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Local decorator refashions homes for Christmas for the time-starved. Date published: 12/16/2005
WITH A BLENDED family of seven children, two grand children and a 35-hour-a-week job, Marie Anderson has little free time. So when it came to decorating her 4,000-square-foot Colonial home in Spotsylvania County’s Saw Hill subdivision for the holidays, she turned to a friend. Not just any friend. For the last four years, Anjela Eubank has owned and operated Changing Spaces, which does just what the name says: She transforms rooms or whole homes into designer-looking showplaces. For Eubank, she’ll spend the next three hours taking the regal main level of Anderson’s home up a notch with an array of holiday trimmings—all of which Anderson already owns. “My whole philosophy is to work with whatever people have,” said Eubank, securing garland with floral wire along a winding staircase in the foyer. “I believe most people have good taste, they just don’t know what to do with their stuff.” Green plastic contain ers with Christmas deco rations spilling out dot the family room, kitchen, dining room and foyer of Anderson’s home. At first, Anderson wasn’t sure her Christmas finery would pass muster with Eubank. “It’s intimidating,” said Anderson, who will have about 20 people ver on Christmas day. “I thought I had ordinary stuff. But she said she could use about 90 percent of what I had.” Eubank restates her philosophy. “I don’t impose my values on people,” she said. “I want to know what they think makes their homes look special.” In no time, the foyer is complete. The garland is laced with ribbon, ornaments and pinecones, all seamlessly twisted into place. Then it’s on to the family room. Anderson already has a fully decorated tree standing near the center of the room. No domestic slouch herself, Anderson hand-stitched stockings for her entire brood. They hang next to the fireplace. In this room, Eubank does little, but her small touches bring the space to life. A spray of garland with gold balls, sugared fruit, silk flowers, white candles and ribbon is draped along the mantel. A centerpiece of candles is put on a coffee table and a few touches are added to the tree. Crèches, both ceramic and wooden, are displayed throughout the down stairs. Christmas balls knotted together with ribbon hang from the chandeliers.
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