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A Summer Dinner at Sharon Santoni’s French Country Home

August 14

Sometimes you get to live a dream. One of mine was to dine at the French country home of Sharon Santoni, author of the newly released My French Country Home: Entertaining Through the Seasons. She’s been one of my favorite bloggers for years, and we were thrilled to have her come to Nell Hill’s a few … [Read more...]

Restaurant Offers New Orleans Magic

August 07

When my friends want to go out for a special lunch, I tell them to get in my car and trust me. I know just where to go. We hit the highway, bound for a historic town just outside of Kansas City, where a surprise awaits. Independence, Mo., once a wild frontier town where settlers started their … [Read more...]

A Magical Dinner in the Courtyard

July 31

On lovely summer evenings, the best seat in the house is outside. That’s why I entertain al fresco every chance I get when the weather is nice. Today, I want to take you back in time a bit, to the courtyard at my old home in Atchison, which was one of my favorite places on earth. For … [Read more...]

Four of My Favorite Interior Designers

July 24

I’m a sponge, soaking up the ideas and inspiration of all the talented interior designers I come across. Many of those are our customers at Nell Hill’s, who share about their homes and how they have made them into havens. My design staff, who constantly blow me away with their good eye and … [Read more...]

The Beauty of Blue & White

July 17

Some color crushes come and go. Others develop into true love that lasts forever. That’s how I feel about the color blue, especially when it’s paired with white. Blue and white are a cornerstone of my personal design style, and you’ll find it all over my home. And, it’s a bedrock of the Nell Hill’s … [Read more...]

A Lesson Learned in France about Living Well

July 10

Sometimes you have to go on vacation to remember the things you already know. Especially if it’s an area of your life where you are a particularly slow learner. For me, a hard-to-master lesson is to slow down, savor each minute, and make the everyday extraordinary. I just got a much-needed refresher … [Read more...]