Country Living May 2019

@RACHELHARDAGEBARRETT A Welcome from the Editor When it comes to kindred spirits, I don’t think you can find better than the like-minded old souls at an antiques show. There’s just something about being surrounded by others who get it—strangers-turned-coconspirators who, upon seeing you standing there eyeing an old needlepoint seafarer (pg. 32), will mischievously whisper in your ear: You need that. The same goes for the folks who love vintage vehicles. In “Time Machines” (pg. 76), we talked to people who took the old-car plunge, and it turns out the joy of ownership is as much about the car as it is about the community of enthusiasts you come into—the people who light up at the sight of wood paneling and will talk your ear off about how they drove…

SCOUT Trends & Tastemakers NEST Rooms & Retreats HUNT Antiques & Collectibles GATHER Parties & Pastimes WANDER Destinations & Diversions View Finder Turn This Scene into a Room See how Country Living deco rating editors used this horse-country setting to tack together a collected equestrian retreat. Plus: Antiques Roadshow visits Churchill Downs! FIELD NOTES Antiques Roadshow Goes to Churchill Downs Last May, the famed PBS television series visited the home of the Kentucky Derby to film three episodes (airing May 6, 13, and 20). Tune in to learn fun facts about the historic venue (including the story behind those hats!) and see appraisals of equestrian items. Show producer Marsha Bemko hints the trip might have served up one of the season’s highest appraised items. (Talk about getting lucky in Kentucky!)…

French Enamel Canisters Enamelware from the 1930s and ’40s often sported a red-and-white colorway. Picnic Baskets Happy haulers from the ’60s pack midcentury appeal in the signature picnic motif. Serbin Golfing Dress Sold at B. Altman & Co., this style, by a famed sportswear company, was popular in the ’40s and ’50s. Milk Glass Fire-King made these mugs in the 1950s. (Points if you can track down your name.) Scottish Terrier Linens From cross-stitch pot holders to kitschy paper napkins, the pattern and the puppy make for loyal check-mates.…

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Pets on the Furniture: Vintage Edition THE DOGS Both rescues (from Arkansas and Louisiana), Scottish Terrier mixes Bedford and Gibson belong to CL Style Director Cate Geiger Kalus. Their interests include chasing squirrels and belly rubs. THE DIGS In keeping with the “rescue” theme, we reupholstered a salvaged midcentury sofa with a cheerful and pet-friendly performance fabric (Sunbrella “Connect Fusion”; sunbrella.com for retailers). A quirky pleated table lamp ($329; originalbtc.com) and gallery wall of dog silhouettes and portraits add collected charm to the space. Start your display with a vintage print from Plaindealing (from $11; plaindealing.etsy.com). We Love Rescue Dogs! Many a Country Living staffer has a rescue in the family. There’s Bedford and Gibson (shown), Truman, Bailey, and Gus (who has his own corner, pg. 20). Visit aspca.com to…

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