Sometimes, I look at photos of homes with large, lovely, almost palatial bathroom spaces, and sigh wistfully. As a lover of historic homes, big bathrooms are not a reality for me, unless I knock out a lot of walls. But I have found that just because your home has little bathrooms doesn’t mean they … [Read more...]
Bring Your Personality to Life in Your Decor
The secret to creating a beautiful home isn’t in cloning a big-name designer’s style, or washing a room in the latest trend. It’s about thoughtfully constructing a space that celebrates the people who live there. Our design choices should not only be inspired by today’s “it” color palettes or … [Read more...]
A Fall Home’s Tour at Lisa’s
About 10 years ago, I asked my friend Lisa if she would do something huge for me. Could we feature her home in my book Feather Your Nest? Lisa is no stranger to crews invading her house with cameras, tripods and big boxy lights. Her beautifully renovated historic colonial has been featured in lots … [Read more...]
A Magical Dinner in the Courtyard
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...]
A Family Fourth of July
Sometimes you don’t have to travel very far to get that refreshed, just-been-on-vacation feeling. That’s how it was the first time I had dinner at Sandy’s cottage on the lake. Even though it’s just a stone’s throw from the city, spending the evening at this family’s weekend retreat … [Read more...]
Our Favorites from High Point Spring Market
Ohmygosh. The Nell Hill’s team and I just got back from the spring High Point Market, and I am looking for the words to describe how fabulous it was this year. In all my years of going to home furnishings markets, scouting for the unique mix of furnishings and accents that come together to make the … [Read more...]