''Country Living'' is an American

lifestyle Lifestyle often refers to: * Lifestyle (sociology), the way a person lives * ''Otium'', ancient Roman concept of a lifestyle * Style of life (german: Lebensstil, link=no), dealing with the dynamics of personality Lifestyle may also refer to: Bu ...

and home magazine published by the Hearst Corporation since 1978. The monthly magazine focuses on food,

home renovation The concept of home improvement, home renovation, or remodeling is the process of renovating or making additions to one's home. Home improvement can consist of projects that upgrade an existing home interior (such as electrical and plumbing), ...

home decor Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. An interior designer is someone who plans, researches, coordin ...

, DIY and lifestyle. The magazine hosts four Country Living Fairs a year in Rhinebeck, NY,

Nashville, TN Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the ...

Columbus, OH Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and ...

and

Atlanta, GA Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

. In 2014, the magazine relocated its editorial offices from New York City's

Hearst Tower (Manhattan) The Hearst Tower is a building at the southwest corner of 57th Street and Eighth Avenue, near Columbus Circle, in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is the world headquarters of media conglomerate Hearst Communications, housing many of i ...

Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham ( ) is a city in the north central region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Birmingham is the seat of Jefferson County, Alabama's most populous county. As of the 2021 census estimates, Birmingham had a population of 197,575, down 1% fr ...

. The current editor-in-chief is Rachel Hardage Barrett. The magazine initially was conceptualized by John Mack Carter. From 1978 to 1998, the editor-in-chief was

Rachel Newman (editor) Rachel Newman (born May 1, 1938) is an American magazine editor and artist, daughter of Maurice Newman and Edythe Brenda Tichell. She was raised in Massachusetts and Virginia, and currently resides in New York City. Publishing career After gra ...

. The magazine was the first dedicated to the country look, and the focus was originally on Early American and period homes. In addition to country homes, regular features included home plans, inns, real estate listings, kitchens, cooking and folk remedies. During its early years, it was the fastest growing publication in the Hearst Corporation's history.

UK edition

The UK edition of the magazine was launched in the summer of 1985. Since 1995 the editor-in-chief has been Susy Smith who has since left the publication. Stewart, Linda (January 6, 2020)
Why I want to write about the Troubles, by Northern Ireland's veteran editor of Country Living
'' Belfast Telegraph''.

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