You’re one of a select group – become a Charter Premium Member of the Country Living Back Porch Club today!

Sit back. Relax. Enjoy the biggest celebration we’ve ever put on for people who love the country lifestyle!

Dear Country Living Fan,

You already know that “country living” is about more than just where you live, it’s how you live.

In fact, because you’re so in tune with the country lifestyle, you’re one of the people we’ve chosen to invite to join the Country Living Back Porch Club as a Charter Premium Member.

We’re offering special benefits and fabulous features just for our most dedicated country lifestyle fans, and we really don’t want you to miss out. Getthousands of articles, photos, and ideas that let you max out your country lifestyle. Upgrade now!

But what is country living, anyway?

As I noted above, country living is about a lifestyle, not an address. It’s about creating comfortable, unpretentious living spaces that work for you and your family – not necessarily decorated with the latest, most expensive furnishings and finishes, but with pieces you’ve loved a long, long time, or have always wanted. Décor that you’ve picked up on family vacations, and bits and pieces that hold precious memories.

It’s about landscaping that’s more English cottage garden than formal French chateau. It’s about food you and your family love to eat – rather than admiring how it looks on a plate. It’s about abandoning stiff formality, and preferring to rock on the front porch with lemonade in an old jelly jar instead of perching on the edge of an uncomfortable, forbiddingly expensive settee, sipping tea out of bone china cups.

Of course, at Country Living magazine, we’ve been celebrating the joyous country lifestyle for more than 40 years, so I guess you could say we’re experts! We’ve become the definitive guide to the country lifestyle, from seasonal recipes and entertaining tips, to the resources that help you replicate looks you love from our pages.

Whether you live in a cozy cottage or a spacious farmhouse, in a city apartment or a renovated barn, we haveall the inspiration you need to make your home “country,” from the best house tours and home decorating ideas, to entertaining ideas, recipes and more.

And now, there’s the new Back Porch Club: It’s Country Living magazine times a million! You’ll never run out of fabulous ideas, inspiring photos or fantastic recipes.

How is that possible, you ask? Allow me to tell you, in glorious detail.

Warning: Once you’ve seen everything that’s bursting out of the Country Living Back Porch Club, you will never be satisfied with the old way of enjoying your favorite magazine again.

(I’m so excited to tell you about this, I almost couldn’t wait to get to this part of the letter when I wrote it ...)

The utterly magnificent, marvelous features of the Country Living Back Porch Club …

No, really, I’m not exaggerating. I’ve just finished describing Country Livingmagazine, so you know what it’s all about. But what if I told you that the Country Living Back Porch Club will give you all that plus more than fivefull years of back issues – all digitally available and instantly searchable through our online library?

That’s 50+issues on top of the new issues you get 10 times a year!

Don’t you always wonder about the cool stuff you’ve missed in your favorite magazines? Here’s your chance to find out!

But really, there’s more! On top of all that, you’ll also get more than threeyears – 40+issues – of Country Living U.K. through our online library! Considering that the English practically invented charming, gracious country living, you can just imagine how amazing this magazine is.

Imagine yourself staying at Kate Middleton’s favourite hotel that’s just been named Best in the U.K. Contemplate the advice from a wallpaper designer who urges homeowners to consider wallpaper for kitchens, of all things – he points out that it’s easy to clean and easier to replace than tile! Who would have thought?

You can also explore the garden borders at Parham House in West Sussex, “an undulating tapestry of colour that stretches either side of you.” Or try a British craft and make your own lavender stress balls using a simple recipe of essential oils chosen to reduce anxiety and induce calm.

How can you resist a magazine that gives you stories like that, I ask you? (Did I mention the article about forest bathing? Yes, that’s become a thing in the U.K., along the lines of the Japanese practice of shinrin yoku.)

And just in case you have a lot of time on your hands, we’ve made sure there’s even more country lifestyle to love in the Country Living Back Porch Club. We created special collections carefully curated for you by the editors of Country Living – our Country Living Editor’s Choice Collections – that pull together our very best ideas, including:

Find fabulous decorating ideas, such as “shortcut” shiplap: strips of plywood nailed to a wall. Get the rustic kitchen you’ve always dreamed of by copying Academy Award-winning actress Diane Keaton’s gorgeous design. (Did you know she spends her free time flipping houses, and designed her own home herself?) These are just two of the captivating ideas you can read about when you become a Charter Premium Member in theCountry Living Back Porch Club.

And here is the best part: Our Library isn’t some finite collection of content—we’re constantly adding new material, so your access to our web library will be valuable and current. Our staff is at work, right now, adding to the library another 5years of Country Living U.S. issues and 2more years of Country Living U.K. issues…and soon, we’ll be adding brand-new content that has never been published before. The Country Living Back Porch Club web library is a treasure trove for anyone interested in the classic country living lifestyle!

So that’s what we’re giving you in the Country Living Back Porch Club! Now, in case you’ve skimmed this letter (my feelings aren’t hurt, honest!), here’s the shorter version.

As a Charter Premium Member to the Country Living Back Porch Club, you get:

Imagine how much you’ll enjoy sitting on your own back porch taking in all this country style!

Sound good? Here’s the best part. All of this will cost you …

Just $10 plus you get a FREE tote bag when you act today to upgrade toPremium Membership in the Country Living Back Porch Club!

You can’t beat that deal! Read as much as you want, get recipes and craft ideas, print out gorgeous photos and instructions … you'll be able to enjoy all of it for a full year by upgrading to Premium Membership now for less than you'd pay for most other magazine subscriptions alone!

Upgradenow!

I hope you’re as excited as I am about the Country Living Back Porch Club. Remember, we’re inviting you to upgrade because you’re already in love with the country lifestyle! And the sooner you join, the sooner you can start maximizing your country lifestyle wherever you are.

Happy living!

Best,

Amanda Lynn
Membership Director, Country Living Back Porch Club

PS: Did you know that dog caves are officially a “thing?” It’s true. Get some great ideas for creating your pooch’s dog cave when you join the Country Living Back Porch Club!

PPS: Remember, our club gives you something no other subscription can offer: 5+ years of back issues of Country Living U.S. Edition PLUS 3+years of Country Living U.K. Edition – all digitally available and instantly searchable through our online library! Only $10 for an entire year, plus a FREE tote bag when you join today!