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Every year when my local HomeGoods starts to fill their stores with Christmas items galore one of the first things I try to find are their snow covered cathedrals and houses. I think someone else must love them as much as I do because this year I was only able to find a few. My [...]

Posted by:   Heather   12/10/08 at 11:30 pm

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With the holidays in full swing, I thought I’d share a few tips for helping to ease our holiday stress. We’re often caught up in the hustle and bustle of planning, shopping and preparing for the holidays that it’s hard to take time to relax and unwind. Here’s a few quick tips for recharing our [...]

Posted by:   Heather   11/9/08 at 4:17 pm

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I purchased two fall garlands from HomeGoods this season intending to drape them across my fireplace mantle. But after I put them up I felt they were a little too busy for the room and decided to repurpose them instead of storing them for next year.
I took both garlands, one with fall berries and one with [...]

Posted by:   Heather   10/14/08 at 5:19 pm

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I’ve had a long time love affair with chandeliers. They add so much beauty and character to a home. The brilliant cut crystals and draping prisms add so much sparkle to any room. I’ve always felt like they were the final touch. The jewelry so to speak of a home.

Posted by:   Heather   10/3/08 at 6:21 pm

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One of my favorite things to do during the cool Autumn days is to bake. And cookies are probably the most appreciated in my home. On my personal blog I shared my absolute favorite Pumpkin Cookie recipe and thought it was too good not to share here. I hope that you will bake these for [...]

Posted by:   Heather   9/27/08 at 3:32 pm

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With the holidays fast approaching, I thought it might be a great time for us to share some of our Easy Entertaining tips. Over the years, I have learned to downsize the amount of work I put into planning and preparing for the many celebrations we have in our family.
One of my favorite time saving [...]

Posted by:   Heather   9/19/08 at 9:16 pm

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Hello Openhouse Readers! I’m so excited to get to know all of you. I thought I’d take this first post as an opportunity to introduce myself. I’ve been an interior designer and antiques dealer for many years and currently own an online boutique, The Present Past, which carries a selection of new and vintage items [...]

Posted by:   Heather   9/10/08 at 11:52 pm

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Please join us in welcoming Heather as a new Openhouse blogger.  Check back soon to see her first post!

Posted by:   Heather   9/8/06 at 12:12 am

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