It’s homes for the holidays

Special to The Vindicator/Nick Mays

RIGHT AT HOME: Taking a moment to enjoy a cup of tea as they prepare for the holiday house tour and Victorian tea to be sponsored by the Columbiana Women’s Club are, from left, Judi Karcher, Mary Ann Lyden and Roberta Myers, club members.

COLUMBIANA — Four homes will be featured in the second annual House Tour and Victorian Brunch to be sponsored by Columbiana Women’s Club on Nov. 21 and 22, in conjunction with the Christmas in Columbiana weekend events scheduled by the Chamber of Commerce.

SBlt The Keylor home, 308 Kingwood Drive, will feature unique collections of ornaments on holiday trees, and there will be a display of Santas, nutcrackers, angels and a Dickens village. Evening hours will allow visitors to enjoy outdoor lighting displays.

SBlt The Fry home, 347 S. Main St., which was built in the 1950s, features many of the original fixtures, including a cork floor, marble windowsills, ceiling lights and a GE stove. Of special interest are the all-natural arrangements throughout the home, a Christmas tree adorned with handmade felt ornaments from all decades, a landscape mural and a faux stone garage door. There will be no evening viewing hours.

• The Bettura home, 55 W. Salem St., is an original 1920s farmhouse, where each room features a theme and includes trees and coordinated family antiques. Displayed will be a Raggedy Ann collection and an antique post office sorting table. Extensive outdoor lighting will welcome evening visitors.

• The Bontempt Adams home, 39866 Crestview Road, between Columbiana and Leetonia, is a reproduction of a New England Saltbox. Built in the early 1980s, the home features tin reproduction lighting made by Mennonite women and is extensively furnished with country and primitive pieces. At a Country Store, visitors may purchase holiday items.

The homes will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 21 and 22. Evening hours at the two homes displaying outdoor lighting will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 21. A Victorian brunch will be served to guests between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. both days at the Columbiana Women’s Club, 121 N. Main St.

Tickets for the tour and brunch are $15; for the home tour only, $10; and for the brunch only, $6. They will be available at the club, the homes, Roberta’s Gallery, the Chamber of Commerce and Shine.