The ALMANAC

Hearth and Home

We call the kitchen the heart of the home, and

SPOONING IN THE Kitchen

Upcycle wooden spoons into art with this fun DIY project

DIY OPEN Shelves

Add classic farmhouse style to your home with these open shelves you can make yourself

REAL RECLAIMED WOOD

This Tennessee-based wood company is saving American wood—one old barn at a time

KITCHEN BACKSPLASHES 101

Learn why you need to incorporate backsplashes into your farmhouse kitchen

Kitchen Savvy

Add touches of farmhouse style to your kitchen with these fun finds

Rub and Serub

Make your bathroom more luxurious and stylish with these farmhouse touches

Tipping the Scale

Step up your vintage collection game with antique scales

PREP AND PLAN

How to plan for your kitchen and bath renovation

PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE

Three bathrooms in a Denver home look to the past to design for the future

BATHING IN STYLE

A new bathroom in Georgia becomes a vintage-inspired haven

KITCHEN Blend

A 1950s home in Alexandria, Virginia, gets an updated kitchen with both cottage and farmhouse styles

DYNAMIC DUO

A Los Angeles home gets a kitchen and bathroom makeover worthy of farmhouse style

Kitchen AND Bathroom Cohesion

A combination of modern and rustic designs creates a kitchen and bath area that exudes comfort in this Indianapolis home

BACK TO THE Roots

This turn-of-the-century New York home has been renovated multiple times over the years, but has now returned to its original historic country style

FIXER UPPER Magic

Knowledge and a little elbow grease turned an abandoned home in South Carolina into a farmhouse haven

SOUTHERN ELEGANCE

An eclectic style and a classic farmhouse palette bring quintessential Southern charm to this heritage property in Valdosta, Georgia

California Livin’

Custom sign art and other farmhouse décor add homegrown details to this home in Monrovia, California

WOOD Wonders

This Florida farmhouse shows off its rustic style through lots of wood paneling and architectural details

FARM Cotage FUSION

We’ve chosen our design must-haves for our farm cottage project home. Take a peek at what we’re planning

Summer SOIRÉE

This summer, host a simple lunch party you can enjoy outdoors

STARTING FROM SCRATCH

Use deconstruction in your renovations to make your home unique

VINTAGE PORCH

Meet the Instagram and blog personality behind Vintage Porch

SOURCES

Blue cabinet paint: Stone Blue by Farrow & Ball. (888)

Farm COTTAGE

Born site of its forebear, this California farmhouse bears a striking resemblance to a 1940s cottage