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  • 1 month ago | countryliving.com | Jennifer Kopf

    Green paint colors remain a top color choice of designers for 2025 and we couldn’t agree more. Whether a pastoral green used in a farmhouse, a soft sage in a cottage, or a bright forest green used in a traditional Tudor, there is a shade of green that is right for any style house, in any location. Green cabinetry is trending for kitchens, but the color looks equally at home in a bedroom or bathroom, as you’ll see in our favorite green-hued rooms featured below.

  • 1 month ago | countryliving.com | Joshua Lyon |Jennifer Kopf

    Generically known as fruit jars or canning jars, these humble glass pieces were designed for putting up fruits and vegetables in the days before refrigeration. They get their now more commonly used name—Mason jar—from their creator, John L. Mason, who patented his fruit-canning jar invention in 1858 (when he was just 26!). Atlantic Glass Works in believed to have produced the first Mason jars, which were embossed with the marking “Mason’s Patent Nov. 30th.

  • 2 months ago | countryliving.com | Jennifer Kopf

    Even if you haven’t said it recently, you’ve probably said it at one point or another, “I wish my kitchen....” We’re with you! In fact, remodeling the kitchen is at the top of many a home improvement wish list, no matter if the house is old or new or how long the homeowners have lived there. But, good news, we’re here to help you make 2025 the year you finally get the kitchen of your dreams. For most, two factors keep homeowners from pulling the trigger on a kitchen makeover.

  • Nov 6, 2024 | msn.com | Jennifer Kopf

  • Nov 6, 2024 | countryliving.com | Jennifer Kopf

    It’s a proven (ok, maybe not *proven*) fact that cool, crisp fall evenings are best when enjoying a s’mores in front of a warm fire. But, you don’t have to wait until your next camping trip to enjoy the experience. Make every night a campfire night with a backyard fire pit.