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IN ONON AVLE FOR4 E AR UI>I1JIL~Christmas 1990 Decorators capture magic of season Professional decorators and interior design- ers teamed up with the owners of 'somp <of Oakvi1le's most beauitilul homîes to highligfla the magie of Christmas. Six selected Oakville homes are open for tours as part of tomorrow's (Saturday) Christmas House Tobur organized by the Appleby College Parents' Association. Each home is decorated to offer a different interpre- tation of the holiday season. The first home, owned by Diane and Victor Oreskovich, sits on Lakeshore Road East. The Georgian home will be decorated by Carolee Wynia of Frogs Hollow Inteniors. The second home was contructed as a cus- tom-built project three years ago. Owned by Susan and George Youssef, the Chartwell Road house will be decorated by Frank Rea, of Forget Me Not Flowers of Oakville. The third home on the tour is set amidst 120-year-old trees on Howard Avenue in Olde Oakville. Built in the 1930s, it will be decorat- ed by Barbara Borota of One of a Kind. The fourth home isan 1930's Cape Cod style home, set on Watson Avenue. Owned by Brenda andRick Matthews, it will be decorat- ed by Eva Cooney, of The Cove Classics. The fifth home is a 4,000-sq.-ft. Engliah Country home backing onto Lake Ontario and featuring a contemporary open conoept design. Yvonne Robinson Pajak of The Bath Boutique at Tiles Plus is in charge of decorating. The sixth home was completed in 1998 and features lake fr-ontage, high oeilings, oversized doors and extensive glass. Owned by John and Lesley Weatherhead, the home will be decorat- ed by Maureen Crane of Contrasta of Oakville. Visitors will finish their tour with stops at the John Bell Chapel and the Houaemaater's Town Crier Betty Kading is at 379 Watson Aue., the home of Brenda and Rick Matthews. The house will be just one of the decorated homes on the Appleby College Christmas House Tour tomorrow. Residence at Appleby College. The chapel was built between 1919 and 1929 as a memorial to the eight Appleby College alumni and one Master who died dur- ing the First World War. It will be decorated by Appleby college alumni and parents. The Housemaster's Residence features pho- toa and heirloorna from the hiatoiy of the achool. It will be decorated by Martha McPhee, of Maranatha Log House. The tour will take place tomorrow (Dec. 5.) from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Complimentary refr-esh- ments and a ider stop will be available throughout the day, along with a Christmas bake and gift sale. T'ickets cost $20 and can be ordered by cafling 845-7546 ext 321. Christimi is special at the Elves Workshop Largest Selection of Famous European Brand Names Ail Under One Roof SIRIKEMIOCK fol. YOa'feet SALAMANDER PeLÈP9 ALL YEAR ROUND AT DISCOUNTED WAREHOUSE PRICES! Hours: Amazing collection speciali7ing in Mon.sat. 9 ta 5 *Ide wldts for tashion and comfort Sun. il to 4 ee By Shelly Sanders Greer Nestled snugly against busy highways, industry and residential neighbourhoods is a little, yellow claphoard cottage aglow from now until Jan. 10. It's the Elves Workahop and, for 30 years, has been showcasixg ail that is special about the holidays. Tiny white lights in the shrubs in front of the cottage greet visitora making it feel like "a magical fairyland," says co-owner Susan Doxey. Inside, in each of the five rooma, trees are decorated in various themes. There is the classic red, tartan and berry look with colour- fr11 Santaa, porcelain dolla and teddy bears on swings. Another room houaes the new and popular Old World Renaissance theme with subdued, earthy-tones and bronzes complete with hand-painted ornaments. At the far end of the cottage la an ixvitixg room dressed in white with two white loveseats, white and gold accents and luxurioua ribbons. «Lola Stanger created the Elves Workshop 30 years ago and she stiil works with us on design and on the creative aspect," explained Doxey. "We decorate and design Christmas trees, make custom wreaths and swags and sell home accessories. Everything here is for sale." Settixg up for a seasonal business like this takes time. Doxey, her partner Ellen RoIls, and Stanger start five to seven weeks before they open, looking at colours, trends and developing unique looka for the season. "We get people from Oakville, St. Cathar- ixes, Kitchener, Guelph and Brantford," says Doxey. Thia will probably be the last year the Elves Workahop will be in this location, 1070 Botanical Drive (at Hwys. 6 and 403). The build- ixg la for sale and the Workahop will move to Elizabeth Interiors on Brant Street in Burlington next year~ In fact, for the paat two Christmases, the Elves Workahop was at Elizabeth Interiors. So this year waa like com- ing home to where it ail began 30 years ago. "The Elves Workahop truly is the magic of Christmas," aaid Doxey. The Elves Workshop la open 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday-Saturday. For more informa- tion, call 570-0707. 12