Gatherings

A stroll through Decorate Ornate is often referred to as "therapy for a weary soul" Stephani has a talent for gathering the most unusual and amazing things for your castle. You see, Stephani travels abroad to Italy, France, etc., searching for gorgeous DOORS, Windows, Balconies, Temples, and so much more! However, LEAVE babies, baby strollers, purses or extra baggage behind because there is only room for those brave enough to enter at your own risk!
For now, enjoy a trip through all the pages listed on the left and escape into times and places forgotten. Don't Forget to Click on the many Boxes "Under the Poodle" & Scroll Down for a Fabulous Tour Through Decorate Ornate!

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LET'S GO TO ITALY TOGETHER!

Scroll on down and read about upcoming Tours to Italy with Stephani!

Travel throughout Italy on the most fabulous "Magical" adventure of winding narrow streets; history right before your eyes; grapes bursting off the vines; lemons as big as grapefruits; Italians feeding you the most delicious food; and.... browse through this web site to see many pictures of Stephani with so many friends in Italy!

We Offer Shipping to your Home or Business! Just ask for details!

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Come see the NEW DOORs from Europe - The Container JUST ARRIVED

Gorgeous Window with "Blue Stain Glass"
Wow, what an awesome piece for the wall!
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Containers coming in all the time! Decorate Ornate offers unique things for your home! Stephani travels to Italy and France several times a year to shop the markets and find that one gorgeous piece for your home!

Travel to Italy with Stephani on her own Motorcoach! Stephani takes two groups per year, and she will arrange and escort any group of 10 or more!

Let the Italy Expert, Stephani, plan every detail and just hop abroad her motorcoach and expect a magical journey throughout the beautiful country of Italy!
Tell Stephani to make your dreams come true in Italy!

Click on all the pages under the "Poodle" to view all the fabulous adventures of Stephani and the fabulous pieces she ships back to her Unbelievable store, Decorate Ornate!
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SOLD - Blue stain glass Window
PEACOCK CHAIR (Hand-carved)  It's awesome!

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The entrance of your home is the most important impact you should "first see" as you enter into the home!

On the Egyptian Commode, there are so many treasures from Italy

First you see the antique wood with inlaid camel bone Coloumns

On top of the Coloumns are David and St. Frances with Icons from Italy

On top of the marble is a very rare antique "Reliquary" found in a small market
village in Italy

In Decorate Ornate, Stephani found many gorgeous Icons in Italy

Inside the Reliquary, is a fabulous Icon of St. Nicholas from Bari, Italy
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Gorgeous "Hand-Painted" Screen - Hang on the wall - Wow, what a statement!

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Blue Wing Back Chair - WOW!

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This is adorable - Great in any room - for storage

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King's Throne - Gorgeous carved wood details

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Royal Butler - Fabulous for Entrance - Hand-Carved
Bone in-lay Coloumn (one pair)

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Confessional Window - opens from back.
Looks like a temple! 1800's era

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Come see the NEW CONTAINER of DOORS, BALCONIES, FURNITURE, ETC.


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Lake Como, Italy - Buying gorgeous SILK fabric
Come go with Stephani on her TOURs of Italy
Stephani takes a Spring & Fall Tour of Italy every year!
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Stephani & Peggy Garmon, Attorney in Glilmer, TX, enjoying a meal in Italy!
We have so much fun on Stephani's Italy tours!
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Large container of gorgeous DOORS have arrived

Some doors are too BIG to stand up in the bldg!
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New Container of Doors just Arrived! This one is mine!

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Entrance - make it special... I love to enhance what I already have in my home!
Humpty Dumpty has always been seated, in the hand-carved chair, high above my entrance bombay, so I used him.
I designed Aleesa's floral for her to wear as she arrived.
Until she arrives, Humpty will wear it!
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Gorgeous Antique Doors have Arrived.... Reliquaries, Icons, Temples, Crosses from Italy


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Stephani & Peggy Garmon in Parma, Italy at famous Antique Market
Come see all the fabulous things coming in from that buying trip!

Come travel with Stephani to Italy! We have the most fabulous time...

Come get the NEW battery candles - just arrived at Decorate Ornate

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The Container Arrived !!! Stephani is always so Excited to receive her treasures!
Hurry to see all the Fabulous DOORS - Wow, they're Gorgeous

Now the work begins - Unloading everything!

Click Under the Poodle <<< on "MORE WONDERFUL" to see more new Items

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Let the DRAMA begin!

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Everything you need to decorate your home!
Absolutely Gorgeous...
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Just Arrived... Come see the big selection

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Hurry - New shipment of DOORS and gorgeous hand-carved furniture have ARRIVED

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Gorgeous Antique Cabinet - Come see all of the fabulous things on our Container!

