Country Sampler

Stretch the Season

Although the landscape around your home might appear stark this time of year, that doesn’t mean your front porch should suffer from the winter “blahs” once you put away all the festive Christmas trimmings. Take a seasonal styling cue from Denise Amanda of My Home of All Seasons, who cleverly turned the unfinished back side of a vertical holiday sign, as well as other everyday accessories, into decor that can remain

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