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INTERIOR BEAUTY nterior design enthusiasts rejoice! Chatham is now home to not one but two new home goods stores – Steel Roots near Briar Chapel and NEST in Fearrington Village. When Fearrington’s The Belted Goat moved to the spot formerly occupied by The Granary, Daneen Eaton says it was only natural to turn its old home into NEST. The shop offers traditional homewares in addition to specialty foods from the Fearrington Collection like house-made jams, bespoke candles and a line of teas. Daneen, buyer and merchandising manager for both NEST and Dovecote Style, says the decor can add a punch to any room, while their whimsical gifts and paper goods are perfect for celebrations and will vary by the season. If it goes in a house, Steel Roots owner Christy O’Hara has it. The interior designer opened home goods store Steel Roots, located on 15-501, in mid-March after noticing a gap in the local market. “I wanted to have a place for people to come and find unique accessories and
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ABOVE Fearrington Village’s newest addition, NEST. BELOW Steel Roots, owned by interior designer Christy O’Hara.
decor, plus interior design services,” she says. The store’s selection includes chandeliers, upholstered furniture, window treatments and much more. If customers can’t find what they’re looking for in-store, Christy says she probably has it in the warehouse for her interior design business, Simply O Interiors. The store also stocks a wide variety of jewelry and other accessories. May/June 2018 chapelhillmagazine.com
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