Country Sampler Farmhouse Style

For some, autumn is the start of sweater weather. For others, it's pumpkin spice season. For gardeners, autumn might be tomato-canning time. For sports enthusiasts, it's all about football and tailgating. Whatever autumn means to you, we're here to h

EDITOR Susan Wagner MANAGING EDITOR Lisa Sloan COPY EDITOR Jessica Moorman STYLIST/DESIGNER Nancy Borsodi ART DIRECTOR Brad Snow PUBLISHING SERVICES MANAGER Michelle Harger SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER Nick Pierce SENIOR PRODUCTION ARTIST Edith Teegarden

If you love to cook, you're sure to enjoy the Food52 website, which was designed for food lovers to find tips and recipes as well as to shop for great kitchenware and home goods. There's a community section where you can submit your own recipes, ask

The changing leaves offer the classic range of hues, but also consider pairing olive green with cream or muted orange with plum. Don't skimp on artifical branches and blooms during this nature-forward season. Opt for the highest quality your budget a

Courtney Warren has been putting her own stamp on her surroundings since childhood, when she used magazine clippings and art supplies to turn an appliance box into a playhouse, as the Texas-based interior designer recounts in her new book, The Story

Q. What is your favorite room to decorate? “The dining room. I love styling it for the changing seasons, especially the black hutch, but I think I like the room so much because it feels like the gathering place in our home. All the other rooms connec

• Incorporate fragrance. Set out soy wax candles featuring spicy scents, such as clove or cinnamon, or fruity blends that include apple, cranberry or orange. • Create drama with naturals. Fill stoneware crocks, enamel pitchers or galvanized-metal buc

COLORFUL LEAVES: Use freshly fallen for a shortterm look, or press and preserve some for longer use. Choose one variety or mix different shapes and sizes. Consider turning magnolia leaves over to show their rich brown underside. DRIED FLOWERS: Look f

FARM AND GARDEN TOOLS. Hang a metal rake head as a peg rack or a wire egg basket as a pendant light shade. Old gears can hold candles or serve as bookends. CONTAINERS WITH ADVERTISING GRAPHICS. Organize crafting supplies or collectibles in food tins,

Banana Pudding: Layers of creamy vanilla pudding, vanilla wafers and sliced bananas. Burgoo: A hearty social-event stew featuring various types of meat (game meats or pork, beef and chicken) and local vegetables. Chess Pie: Sweet, velvety custard in