Lighting has such a large impact on a space, it might be surprising to find out it can easily be overlooked when designing a room. We’re always searching for it, it has the ability to impact our mood, and of course, enhance the design of a room. From task lighting to creating general ambiance, lamps … [Read more...]
A Happily Ever After Living Room
The story of Leslie and Dan’s house could have ended so differently. This charming family home could have been reduced to a pile of rubble, wiped out to make room for a sparkling new house. But after sitting vacant for 9 long years, the house has been lovingly brought back to life, room by room, by … [Read more...]
A Colorful Story: Welcome to Leslie’s House
The minute you meet Leslie, your heart is happy. She is one of those people who radiates sunshine. So when I found out Anne, one of our designers at Nell Hill’s, was going to be working with Leslie to help her bring all that light and love to her interior design, I couldn’t wait to see what this … [Read more...]
The Art of the Tabletop Tableau
I think the best interior spaces are the ones that tell the story of those who live there. Well-designed spaces are not just a collection of lovely furniture, artwork, lighting and accents. They are those that add a bit of magic, a mirror into the passions and pursuits of the home’s … [Read more...]
A New Lamp Is a Bright Idea
Every time I walked past the little bar cart in my living room, something just bugged me. Something was off about the display. It looked nice, but didn’t wow me. Then I put my finger on it. It needed a new lamp.The white lamp I had on the bar cart just didn’t add much to the display, so I … [Read more...]
A Tale of Two Bedrooms
My mom loved a party. So I’m pretty sure that when our big, noisy clan gathers together in the little cottage next door, where she lived at the end of her life, she smiles down on us from heaven. This little nugget of a house, perched on the edge of the lake, has become our favorite … [Read more...]