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Dexter Duo Opens Home Decor Store on Main Street

The new store will hold its grand opening Nov. 5.

Dexter residents looking to accent their homes with rustic and vintage accessories have a new place to shop. Nichols and Stafford opened its doors this week on Main Street in the location formally occupied by the .

The store, which is owned by Dexter residents Catherine Swan and Laura Telesco, stocks everything from lamps and wall decor to clocks and table accessories.

"We've been talking about opening the business for the last six months," Swan said. "We knew this space was opening up, and we thought a home decor business would be a great addition to the community."

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The entrepreneurs have been friends for the past seven years after meeting at their children's soccer games. They said their mutual interests in home decoration led them down the path of business partnership. Swan also owns and operates in Dexter.

"We wanted to make sure there was a balance of stores in Dexter, but we also wanted to have a business that we have some knowledge in," Swan said.

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All of the items available in the store are new, with the exception of several salvaged tin tiles.

"Our goal is to be changing our inventory on a regular basis," Telesco said. "We look for the unusual items you won't see in every other store that would look nice in someone's home."

Telesco said opening the new store has been a dream come true.

"I love this," she said. "I have a passion for home decorating, and now that my youngest son is in school full time, this gives me a purpose. This has been a dream for me."

Despite a slow economy, Swan said she is optimistic that the new store will become popular in the community.

"The location right off of Main Street is fantastic," she said. "People always want to feather their nest, and with more people unable to sell their home, we offer them a way to keep it looking fresh."

While the business is undergoing some major renovations and a redesign, Swan said it is open for business, and the grand opening is planned for Nov. 5.

Nichols and Stafford is open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. It is closed Sunday and Monday.

"We are currently experimenting with our hours," Telesco said. "We want people to tell us what hours they'd like to see us open."

For more information, call 734-253-2494 or visit nicholsandstafford.com.


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