nearly everything in between,” says Jenna. While she documented the progress on Instagram (@whiteshanty athome), Seth milled and sanded the tongue-and-groove white oak floors with the assistance of two very special helpers. “It was a great learning experience for our sons,” she says. “And we saved around $45,000 by doing it ourselves.”
Perhaps the best by-product of this labor of love was literally a new labor—of love. With the addition of the grand wood-and-glass doors, the Wrights’ home became a beloved spot for photo ops, bridal shoots included. The couple cleverly capitalized on their home’s pictureperfect popularity by opening the downstairs 4,000-square-foot space next to Seth’s workshop as a wedding venue, an endeavor that covers the cost of the home. And now it’s on to greener pastures: The family just began construction on Orchard House, a brand-new home on a 20-plus-acre lot in rural Utah.
from Cold to Collected “Someone once told me that a crystal chandelier and industrial steel beams do not go together,” says Jenna. “But I like spaces that are cozy and eclectic.” On the cozy front, she had one major request for Seth. “If I was going to move into an industrial barn, I needed a fireplace,” she says. Jenna painted hers a blue-gray shade and surrounded it with collected art and silhouettes.
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turn a Warehouse into a Dream House A few things to consider before pulling the trigger on an industrial property. CHECK THE ZONING.
PLAN FOR FINANCING.
KNOW THE CODES.
LOOK AROUND.
If it’s zoned “industrial,” you’ll need a planning variance before moving in. The process can be long and costly.
Even if you plan to change the zoning, if it’s deemed “commercial” at closing, you'll need a commercial loan, which can be more complicated.
Getting plumbing and electrical up to code for a residence can be costly. Meet with a contractor to get an estimate.
Take nearby businesses into consideration. The last thing you want is a neighbor with a steady stream of noxious exhaust.
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from Foundry to Found Space When the Wrights moved in, the attic was made up of two separate spaces—one side that’s now the kitchen and family room and the other, which is now the bedrooms and laundry. Seth knocked down the walls and built a bridge to connect the two sides. The “new” space afforded the family room enough for a big storage closet, half bathroom, and this library/music room. While Seth made the brand-new ladder, hardware, and floor-to-ceiling shelving, the piano dates back to 1914.
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from Functional to Fun Jenna insists her kids would share rooms even if the family lived in a house the size of Buckingham Palace. Seth made the beds in the hat-adorned boys’ room, while this corner of the girls’ room houses meaningful antiques, including their great-grandmother’s brass bed, set against “Botanical” wallpaper (tempaper.com).
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In this Michigan breakfast room, an emerald tufted leather banquette speaks to the lush green surroundings, while jute fringe and a wood wishbone chair add texture.
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MODERN VINTAGE Located in the quaint town of Union Pier, Michigan, designer Kate Marker’s “Leo Cottage” merges circa-1920s nostalgic charm with pure circa-2020 sophistication.
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Kate knocked down a wall to open the kitchen space to the adjoining family room. After raising the ceiling and adding rustic whitewashed pine beams (see page 58), she paneled the walls and vent hood with vertical shiplap. “Millwork always adds nice texture and character to a room,” says Kate. “Installing it vertically is a little more unexpected.”
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Accented with brass collars, scallop-shaded black iron pendants (see page 58) bring contrast to the all-white walls, while a pair of simple brass sconces (all wayfair .com) provides additional task lighting. “I try to limit can lights whenever possible and instead make the light fixtures the jewels of the house,” says Kate.
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One long floating shelf across the open window (see page 58) keeps everything out in the open. Above the range, an unlacquered brass pot rack (devol kitchens.com) delivers patina and a pretty spot for Kate’s collection of old copper pots.
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To keep things as simple as possible, Kate had brass finger pulls routed into the Amish-crafted flat-paneled cabinet
doors (see page 58), then chose recessed pulls for the cabinets flanking the range. The grain of the cabinets’ natural white oak lends an organic feel.
