Must-Reads: Full-Proof Cocktail Recipes & An English Country Home

Every Monday, we corral five links from around the web worthy of sharing. On tap for today: a couple that discovered a love and knack for interior design after careers elsewhere, six epic podcasts, three cocktails you can't mess up, a vintage paper junkie's haven and a moment for Rita Konig's recently published English country home in Elle. {hero image via All Sorts Of}

A RUSTIC RETREAT.

Rita Konig's country house obviously a destination for design inspiration, particularly in the rug department. The color story in the living room is divine, and the little details like the wilted tulips and button embroidery on the lampshade give this space that lived-in appeal. See the full home tour here. {image via Elle Decor} 

COCKTAILS FOR DUMMIES.

If you've been tasked with mixology duties at your next get-together but are wary of your abilities behind the bar, turn to these three full-proof cocktail recipes. A rosé aperol spritz, a classic white negroni and a mezcal paloma round out this list so you'll have something fancy shmancy, impressive (and easy!) to get you through September soirées. Question is: which do you try first? {image via chisellefactor}

RECOVERING A TREASURED PAPER TRAIL.

If you appreciate vintage postage, old-fashioned labels and antique advertising, San Francisco's The Box SF is worth visiting for its vast collection of such items in a super unique space. Sadly, the outpost recently suffered from flood damage, so read on for this ode to the mercantile and ways to help it recover so we can all enjoy it someday again soon. {image via uppercase magazine}

MOODY MOMENTS.

Read how this couple sort of fell into interior design and just so happen to be really, really good at it. Now operating under the affectionate name Jersey Ice Cream Co., they work sans computers and take a very intimate approach as they inhabit the spaces they're decorating. We love the juxtaposition of the moody dining space pictured and the bright white kitchen in our featured photo with its iridescent backsplash. {image via All Sorts Of}

LISTEN UP.

Whether planes, trains, automobiles or parking it on your sofa are part of your summer plans, you can work a podcast in. Here are six to get you through the sweltering summer months. {image via Arielle Vey}