Country Sampler

Rosy DISPOSITION

BRIGHT SPOT

Let the vibrant colors of a vintage tablecloth collection wake up a casual dining area.

Deb and Rick DeLeon embarked on their last house-hunting mission in 2004. They only needed to see their residence in Iowa once to know it would be their forever home. The two-story brick house is surrounded by forests, and the absence of streetlights makes the stars shine brighter at night. Picturing themselves gathering with family and honing their hobbies in this idyllic place was easy.

Before settling in LeClaire, which was made famous by Buffalo Bill and the television show the DeLeons lived near Chicago and in Michigan and Indiana. But, truth be told, Iowa stirs the most contentment

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