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An antique blue-gray island paired with rustic tripod stools—all snagged immediately from the Prize Antiques booth during Round Top Antiques Week—juxtaposes the room’s more modern cabinetry and finishes (see page 58).
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Yes, that checkerboard floor is original. “The second I saw the floor, I knew I had to have this place!” says Kate. “I love the avocado green.” After expanding the room, Kate had a specialty painter mimic the stained design onto the newly added wood floorboards.
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All eyes go immediately to the coral vintage-style Big Chill fridge (bigchill .com), which provides the kitchen a punch of happy (see page 58). “The color looks so nice with all the natural wood and plays well against the green,” says Kate. For the range, she went classic, with a white-and-brass model so as not to compete with the fridge. “Black would have been too stark and stainless wouldn’t have been right with all the brass accents,” she says.
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REFINED RUSTIC Architect Nancy Steelman and designer Hadley Wiggins-Marin returned a Long Island, New York, woodworking studio to its original barn roots, but with a modern helping of party-barn charm.
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Because this barn had undergone a 1980s conversion into a brokenup floor plan with multiple levels and Sheetrocked walls, the first task was deconstruction. Then, using salvaged wood both from this barn and other sources, the interior was reconstructed into a pure, open barn space with a nearly 25-foot ceiling height.
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The star of this space is its surround of warm and textural salvaged barn boards that are punctuated by a structure of exposed timbers, trusses, and diagonal bracing.
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Measuring more than two feet in diameter, a tiered drum pendant (rejuvenation.com) has “enough mass to hold its own so high up, yet is still simple enough so as not to distract,” says Hadley. Black sconces (dwr.com) coordinate with the structure’s iron fittings and dark window frames.
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Working with the barn’s existing openings, Nancy added two levels of new windows to the “kitchen” wall. Along the end, a solid wall was opened up with soaring
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Six-inch-long raw walnut pulls (house ofantiquehardware.com) add contrasting texture against the blue cabinets, while sculptural tractorseat-style walnut counter stools (dwr.com) help ground the soaring space and connect the furnishings to the wood-wrapped walls.
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ABOVE: Thick shelves and vertical braces create a cozy framework for displaying a collection of pretty blue-and-white pottery and special pieces of art.
Shades of Blue
The room’s tone-ontone color scheme started with the deep bluegreen painted floors, inspired by the surrounding coastal views. Hadley then chose what she calls “aviator blue” (“Blue Toile” by Benjamin Moore) for the cabinets, a perfect complement to the warm wood tones.
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“I didn’t want to take the barn setting too literally,” says Hadley. “It was all about finding the right balance between authentic patina and streamlined simplicity.” The results: a clean, tucked-in wall of flat paneled cabinetry (wood-mode.com) paired with a simple island that provides plenty of work and seating space without overwhelming.
ABOVE: Because this is a party barn, no cooking appliances were necessary, but plenty of snacks and drinks are kept at the ready with integrated refrigerator drawers (subzero.com).
photographs by DAVID A. LAND styling by RAINA KATTELSON
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COTTAGE COZY In her 1940s South Carolina cottage, designer Whitney McGregor stuck to the details as she packed loads of period-appropriate appeal into this modest 9-by-21-foot galley kitchen.
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Not wanting to alter the footprint of the existing kitchen, Whitney focused on upgrading surfaces and materials from top to bottom, beginning with wrapping the room in sheets of beadboard paneling (homedepot.com) hung horizontally instead of vertically.
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“I always joke, ‘artwork before furniture,’ so it’s an important part of my design,” says Whitney. Bringing a little punch of color, the green metal pendant light (circalight ing.com) is reminiscent of early American toleware.
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Down came the space-sucking upper cabinets and up went airy 10-inch deep shelves perched atop graceful “off the shelf” brackets that Whitney discovered at Home Depot. “I had obsessed about what these should look like for so long and then it was so simple,” she says.
