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STORE NAME Ashley's Hallmark Gold Crown whole different turn because I was personally involved." Belhumeur identified a prime location at the corner of Main and Central streets in the heart of downtown Andover: a run-down two-story building once home to Kaps men's clothing store. He purchased the building for $1.2 million in December 2009, won local planning approval, and set about restoring it. "We pretty much tore the building down and rebuilt it, adding a third story," he says. The additional floor increased the commercial space from 10,000 to almost 16,000 square feet, enough room to accom- modate Cristina's and eight other tenants. Belhumeur won't say how much he invested in the building, but it's plain to see that he spared no expense, having incorporated an elevator, marble floors, a mahogany staircase, chandeliers, and large windows to capture the town views and natural light. For the color scheme—a crisp white and tan on the exterior, a cool blue-gray for the interior—Belhumeur chose colors that would appeal to women and men alike. His choice of wallpaper delivered a pleasant surprise. "When the inte- rior designer turned over the sample, it was called 'Wedding Rings,' and I thought, 'There's an omen right there,'" he says. MARIPOSA JOHN MEDEIROS CHAMILIA CRABTREE & EVELYN TROLLBEADS VERA BRADLEY STONEWALL KITCHEN CUSTOM GIFT BASKETS 100 Macy Street, Amesbury, MA 978.388.8002 Carriage Town Plaza Pentucket Shopping Center 58 Plaistow Road, Plaistow, NH 603.382.1000 Address Phone Website Store Hours: 9am - 5pm Cast Classics Premium Cast Aluminum Furniture Dress Rehearsal: Christine Kalman, owner of Cristina's, with a bride-to-be. All Furniture Now On Sale Order Now For Spring Delivery January/February 2012 nshoremag.com 24 Newbury Street, Danvers MA 01923 978.774.8822 www.sunlinepatio.com January/February 2012 nshoremag.com 81