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more than they seem. Upon closer look, the stands are actually a large table that Erica thoughtfully sawed in half. She then attached each por- tion to either side of her bed, creating a completely unique and original nightstand solution. To look at Erica Rigdon’s home now, with every accessory per- fectly appointed and each chair distressed just right, it’s hard to believe there was a time when things weren’t so immaculate. But Erica reassures that everyone, including her, has to start somewhere. The key is just to begin. “It can be overwhelming. It has taken me seven years to get to this
point, and I’m still not done.” she says. “I spent a lot of time thoughtfully and purposefully buying things for this house. Sometimes I was wrong about things. But that’s the fun and magic of all of this.” Now the magic of the 2012 holiday season has arrived, and Erica’s home is officially dressed in the Christmas spirit. It takes nearly nine days and a lot of help from her favorite volunteers to get the house up to snuff, but for Erica, the effort is all worth it. “This is where my family is,” Erica says. “I’ll probably host my daugh- ters’ bridal showers and baby showers here someday. I feel like ... we’re here, we’re stuck. In a really, really good way.”
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