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Whitney looked to vintage kitchens composed of freestanding furniture for inspiration for her custom furniture-style cabinets. Insets of metal ventilation screening panels (another home-improvement store discovery) add a custom upgrade without much expense. Bin pulls
photograph by LAUREY W. GLENN styling by LIZZIE CULLEN COX
(restorationhardware .com) and exposed nickel hinges add antique styling with a bit of sparkle.
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What the petite apronfront farmhouse sink (Nantucket Sinks; ajmadison.com) lacks in width, it makes up for in its generous 10-inch depth. Whitney paired the sink with a spacesaving single-hole faucet (rohlhome.com), her big splurge for the space.
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“If I can skirt it, I will!” says Whitney. A pretty robin’s egg– blue, Asian-inspired floral (quadrillefabrics.com) delivers a sink skirt that has a vintage, handmade feel but with crispness. Its above-the-floor hem length looks tailored, while relaxed roman shades in the same fabric keep things consistent.
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Six-inch taupe-andoff-white matte tiles (crossvilleinc.com) set the stage with just the right amount of soft color and scaled-down pattern. “I wanted a checkerboard floor, but I didn’t want the harshness of black and white,” says Whitney.
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TO D.I.Y. TO D.I.Y. FOR! FOR! Makeover mastermind Jenni Yolo takes an 1870s barn house from alarming to charming with budget-friendly finds and fixes. written by RHONDA REINHART photographs by KIM CORNELISON styling by JENNIFER BERNO DECLEENE
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GALLERY WALL “Goodwill is a great source for oil paintings— you can get them for $3! It’s impossible for me to pass up a seascape or landscape.”
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SANDED AND PRIMED BANISTER “It’s amazing how a coat of paint [Satin Black by Behr] can take something from drab to modern.”
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BLACK HARDWARE “The old front door was a disaster. We replaced it with a knotty alder model [home depot.com] and dressed it up with ‘Century’ by Schlage Lock Company hardware in matte black [amazon.com].”
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PORCELAIN TILE “In areas where the floors were too damaged to save, we installed a porcelain brick tile [$137 per box; thetileshop.com].” COUNTRYLIVING.COM / MARCH 2020
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The old space located off the kitchen was “decorated” with spray paint and five different sidings.
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BARN WOOD BENCH “We salvaged a piece of old barn wood and crafted it into a seat. It’s a nice little place to take off your boots when you’re coming in.”
W Jenni Yolo knows her way around a toolbox. She and husband David quit their jobs to become full-time renovators and Airbnb hosts.
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MUDROOM This was the last room in the house for Jenni to take on because she couldn’t quite figure out what to do with it. “It’s not original to the house; it’s a space that was added much later,” she says. “We lived with it before I decided to spend a week transforming it.” She kept the original ceiling but replaced old layers of siding with vertical wood (painted Doeskin Gray by Behr) and laid “oak” vinyl plank flooring (homedepot.com). Hooks, baskets, and a simple shelf make the space fully functional.
hat do you do when you have high-end taste and a hardware store budget? If you’re Jenni Yolo (a designer and DIY columnist at a major fashion magazine), you leave your job in New York City for Milwaukee and swap fashion for fixer-uppers, all chronicled on a blog and Instagram feed (ispydiy.com and @ispydiy). After a few years in Wisconsin, Jenni and her husband, David, were ready to take on their biggest project to date: a rundown circa-1875 duplex in the Bay View neighborhood. Although it was dated, dirty, and filled with wall-to-wall junk, she knew it was rife with possibilities—for both a growing family (they’re expecting!) and her hungry-for-how-tos Instagram audience. “ The layout was good, and we felt like we could add some modern touches while keeping much of the home’s original character.” Jenni worked with Third Coast Renovation (3rdcoastmke.com) to convert the multifamily rental property into a single-family home and then promptly got down to business rehabbing floors, renovating the kitchen, building a fireplace, painting, and decorating, all with an eye on the bottom line. “Custom doesn’t have to be synonymous with costly,” says Jenni, noting that life in Wisconsin also has many benefits, “including an almost never-ending supply of old barn wood.”
