Country Sampler

PORCH PERFECT

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Clusters of old tools and open reference books provide the framework for a garden-themed porch vignette. Start by propping a primitive door behind a table, and then hang a vintage mailbox. Stack a worn suitcase and wooden box to build height on the table. Arrange a variety of rustic pieces and add color pops with swags of ferns and a bowl of bright green apples.

 ??  ?? Lori imagines the front hallway as the entrance to a garden boutique. To achieve the look, she painted a church bench and stacked it asymmetric­ally with a shelf, box and basket that display cloche-covered candles and jars of flora. The white sign is amplified by the schoolhous­e blackboard hung behind it. Below the bench, a trio of woven baskets store shoes and boots.
Lori imagines the front hallway as the entrance to a garden boutique. To achieve the look, she painted a church bench and stacked it asymmetric­ally with a shelf, box and basket that display cloche-covered candles and jars of flora. The white sign is amplified by the schoolhous­e blackboard hung behind it. Below the bench, a trio of woven baskets store shoes and boots.
 ??  ?? The porch is a horticultu­ral haven that overlooks bucolic woods and cornfields. Lori wrapped the wicker swing in soft white textiles—a twin bed skirt proved to be just the right size for draping. To create the tall arrangemen­t at the door, she stacked a steamer trunk, suitcases, and a wooden toolbox filled with terra-cotta pots.
The porch is a horticultu­ral haven that overlooks bucolic woods and cornfields. Lori wrapped the wicker swing in soft white textiles—a twin bed skirt proved to be just the right size for draping. To create the tall arrangemen­t at the door, she stacked a steamer trunk, suitcases, and a wooden toolbox filled with terra-cotta pots.
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