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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
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