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David had some trouble looking past the hoarding when they initially toured the home. Jenni, not so. “When I saw the floors and the trim and that arch, I knew we had to take it on,” she says.
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LIVE-EDGE MANTEL “The fireplace was one of the first projects we did. We made the mantel out of a piece of wood with a live edge.”
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FIREPLACE INSERT “The living room didn’t have a fireplace—and it needed one. We added it in five days. We went with an electric fireplace insert for a shallow profile. It’s only eight inches deep.”
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COFFEE TABLE “Sometimes I ask my Instagram followers if I should buy an old piece, but they always say ‘no.’ Then I’ll paint it, and everyone loves it.” Coffee table paint color: Classic Noir decorative paint by Behr
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DIY HOOD COVER “We covered a 30-inch stainless steel wall-mount vent to add polish. Hot tip: Choose a version with the controls inside instead of on the front, so you can access them if you opt to cover it.”
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IKEA HANGING RAILS “I ended up using mostly lower cabinets [cabinets togo.com] to keep to the budget. I used hanging rails on top for easy access to pots, pans, and cutting boards.”
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BEAM ROOM DIVIDE “We found this beam in an old barn. It was like 100 degrees out. I wanted to leave it, but David really wanted it. He was right. It creates a bit of separation between the kitchen and dining areas.”
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WOOD WRAP “Locally salvaged, 100-year-old wood wrapped around the existing peninsula makes it look a little more custom.”
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The old kitchen was outfitted with dated appliances, laminate countertops, wallpaper, and carpet. The Yolos removed all that—plus the radiator—and added new everything.
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VINTAGE DOOR “We found it at a salvage store; it wasn’t in great shape. I used wood filler to cover the uneven surfaces, sanded and painted it, and added new hardware.”
BUTLER’S PANTRY Located just off the kitchen, this workspace was formerly a bathroom. Jenni and David weren’t feeling it. “We just thought it was a pretty strange place for it,” she says. After deciding to convert it into a pantry, she opted to maximize the narrow space by installing the same maple ebony cabinets (cabinetstogo.com)
from the kitchen—but she used “uppers” as “lowers” and topped them with hardy butcher block for additional prep space. Three tiers of open shelving (the top shelf is home to the least-used items; the lowest shelf houses everyday dishware and glasses) offer plenty of storage without making the room feel cramped.
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EATING NOOK Thanks to a little elbow grease, some Minwax Ultimate Floor Finish on the red oak floor, and a lot of paint (Swiss Coffee by Behr), the formerly dark dining room is now light and bright. Jenni found the table at Goodwill, sanded it, and whitewashed it. She added a brass chandelier (craftmade.com), a jute rug (rugs.com), and one of her favorite antiquing scores: the pine hutch. “I went to the Elkhorn [Wisconsin] Antique Flea Market with the sole mission of finding a piece for that spot,” she says. “I saw that hutch, and it had exactly the right dimensions and happened to cost the exact amount I had in my wallet: $350. It was truly meant to be.”
WINDSOR CHAIRS “These were another Goodwill find—$24 for the whole set. I spray-painted them Krylon’s Italian Olive and that gave them a whole new life.”
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Wood paneling and old, musty carpet made the small upstairs feel too confining for working or sleeping.
METAL BED “I found this one online [DHP’s ‘Lafayette’; amazon.com]. And while I thrift for most things, I draw the line at bedding.”
UPSTAIRS BEDROOM The loft runs the length of the house, so it offered plentiful space for a guest room. After removing the scary carpet and chimney (it cut right through the kitchen), Jenni painted the accent wall a calming blue
(Dusty Laurel by Behr) and brought in a trunk-turnedside-table and economical new furniture (see caption at right). “You can always find the puppies taking their naps up there,” says Jenni.
STUDIO On the other side of the loft, Jenni set up an office/ studio complete with an old easel, vintage desk [not shown], and a work bench ($100; harborfreight .com). “I’ve been dabbling in painting and pottery, so I needed a place to be creative,” she says. “If I want to randomly paint on the walls, I can do that here. But I also do more practical stuff on my computer up here, too.”
