Home furnishings sales: Vivi, Gallery St. Elmo, Montgomery ReStore, Potomack Co.

-- Looking for discounted holiday decorations and gifts? Try the Holiday Shoppe at the Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County's ReStore in Gaithersburg, where proceeds from the sale of new and lightly used furniture, appliances and construction materials help build houses for low-income families in the area. Among items for sale, all donated by local businesses and individuals, are Department 56's Dickens' Village collectibles. The store is at 9100 Gaither Rd. Call 301-947-3304 or visit http://www.restoremoco.org for details.

-- Vivi, the contemporary home accessories store in Bethesda Row, is closing because of the effects of the recession. "In the spring of 2008, it became apparent to retailers that the economy was shifting," said owner Sandra Velvel. "That's when we started to notice that things weren't what they were. Certainly last fall there was a huge jump." Everything in the store except some consignment artwork is 15 to 50 percent off, with the sale continuing until everything is sold. Mud Australia dinnerware is 15 percent off, and Beth Weintraub intaglio etchings are 20 percent off. The store is at 7254 Woodmont Ave. Call 301-656-5626 or visit http://www.vivionline.com.

-- Beginning Friday, all framed artwork at Hall of Frames in Chantilly will be 30 to 70 percent off. Most pieces are original oil paintings or limited-edition prints. Among the prints are two by local artist Paul McGehee; one depicts the White House (normally $760, it is on sale for $532), and the other shows Mount Vernon (normally $738, it is on sale for $517). Custom framing jobs are 20 percent off. The sale will continue through February. The store is at 13995 Metrotech Dr. Call 703-502-9650 or visit http://www.hallofframesva.com.

-- Gallery St. Elmo consignment shop in Bethesda is selling almost-new, designer-coordinated furniture from a local estate at 50 percent or more off retail prices. Among the items are pieces by Baker, Ethan Allen and Eldred Wheeler. The dining room and living room furniture will go on sale Saturday, with the bedroom furniture and other miscellaneous items scheduled to arrive in early January. The sale also includes accent pieces, rugs and artwork and will continue until all items are sold. The store is at 4938 St. Elmo Ave. Call 301-654-0576 or visit http://www.gallerystelmo.com.

-- Attention, stargazers: Little bits of Hollywood and high-society Washington are being auctioned off Saturday at the Potomack Co. in Alexandria. The auction will include more than 350 pieces of furniture, decorations and artwork used by Antique and Contemporary Leasing, an Alexandria staging company, to furnish movie sets and events in Washington. The objects have no minimum price. Among them are a gold camelback sofa rented to the producers of "Salt," the upcoming movie starring Angelina Jolie (retail price $2,000; estimated auction price $400 to $600) and a nautical painting hung in the Mellon Auditorium when President Bill Clinton hosted NATO's 50th anniversary summit there (retail price $2,000; estimated auction price $400 to $600). The auction will begin at 10 a.m. at 526 N. Fayette St. For preview times and locations, call 703-684-4550 or visit http://www.potomackcompany.com.

-- Emily Langer

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