Comfort and Joy at Home: Sprucing Up for the Holiday Season

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Bradburn Gallery	Butler Specialty	French Heritage
John Richard	Montaage	Natural Light
NDI	Pennsylvania House	Sedgefield by Adams
Stanley	Toyo

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1. BUTLER SPECIALTY COMPANY
   Bunching ottomans in Butler Specialty’s Plantation Cherry collection measure just 26 inches square and 20 inches high. These highly versatile ottomans can be used together as a coffee table or separately as extra seating. Suggested retail is $399 each. (www.butlerspecialty.net)
2. BRADBURN GALLERY:
   The Le Mans crystal lamp from Bradburn Gallery is an exquisite gift in 24 percent pure lead crystal from Florence, Italy. A pure crystal bud finial completes this 24-inch high decorative lamp. Suggested retail is $939. (www.bradburngallery.com)
3. FRENCH HERITAGE
   When preparing your home for holiday entertaining, focus on the foyer first. With its graceful curves and casual elegance, the D’Orsay Console from French Heritage makes a distinctive opening statement. The X-base ottoman in antique white slides neatly underneath the console for purely decorative purposes, or moves to any room where needed. Suggested retail for the console is $921. The ottoman retails for $1,320 and the mirror for about $645. (www.frenchheritage.com)
4. JOHN-RICHARD:
   The 27-inch silver glass ball lamp from John-Richard is as much art as it is lighting. Suggested retail is $504. (www.johnrichard.com)
5. MONTAAGE:
   Grand Essence Glass Bottles from Montaage have distinctive ornament shapes with antique brass accents at the base and necks. Sold as a set of three for about $400. (www.montaage.com)
6. NATURAL LIGHT
   Adding a floor lamp to the foyer softens the light and adds a touch of style and warmth, especially when paired with complementary decorative accessories. The July Jubilee floor lamp from The Natural Light brings an air of country charm to this setting. Suggested retail is $399. (www.thenaturallight.com)
7. NDI
   Natural Decorations Inc. captures the color and elegance of the gardens at Colonial Williamsburg in a collection of over 80 arrangements, including a look for every season of the year. A dramatic centerpiece for any room, these tulips in a footed, silver bowl retail for an estimated $450. (www.ndi.com)
8. PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE:
   The Courtland Manor Cheval Mirror from Pennsylvania House retails for approximately $599. (www.pennsylvaniahouse.com)
9. SEDGEFIELD BY ADAMS:
   A decorative mirror is an ideal addition to foyer furnishings. From Sedgefield by Adams, the suggested retail is $329.
10. STANLEY
    It’s the warmth and graciousness of the hosts that make a party memorable, but a special serving piece like this one helps set the stage. Closed, the cabinet is a handsome accent that claims a modest 48-by-18½-inch footprint. Open, the cabinet offers wine glass storage and a drop-down serving front illuminated by an interior light. Below, the locking doors conceal one adjustable shelf and a wine rack. From Stanley Furniture’s Wainwright Collection, the piece retails for an estimated $1,498. (www.stanleyfurniture.com)
11. TOYO:
    Looking to turn a ho-hum room into ho-ho-ho? Splashy pottery designed by Jill Rosenwald for Toyo NExT is just the ticket. Ranging in price from $60 to $120, these plates, vases and bowls are from the Sour Apple collection. (www.toyotrading.com)