Rachel Hardage Barrett

1 week ago | countryliving.com | Rachel Hardage Barrett

I love a well organized space as much as anyone—I even worked for an organizing magazine for a stint in my career—but in recent years it seems the average pantry (at least the ones you see on social media) went from a humble, hardworking space to a sterile and soulless showroom. But seriously: Do people actually live like that? Here's some good news: Lately I've been noticing a shift, and it was about time.

2 weeks ago | countryliving.com | Rachel Hardage Barrett

If you haven’t yet noticed, antiques are having a moment, as is a more nostalgic approach to interior design (see: café curtains, pastel tile, knotty pine walls....). It’s no surprise, then, that vintage dishware is also trending, but if you’re prone to maximalist tendencies or a cluttercore enthusiast, you know that (sigh) a hutch can only hold so much.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Rachel Hardage Barrett

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."If you haven’t yet noticed, antiques are having a moment, as is a more nostalgic approach to interior design (see: café curtains, pastel tile, knotty pine walls....). It’s no surprise, then, that vintage dishware is also trending, but if you’re prone to maximalist tendencies or a cluttercore enthusiast, you know that (sigh) a hutch can only hold so much.

1 month ago | countryliving.com | Rachel Hardage Barrett

In a world where it can be disconcertingly hard to disconnect, nothing quite sets a put-down-your-phone tone like a dining table or game table outfitted with a fresh-out-of-the-box puzzle. This recreationally inclined activity encourages fellow houseguests of all generations to congregate. (No excuses, Grandpa!) Whatever the puzzling preference—underwater dogs, classic condiments, vintage-inspired seed packets—everyone knows that as soon as someone unboxes that 500- or 1,000-piecer, it’s so on.

1 month ago | countryliving.com | Rachel Hardage Barrett

At Country Living, we have a serious soft spot for a good makeover. Whether it’s a top-to-bottom renovation of a $15,000 fixer-upper purchased on Facebook Marketplace or the revival of a foreclosed hunting lodge that once had birds fluttering about in the foyer, it’s hard to resist a good comeback story.