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The new year brings some great new products and ACCENT staff shares a few of our local picks to grace any home and garden.

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Starfish Frame
Anyone’s personal beachcomber would look adorable pictured in this frame. Semi opaque acrylic with inset starfish dance around an opening suitable for
5-by-7 photos. $39.95. Fiona’s Porch, York, Maine, 207 363-6270, fionasporch.com.
—Kim Case, Editor in Chief




Warm and Toasty
Every winter my husband builds a skating rink in the backyard, and this chiminea is the perfect way to warm little hands and toes after a day on the ice. $349.95. Available online at  factory direct pricing from the Blue Rooster Company, thebluerooster.com.
—Marsha Jusczak, Art Director




Goodbye Plastic Bottles
Since one of my New Year’s resolutions is to stop using plastic water bottles, which are filling up landfills, I’ve picked up one of these reusable bottles by SIGG. They not only come in a variety of colorful designs but are also made of stainless steel making them virtually unbreakable and easy to clean. $16.99 for 1-liter bottle. Kittery Trading Post, Kittery, Maine, 888 587-6246, ktp.com.
—Melissa Wood, Associate Editor



Hot Stuff
You don’t need a chimney to heat things up with this fabulous fuel-less fireplace. Alternative Energy Hearth & Patio Shoppe, Hampton Falls, N.H.,603 926-0388, alternativeenergyhearth.com.
—Kathy Poggi, Publisher

Romance is in the air...
so surprise your Valentine with handmade chocolates, confections, dipped strawberries, and bubbly! Priced from $85-$100, the basket is also a good choice for employee awards, corporate or hostess gifts, and care packages. Free local delivery; worldwide shipping available. Mainely Gourmet, Portsmouth, N.H., 603 433-3210, www.mainelygourmet.com.
—Mary August, Advertising Art Director