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FREEHAND WALLPAPER “I had leftover paint, so I grabbed a sponge brush and painted this pattern. I posted it on Instagram, and, days later, people sent me photos of their re-creations.”
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CUSTOM LIGHT A fairly standard Tradewinds light (amazon .com) got a little more special with the addition of black vinyl-tape stripes.
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PEEL-AND-STICK WALLPAPER “I have been so happy with the ‘Tree Toile’ wallcovering [chasingpaper.com]. It holds up—even in a bathroom. I can’t recommend it more.”
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HOOK WALL DIVIDE “You can get 11 double-prong robe hooks for less than $10 on Amazon. We hung them around the perimeter on unpainted trim [mounted five feet high], then painted the lower half of the walls Blue Metal by Behr.”
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SHOWER KIT (DOORS, BASE, AND DRAIN) “This DreamLine shower kit [amazon.com] came with everything. It opens at the corner and perfectly fits the space.”
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BARN DOOR TRACK “Trying to hang these antique doors [Smartstandard track; amazon.com] about drove me crazy. This house doesn’t have a single straight wall or level floor!“
MASTER BATHROOM When it came time to outfit the upstairs bathroom retreat, Jenni had her heart set on a freestanding tub—and this was one area where she didn’t scrimp. “All the plumbing in here is Kohler—the ‘Memoirs’ soaking tub, the brass faucets, and the shower head. I love that they’re also a Wisconsin-based company,” she says. To keep the space
NURSERY Because the room was small, Jenni kept the decor for her newborn simple. She hung peel-and-stick “Schoolhouse” wallpaper (chasingpaper.com) on the top half of the walls (all the better to keep tiny hands at bay). She layered in books and puzzles along with a brand-new brass crib (wayfair.com).
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modern, Jenni installed floor-to-ceiling subway tile (thetileshop.com) and then laid Laura Ashley for The Tile Shop “Wicker” tiles in Dove Grey (thetileshop.com) for the flooring. “I wanted a bathroom that was neutral and calming, so I like that this tile has a pattern, but it’s not so bold that I will tire of it,” she says.
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ARTWORK DISPLAY “I framed some pages torn from a damaged, old alphabet book in some cheap frames from Amazon.”
Silver Celadon Behr
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FENCE WHITEWASH “We knew the backyard had to be a priority for the dogs, so we built a fence. While you should wait a year before staining treated pine, I was too impatient and immediately covered it in Behr’s Pinto White.”
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EUROPEAN BISTRO CHAIRS “They’re from a restaurant down the street. When they renovated, they sold the chairs for $5 each.”
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PAVERS “We made the deck a little extra special with ‘Riverfront’ pavers [menards.com] in three different colors. They were only $1 apiece. David laid them all himself and could barely open and close his hands when it was done!”
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Designer wisdom, helpful hacks, and budget buys that’ll take any space up a notch.
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the best doormat for your buck! Similar mats can run $100, but this woven wonder adds chunky charm for a steal.
DESIGNER SECRET “For an affordable DIY shade, hang a floor runner (this one’s a 30-by60-inch rug from Ikea) from nails and string it up with upholstery twine.”
Natural Jute Rope Doormat $22; amazon.com
Size up when you buy a pillow insert (think a 24-inch insert for a 22-inch cover). Pillows will look fuller, and thus, fancier. (Those in the know say Restoration Hardware has the best down inserts.)
DESIGNER SECRET “I used marble
contact paper [‘Very Berry’; amazon.com] as a backsplash and ‘grain-matched’ the pattern. My husband can’t even find the seam!” —Sarah Gibson
—Ingrid Leess
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the best
brass doorknobs for your buck! Trust CL Deputy Art Director Maribeth Jones, who just installed these in her house. Brass Doorknobs $21 for a pair; houseofantiquehardware.com
It’s 2020...which means wall calendars from 2019 can be found for a song, and you won’t feel guilty tearing out the pages. Look for brands like John Derian, Cavallini & Co., and Rifle Paper Co.