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New Arrival - Large Iron Candelbra.... Come see the new shipments

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Awaiting Tony's arrival to the USA

Yes, Tony and the family are coming to America for 16 days
Standing at DFW Airport: Jacque Gibbs, Attorney Peggy Garmon and Stefania

Lots of photos with Tony and family coming..

Tony goes everywhere with Stephani on her Italy Tours!
Stephani takes two groups to Italy every year! Travel in her motorcoach and really experience Italy!
Look for my SIGN throughout Italy.... Trust me, it really got around..
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Yes, my little "Sign" was seen in Venice, Italy too! Actually, we carried it North to South Italy!
Look throughout this website for more pictures of the "Sign"
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Look throughout this website for more pictures of NEW MERCHANDISE being shipped as we speak!
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Stephani in Parma, Italy Antique Market - Trying to make the "Big Choice"
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Assisi, Italy -- My favorite place to be in Italy.. Stephani with the Nun Convent

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Stephani & Rose Ann Megason in Cortona, Italy

Keep clicking under the "Poodle" to see more of Italy and items hand picked by Stephani for Decorate Ornate... pix31P4.jpg

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Hop aboard our new "Mercedes-Benz" motorcoach for the most fabulous Italy journey of your life!


See upcoming Italy Tours with Stephani - click under the Poodle on "Italy Information"
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Madonna Painting on canvas from Italy
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Peggy Garmon, attorney in Gilmer, replaced her plain window with a fabulous window balcony from Decorate Ornate! Peggy had the idea of taking off the doors and using them as window shutters! Bravo Pegggy
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Large selection of antique Doors...
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Large selection of antique Doors JUST ARRIVED - this one is gorgeous!
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Doors just arrived - this one is fabulous..
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Stephani and part of the group in the outskirts of Tuscany - Italy

The only way to get to this village is Walk.... Unless you take a scooter!
Stroll throughout the web-site to see many more photos of Decorate Ornate Tours in Italy
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Wow, this is something you would read or see in a "fairy-tale" story book!
Yes, this is one of Stephani's surprises, and we are beyond Surprised...

This village has only ten (10) original residents from generation to generation
See the many photos in this web-site of the magical experience we had right on top of the village
One little hint - a 91 yr. old Signora's daughter prepared pranzo (lunch) for all of us in her wine cellar, which looks to us as a cave!

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Rome, Italy - Yes, this is Franco Veroli, designer of Moda Barberini,
Gucci, Prada - high fashion clothes and accessories!

Thank you Franco for an unforgettable evening

in your private room of so many fabulous pieces!

Stephani, Franco Veroli and Melissa DeCarlo in Rome, Italy
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Wow, it's like a fairy-tale story-book indeed! We all started going in every direction to explore this medieval village!

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Wow, look at this little farmhouse up here! I hear someone calling loudly from inside the door!... Tony, she is speaking loudly in Italian..

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Someone had turned her Key, which she leaves on the outside of her door! She was asking for HELP to get out of her house! Tony saved the day for her!

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She is 91 yrs. old... Never been out of her village in 91 years, except for going to the bottom of the bridge to get her fresh fruits, meats, and of course olives and grapes!

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She insisted that we have a chair to relax, while she went to the bottom of the village to buy fresh fruit & veggies....

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Yes, you are correct! She is preparing lunch for us in her....
We have a wonderful lunch in the wine cellar, which is right beside her house.

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We are actually eating in a CAVE, forgive me, a WINE CELLAR!

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Our VIEW from the top of this village!

We are actually high up in the mountains


You must see the rest of the story....

Please e-mail me if you find this interesting - ALNCHANCE@AOL.COM
I enjoy hearing from all of you, and your many requests...

Coming in May 2008 - We are going to Sicily - South Italy..

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New photos will be posting soon of the many rare things I purchased in Italy!

This is a "Camel-Bone" trunk. Lots of things arriving in the next weeks!


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Wow, Tony and Stephani found antique Icons

Pack them up - they are coming to the USA

I will post many more photos of this trip... So, start clicking on the tabs underthe Poodle to view more! And, sign-up for the next upcoming Italy Tour with Stephani!

Stephani will be posting more pictures at your request of the last trip in Italy - See the Cortona, Italy pictures of Frances Mayes house - you know the house in the movie, "Under the Tuscan Sun" Stephani took her group to see it and walk it
Look throughout this website for more pictures of NEW MERCHANDISE being shipped as we speak!

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Please click on the left side & scroll down by the Poodle for more Beautiful Gatherings from Abroad!

Decorate Ornate is over 5,000 sq. ft. of gorgeous home furnishings from abroad.