Exhibit 32.1

                                  CERTIFICATION
                       PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
           AS ADOPTED BY SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

         I, Donald J. Carter, Jr., as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Home Interiors & Gifts, Inc., (the "Company") certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that
to my knowledge:

         (1) the accompanying Form 10-Q report for the period ending June 30,
2003 as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report")
fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

         (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.

Dated: August 12, 2003

                                            /s/ DONALD J. CARTER, JR.
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                                            Donald J. Carter, Jr.
                                            Chairman and Chief Executive Officer