Sara Vallandingham said the opportunity to open the business last month “presented itself out of nowhere” when another business unexpectedly closed.
Vallandingham, who has decorated professionally for years, said she will search out bargains in “all kinds of unique places” but any item purchased from Sara’s House is sold at a discount.
The store also highlights “Nine Lives Reincarnated Furniture,” a new line of benches, furniture, wall hangings and other unique items by her husband Dave, including an entryway case created from an antique door and a table.
“He’s a true picker,” she said. “Whatever he can get his hands on from antiques to barnwood ... he just has an eye for repurposing and finding a new use.”
Janice Allen of West Chester Twp. said Sara’s House is “full of great ideas.”
“She has such a knack for decorating,” Allen said. “She can take something that I would overlook anywhere else and place in a way that’s eye-catching and attractive.”
Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit
or call (513) 668-6789.
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