Country Sampler

MAKING ROOM FOR Spring

Spring will soon be calling, with its promise of sun-dappled days and life sprouting anew. Finally, we can begin to stow away winter's cozy necessities and unfurl a sense of lightness in our decorating.

Country Sampler stylist Carolynn Geesaman is looking forward to just that. She relishes seeing her flower beds return to glory, one of her favorite aspects of this interval in the seasonal cycle, she reveals. “It also is a time that I really want to refresh my house.”

Not one to adopt a sweeping revamp other home's look every time the calendar turns, Carolynn improvises with finds from thrift stores and rummage sales to dot her everyday decor with a spark of

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