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As part of our holiday celebrations at Nicola’s Homes, I have decided to post 25 days of gift ideas from the boutique—our Advent Calendar 2010. If you wish to purchase any item(s) from our 2010 Advent Collection, please phone us for payment and shipping information at (207) 899-3218.

Of all the holiday decorations I filled the store with—and are currently discounting by 30% – 50%—this one is my very favorite. Whether you choose just one sweet house, church, storefront or tree, or turn a mantel or table into a holiday Main Street, the retro sweetness of these structures will enchant children of all ages. Lit from within and glistening with “ice” and “snow” without, these are sophisticated and detailed updates on the ones you almost certainly remember from Christmases past.

As part of our holiday celebrations at Nicola’s Homes, I have decided to post 25 days of gift ideas from the boutique—our Advent Calendar 2010. If you wish to purchase any item(s) from our 2010 Advent Collection, please phone us for payment and shipping information at (207) 899-3218.

I collect linens the way other girls collect shoes and handbags. (Okay, I collect those things, too.) I scour flea markets and thrift shops as well as high end boutiques and textile mills to find the perfect blend of fabric, and function. I have set tables using quilts and sheets. I have cut careworn pieces down into glamorous pillows and turned tea towels into curtains. And for all of that, the Belgian and French linens we’re currently stocking at Nicola’s Home are some of the very best new table linens I have ever seen. And in these rich holiday hues, they are the perfect foundation for your favorite china, for a centerpiece of greens and for all the revelry you have planned this holiday.

As part of our holiday celebrations at Nicola’s Homes, I have decided to post 25 days of gift ideas from the boutique—our Advent Calendar 2010. If you wish to purchase any item(s) from our 2010 Advent Collection, please phone us for payment and shipping information at (207) 899-3218.

Now is the time everyone begins packing for their journeys over the river and through the woods. No matter where or how you are traveling this holiday, you’ll want to do so in style. This Italian red leather bag is both festive and drop-dead gorgeous. The candy apple color with its contrast white stitching is merry now and stylish later; there are plenty of pockets, a lovely contrast lining and it will hold almost as much as Santa’s sack. If you want to travel light, it settles into the most becoming slouch when emptied. The leather is buttery and the straps are just the right height. We have other delectable colors in stock as well!