BINDER CLIPS School supplies prove handy beyond homework.
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Lend industrial edge to a gallery wall by clipping art from a couple.
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house numbers for your buck! These enamel pieces look like they were sourced on an antiquing trip to France. Enamel Numbers $9 each; nathanandco.com
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STYLIST SECRET “Fill the four corners of your throw pillows with a generous handful of Poly-fil. It costs a few dollars, but your pillows will look like a million bucks.” —Becki Griffin
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Hot-glue a magnet to the back, and hang on a fridge.
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A big memo board can be expensive. Instead, order cork by the roll and cover a small wall.
DESK FRAME
Turn a flat-edged clip upside down and insert photos. Everyday Clips $7; schoolhouse.com
Cork Roll $15 for 24"-by96"; hobbylobby.com
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ROOM, MAX KIM-BEE; INTERIOR DESIGN BY INGRID LEESS.
art by the dozen
DESIGNER SECRET “I installed Hakwood’s eight-
foot knotty pine planks in my home unpainted. They go right on top of drywall! The four-foot option also makes a good wainscot.”
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BRASS NAILHEADS Get a high-end look with these shiny standouts.
—Max Humphrey
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ROOM, CHRISTOPHER DIBBLE; INTERIOR DESIGN BY MAX HUMPHREY; BRASS NAILHEADS AND WASHI TAPE, GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO; EUCALYPTUS, GETTY IMAGES.
the best prints for your buck!
When you’re low on funds but itching to start a project, ask your local hardware store if you can peruse the mistinted paint section.
Large-scale artwork can break the bank, but Juniper Print Studio offers digital downloads—which you can print large-scale at a local office supply store—at manageable prices.
Arrange them in a shape (flowers, initials) for cool wall art.
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—Emily Henderson
Using a pencil, draw desired design, and hammer in nailheads.
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Create your own brassy nailhead trim for the bedroom. Brass Upholstery Nails from $15; overstock.com
“Bramble” $20; juniperprint shop.com
mix tape Perk up the playroom with washi tape (mt-tape.us). Use it to frame up kids’ artwork, create a 2-D playhouse, design a toy-car track on hardwoods, or add a graphic Swiss Cross motif to the walls.
“Glass canisters [like the one above from Wayfair] beautifully display everything from food and cleaning supplies to beauty products.”
headboard hack For comfy customlooking backing, attach seat cushions (three for a king-size bed) to a dowel and hang on the wall.
DESIGNER SECRET “Buy a fresh chunk of eucalyptus from Trader Joe’s for $3, and place it in a pretty vase. That alone can transform a kitchen counter or a coffee table.”
woven shades for your buck! Pro tip: Layer this bargain bamboo pick under fancy fabric draperies. Cordless Bamboo Shade $26; homedepot.com
—Julie Holloway
legs for days the best floor rug for your buck! This lil’ beauty has appeared in too many CL shoots to count. (And an eight footer still comes in under $150.) “Safavieh” Natural Jute Rug $16 for 3'-by-3'; overstock.com
“Dasutti” Cushion $17; worldmarket.com
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You can turn almost anything—trunks, suitcases, trays—into a one-of-a-kind side table with a simple, sleek set of hairpin legs (diyhairpinlegs.com).
