Midwest Living January/February 2022 Issue

Meg Piercy, owner of furniture restyling company MegMade in Chicago, offers this step-by-step tutorial on prepping and painting an old piece.

Find out more about decor, materials and accessories for the bold Midcentury remodel featured in our January/February 2022 issue.

Frozen lakes, dramatic ice caves and icy waterfalls turn these Midwest landscapes into true winter wonderlands.

Describing wallpaper as jaw-dropping sounds excessive—until you browse a Porter Teleo lookbook. The friends who founded the Missouri company and still design every pattern open the doors to their creative process. 

Everyone’s adding home offices. This family took one away, removing a wall to create a kitchen with spaces for both the adults and the baker in the household.

Don’t let winter freeze you out. When ice crystallizes the landscape, Midwesterners take advantage. Skate through our list and find the season’s coolest activities.

Say goodbye to cabin fever and take your fitness to new heights.

You don’t need to be a DIY aficionado to refresh old furniture with paint. Get inspiration and tips from Meg Piercy, a Chicago entrepreneur who turned one dresser into big business and TV fame.

With an appreciation for their home’s mid-mod roots and an eye to their family’s future, a Michigan couple puts stock in a remodeling portfolio full of bold choices.

Cozy up with essentials that make it easy to get a great night’s rest—and wake up feeling (and looking) better than ever.

Lettuce in, it’s cold outside! A Chicago chef and salad-maker extraordinaire shares tips for creating hearty winter recipes.

Collaboration and community come first in Omaha’s Czech neighborhood-turned-creative corridor.

Faced with a life-threatening diagnosis, a Missouri couple found healing through woodworking.

Humans have eaten wild oats for millennia—but we were surprisingly slow to cultivate them. Perhaps the ancients should have tried these recipes. 

Upgrade an overnight in these cities with hip new hotels that are destinations in themselves.

Through the craft and science of fresh bread, a home baker in Kansas discovers a new career. Meet her—and her no-knead dough that can do it all.

Deep in the Missouri Ozarks, wild herds have thrived for nearly a century. Spotting the elusive ferals? That’s a game of hide-and-seek.