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AN A-TO-Z LOOK AT WHAT’S IN THE JAN-FEB ISSUE, AMONG OTHER SEASONAL NEWS AND NOTES
















                                                      A Welcome                                                          Th  e Field Guide
                                                    from th  e Editor                                                      Here’s where to find
                                                                                                                          some of your favorite
                                                 Last year, right around                                               columns, from What Is It?
                                                 this time, I bought a                                                      What Is It Worth?
                                                 50-pack of wood hangers
                                                                                                                           to Country Listings.
                                                 on Amazon. When the
                                                 box arrived, I neatly hung                                                       SCOUT
                                                 every item on my newly                     Cornhole                        See a reading nook
                                                                                                                        inspired by a rustic A-frame
               Rachel Hardage Barrett            pristine side of the closet,           But of course Country               cabin (pg. 9), take a
               @RACHELHARDAGEBARRETT             and I miraculously felt                Living has its own line
                                                                                       of outdoor games! Head           deep dive into woven decor
                                                 like a 75 percent more                                                   (pg. 19), scout the latest
               capable human being. (Cue the slow clap.) This led to                     to slickwoodys.com/
                                                                                     collections/country-living to      finds for your animal friends
               a conversation within the Country Living off ice about                    purchase your own.                (pg. 12), and find four
               the somewhat quirky things that make us feel more                                                        ways to refresh a bathroom
               “with it.” (Aside: Does using the phrase “with it” make                                                         vanity (pg. 16).
               you seem decidedly not “with it”?) A few staff confessions:
               stocking the junk drawer with Sharpies in every color;
               using dryer balls; pouring the contents of a cereal box                                                             NEST
               into a proper cereal dispenser. (The latter brings more                                                  See how designer Nannette
                                                                                                                          Brown dreamed up the
               joy to my life—and Life—than I should ever admit.)
       PORTRAIT AND CONRHOLE BOARD, BRIAN WOODCOCK; OLD ISSUE, STEPHEN DEVRIES.
                                                                                                                          perfect black-and-white
               These small acts—you’ll find ample inspiration in this                                                        bedroom (pg. 22).
               fresh-starts-filled issue—can foster such satisfaction                       Discount
               that they spark even more capable human-ing,                            Use code ‘CLLETTER20’
               so I’m declaring it the year of the totally manageable                    for 20% off a stylish                     HUNT
               microresolution...and I’m writing mine down with my                      memo board from The             See a clothing connoisseur’s
               new Sharpie. (Galaxy Green, if you’re curious.)                          Type Set Co. (thetype              collection of wooden
                                                                                        setco.com). See pg. 37.          dress forms (pg. 24), and
                                                                                                                          brush up on collectible
                                                                                                                           vintage knits (pg. 27).



                                                                                                                                 GATHER
                                                                                                                           Warm up a snow day
                                                                                                                         with a barn party (pg. 32)
                       Backcountry                                                                                         featuring cozy cuisine.

                 The cover of the January                                                     Emma
                    ’88 issue showcases                                              Calling all Jane Austen-ites!               WANDER
                                                                                        A new fi lm adaptation           Pore over white farmhouses
               neutral decor that’s neither                                            of her beloved novel hits              worth a move to
                       cold nor sterile.                                                   theaters Feb. 21.             the countryside (pg. 34).





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