Country Living

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

Welcome to the Holidays in the Country!

Country Living

Simple Country Pleasures

Tabletop Trees • Small in stature but big in spirit, these compact conifers put the “little” in “merry little Christmas.”

A Spruced-Up Kitchen • Nestled in the foothills of the Tennessee Smokies, this farmhouse kitchen blends timeless Southern style with a sophisticated French feel.

A Cozy Colonial • Boasting painted millwork, multiple fireplaces, and all sorts of niches and nooks, these historic homes serve up ye olde charm in all the best ways.

Putz Houses • Originating in central Europe, these old-school Christmas villages make for one sparkly house party.

The Good Stuff • To add some polish to any gathering, take a shine to these vintage and antique silver collectibles.

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

Cinnamon Fix • Few ingredients evoke that cozy gather-round-the-fire feeling quite like this spice drawer staple.

Bake it Merry • From peppermint crinkle cookies to hot cocoa cake, these seasonal standouts are sure to earn a permanent spot on the sideboard.

What in the Hee Haw Pie

Crème de la Crème • In Connecticut’s Litchfield County, a family’s passion for dairy cows has led to a thriving artisanal-chocolate business.

Nevada City, California • Nestled amid the pine forests of the Northern Sierra Nevadas, this former Gold Rush town turned film and performing arts hub infuses its Victorian Christmas celebrations with a distinct Old West spirit.

Tree Chic • Joyeux Noël! For California-based author Courtney Allison, Christmas dinners are best enjoyed in a backyard barn with a Provence-meets-Pacific point of view.

Grandma Knows Best • Author Wade Rouse reflects on how our pets can keep us cosmically connected to loved ones and the memories of Christmases past.

Stitch It Yourself!

Feathering the Nest • A Michigan couple celebrates the snowy magic of the season with their four children and a flock of chickens in a cozy log cabin in the woods.

Winter Wonderland • Against an icy backdrop of gray-blues and wintry whites, a Victorian cottage in Prince Edward County, Canada, showcases how to deck the halls in a way that’s as elegant as it is welcoming.

Past Meets Presents • After serving eight generations of the same family, a historic home in New York’s Hudson Valley turns over a new leaf—make that a new needle—for a family well suited to celebrating it for many Christmases to come.

ALMANAC • A SEASONAL COMPENDIUM OF EVERYDAY KNOW-HOW

PRIZE RECIPES • WINNING FARE TO MAKE AND SHARE

RESOURCES • YOUR GO-TO GUIDE FOR REPLICATING THE LOOKS IN THIS ISSUE

JOY AWAITS • Don’t miss all the good stuff over at countryliving.com/christmas.

From the Archives: December 1991