Contents

DECEMBER 2008 • VOLUME 21,  ISSUE 2

On the Cover

Create Christmas charm:

Celebrate, decorate, rejuvenate...

53 ways to mix everyday items into your holiday décor

Be merry!

Crafts that make the ordinary sparkle...

Gifts galore: Presents to dazzle...

Features

Christmas Surprises
Treasured collections, both old and new, are blended in a cottage to celebrate the season.
BY COREY AMARO

42 Making Nice
While some are dreaming of a white Christmas, Cathy Scalise dreams in pink.

Departments

Browsing
Romantic Homes’ editors reveal their wish lists; gifts and decorations for Hanukkah

Ta Da
Mix and match everyday items to form unique vignettes for the holidays.
BY ELIZABETH MAXSON

Aesthetics
From trimming the tree to setting the table, find new ways to add sparkle to your surroundings.
BY CARLA ZEINEH

Shopkeeping
Shoppers enjoy the ambience of Debra’s Cottage so much, they hold parties there.
BY JICKIE TORRES

From Your Pen
A mother’s Christmas gifts unwrap a revelation for her daughter.
BY JICKIE TORRES

Pages
Books that will entertain and inspire you through the season’s festivities.
BY JICKIE TORRES

Screensaver
Decorating and gift ideas based on the classic film A Christmas Carol.

In Every Issue

XO
Letters to the Editors
We Love
Make It
Love This!
Agenda
Shopping Guide
Coming Next Month