DESIGNER SECRET “I love this inexpensive brass hardware [Minted collection by Sumner Street Home Hardware, $7; lowes .com]. I used it in my own kitchen, and I’ve never had a client who doesn’t love it.” —Tori Alexander
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Farmhouse Kitchen
The Recipe Box Assorted How-Tos and Go-Tos From the CL Farmhouse Kitchen
Spring Chicken Nine Ways PAGE 81
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for serving 1 tablespoon olive oil Toasted sesame seeds, for serving
1. Combine apricot jam, ketchup, soy sauce, and ginger in a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Add chicken, garlic, onion, and jalapeño; toss to coat. Cook, covered, until chicken is cooked through, 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours on high or 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 hours on low. Transfer chicken to a plate and shred using two forks; return to slow cooker. Stir in 2 tablespoons rice vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
Gingery Slow Cooker Chicken with Cabbage Slaw 20 minutes TOTAL TIME 6 hours, 50 minutes MAKES 4 servings WORKING TIME
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2. Twenty-five minutes before serving, cook rice according to package directions. Toss together cabbage, scallions, cilantro, oil, and remaining 2 tablespoons rice vinegar in a bowl. Season with salt. 3. Serve chicken and sauce over rice topped with slaw, cilantro, and sesame seeds.
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat 4 cloves garlic, chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 cup long-grain white rice 1/4
small red cabbage (about 8 ounces), cored and thinly sliced
2 scallions, sliced
cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
teaspoon ground sumac
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cup pomegranate seeds
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cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
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cup hummus
4 flatbreads or pitas, warmed
1 medium onion, chopped
cup unseasoned rice vinegar, divided
medium red onion, chopped
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2 Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
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1 small red jalapeño pepper, chopped
WORKING TIME 20 minutes TOTAL TIME 45 minutes MAKES 4 servings
1 pound small boneless, skinless chicken breasts
cup apricot jam
2 tablespoons ketchup 1/4
Spiced Chicken Flatbreads
KITCHEN SHORTCUT
Nut Piecrust It takes a lot for a premade piecrust to wow CL Food Director Charlyne Mattox, but this buttery and tender pick (in walnut and pecan) did just that. Diamond Piecrust $4; in stores
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1. Toss together onion, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon oil in a bowl; let stand 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. 2. Heat remaining tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season chicken with sumac and salt and pepper. Cook until golden brown and cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes per side.
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Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes; slice.
rimmed baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. Roast 10 minutes.
3. Add cucumbers, pomegranate seeds, and parsley to onion mixture and stir. Spread hummus onto flatbreads and top with chicken, cucumber mixture, and feta.
2. Toss together fennel seed, coriander, and lemon zest in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Rub chicken with 1 tablespoon oil, then spice mixture. 3. Reduce oven temperature to 425°F. Add tomatoes and olives to baking sheet and toss to combine. Place chicken on top of vegetables. Roast 30 minutes. 4. Toss bread with remaining tablespoon oil in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Scatter around chicken and continue roasting until chicken is cooked through (a meat thermometer inserted into thigh should read 165°F) and croutons are golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
Roasted Chicken with Fennel and Tomatoes 30 minutes 1 hour, 10 minutes MAKES 4 to 6 servings WORKING TIME
5. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and let rest at least 5 minutes; carve. Add kale to pan and toss until just beginning to wilt. Add lemon juice and toss to combine. Serve chicken with vegetables alongside.
TOTAL TIME
3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken 2 scallions, thinly sliced 6 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, grated (about 1 1/2 cups), divided 16 corn tortillas Finely chopped white onion, for serving
1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Lightly grease an 8-inch-square broilersafe baking dish. Puree salsa, sour cream, and cilantro in a blender until smooth, 20 to 30 seconds. Season with salt and pepper.
