Country Sampler

Close at Hand

- PHOTOGRAPH­ED AND DESIGNED BY EMILY BAKER OF MYWEATHERE­DHOME.COM

Contempora­ry kitchens receive high marks for convenienc­e, but it can take effort to inject character. Emily Baker of My Weathered Home instills warmth in her space by settling a poplar cupboard she bought at auction on an open section of countertop. Inside, she exhibits her preferred kitchen collectibl­es, from yellowware to butter molds, the finds she chooses to keep rather than resell at her booth at a local shop. “You’ll find a ‘snapshot’ of some of my favorite things currently,” Emily notes. “The things on these shelves change from time to time, as I love to twirl them in and out as I see fit, but what won’t ever change is the idea of using things that I hunt for and love.” The interplay of textures and materials keeps the arrangemen­t visually interestin­g and directs attention from shelf to shelf.

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