Rachel Barrett

2 days ago | countryliving.com | Rachel Barrett

Spring may be a season of change, but for my household it comes with a few certainties: I will eat too many malted candy eggs, my dad will call to check in on the bulbs he planted, and a butterfly-growing kit will arrive in the mail. My very thoughtful in-laws, Paul and Susan, first sent our family a butterfly kit when the kids were toddlers, and have managed to keep up the tradition long-distance for almost a decade now.

1 week ago | countryliving.com | Rachel Barrett

Suddenly feeling like your house is overflowing with stuff? You're not the only one. Each spring, it seems humans are hard-wired to pare down, clean up, and organize. (It's called spring cleaning, after all!) One of the best ways to handle that surplus of stuff is a good ol' fashioned yard sale. And while the first order of business is to attract shoppers to your sale, the next important strategy is to keep them there—and encourage them to open their wallets.

1 week ago | sg.style.yahoo.com | Rachel Barrett

Rachel Hardage Barrett7 May 2025 at 8:00 am·2-min read"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."Suddenly feeling like your house is overflowing with stuff? You're not the only one. Each spring, it seems humans are hard-wired to pare down, clean up, and organize. (It's called spring cleaning, after all!)One of the best ways to handle that surplus of stuff is a good ol' fashioned yard sale.

1 week ago | elle.com | Rachel Barrett

私は、『カントリー・リビング』で10年以上インテリアの記事を担当してきたので、デザインにまつわるアドバイスをリクエストされることも多い。そんな中で気づいた事実がある。自宅に関わることゆえ、誰もが即効性を求めすぎているのだ。この件に関して、SNSの功罪は大きい。1週間でリノベーションを終えるデザイン・チャレンジや、唐突に出現する「生まれ変わったインテリア」。こんな投稿を繰り返し目にしてきた読者も多いことだろう。 それでは、これの何が問題なのか。『カントリー・リビング』の読者なら、レイヤーがあり、人の気配が感じられる、つまり住み手の個性に彩られたインテリアに好感を持つはず。けれど、そんな空間は、ECサイトで急いでショッピングしてすぐに手に入れられるものではない。私たちが雑誌で取り上げる家の多くは、デザイナーのジェームズ・ファーマーが言うところの「鋳鉄製フライパン戦略」がスタイリングに取り入れられている。つまり、時間をかけて「味」を出すのだ。そうすれば、重層的でニュアンスのある空間を叶えることができる。...

2 weeks ago | countryliving.com | Rachel Barrett

As an antiques enthusiast, I will always have a soft spot for a beautiful old woven basket, whether it's a Danish laundry basket, hinged picnic basket, or even a weathered wicker fishing creel. There's something so beautiful about their humble, handcrafted quality and pretty patina. That's also why I'm a bit of a snob when it comes to modern-made baskets—at least the ones you can find at mass retailers.