THE CL FARMHOUSE KITCHEN
A Heaping Helping of Thanks... ...to these partners, who kindly helped bring our new kitchen to life. Cabinetry: MasterBrand Cabinets
2 medium fennel bulbs, cored and cut into thin wedges
Cleaning Products: method home
1 head garlic, cloves separated and peeled
Countertops: Cambria Natural Stone Surfaces
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Floors: Bruce Hardwood Flooring
1 tablespoon fennel seeds, crushed
Kitchen Sink and Faucet: House of Rohl
1 tablespoon coriander seeds, crushed
Lighting: Barn Light Electric Company
1 tablespoon lemon zest, plus 3 tablespoons juice
Mixer: KitchenAid
1 (3 1/2- to 4-pound) chicken, backbone removed and flattened 1 pint grape tomatoes
Paint: Sherwin-Williams Paint Sprayers: Wagner SprayTech
Salsa Verde Enchilada Pie 15 minutes 35 minutes MAKES 4 to 6 servings
1 cup pitted olives (kalamata, Castelvetrano, or a combination)
WORKING TIME
8 ounces sourdough bread, torn into 1-inch pieces
Cooking spray
3 cups baby kale or spinach
1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Toss together fennel wedges, garlic, and 1 tablespoon oil on a large
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1 cup store-bought salsa verde 3/4
cup sour cream
2 bunches cilantro (about 4 cups, including thin stems), plus more for serving
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2. Spread 1/2 cup sauce on bottom of prepared pan. Transfer remaining sauce to a bowl. Add chicken, scallions, and 1 cup cheese; toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
1. Whisk together mayonnaise and pickle brine in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add pickles, celery, parsley, dill, and chicken; toss to combine.
3. Place 4 tortillas on top of sauce in pan, slightly overlapping. Top with one-third of chicken mixture (about 1 1/3 cups) and 4 more tortillas. Repeat two more times. Top with remaining chicken and 1/2 cup cheese.
1/2
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1 recipe Poached Chicken (see recipe, page 92)
1. Whisk together sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon zest and juice, and curry powder in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add scallions, cilantro, raisins, and chicken; toss to combine.
4. Cover with foil and bake until warmed through, 15 to 20 minutes. Uncover and broil until browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve sprinkled with onion and cilantro.
Curry Chicken Salad WORKING TIME 15 minutes TOTAL TIME 30 minutes
(including chicken) 4 servings
MAKES
Thai-Style Chicken Salad
This gets its bright golden color from savory curry powder. Serve with naan.
WORKING TIME
1/4
cup low-fat sour cream
2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 teaspoon lemon zest, plus 2 tablespoons juice
Updated Classic Chicken Salad WORKING TIME 15 minutes TOTAL TIME 30 minutes
(including chicken) MAKES 4 servings
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This savory-sweet combo gets its crunch from peanuts. Enjoy it wrapped in leaves of Bibb lettuce.
1 tablespoon curry powder Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 scallions, thinly sliced 1/4
cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Fresh dill gives this classic a twist. Enjoy in a sandwich with crispy romaine leaves. 1/2
cup mayonnaise
1 small dill pickle, chopped (1/2 cup), plus 2 tablespoons pickle brine Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 stalks celery, sliced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill 1 recipe Poached Chicken (see recipe, page 92)
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/4
cup chopped red onion
1/2
large Granny Smith apple, chopped
4 small radishes, cut into matchsticks
1 recipe Poached Chicken (see recipe, below)
1. Whisk together oil, vinegar, and mustard in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add scallions, parsley, olives, almonds, and chicken; toss to combine.
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2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped 1/3
cup roasted peanuts, chopped
1 recipe Poached Chicken (see recipe, below right)
1. Whisk together lime juice, fish sauce, oil, and honey in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add onion, apple, radishes, mint, peanuts, and chicken; toss to combine.
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Pesto Chicken Salad WORKING TIME 15 minutes TOTAL TIME 30 minutes
(including chicken) 4 servings
MAKES
Rich and tangy, try it spread on crispy crackers.
Mediterranean Chicken Salad WORKING TIME 20 minutes TOTAL TIME 35 minutes
(including chicken) 4 servings
MAKES
Green olives and parsley give this version a fresh update. Try it on a baguette.
1/2
cup store-bought pesto
1/4
cup low-fat Greek yogurt
2 teaspoons lemon zest, plus 1 tablespoon juice 1/4
cup toasted pine nuts
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1. Whisk together pesto, yogurt, and lemon zest and juice in a bowl. Add pine nuts and chicken; toss to combine.
3 tablespoons olive oil 2 1/2
tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 scallions, thinly sliced 3 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
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cup pitted green olives, roughly chopped
1/4
cup roasted almonds, chopped
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