I know I’m impatient. But as soon as my holiday décor is boxed up and stored away in my scary cave of a basement, I’m ready for spring to start. I can’t control Mother Nature, getting her to snap to it outdoors, so I create spring indoors at Nell Hill’s, beginning in January. By the time spring … [Read more...]
Great Greens Are the Secret to Beautiful Holiday Displays
It was so fun over the weekend to welcome the hundreds of guests who toured my home during the Nell Hill’s Holiday Open House. As visitors drank in the lush seasonal decor we wove throughout my home, they wanted to know how we created the spectacular scenes. The secret is simple: Great greens. To … [Read more...]
Fall for Fall Outside: 3 High-Impact Spots to Decorate
On Friday and Saturday this week, I will swing the door of my historic home in Atchison wide open and welcome thousands of guests for my annual Fall Open House. I hope you will be among them! In the days leading up to this free tour of my home and garden, dressed to the hilt in lush seasonal … [Read more...]
6 Quick Ideas for Last-Minute Holiday Decorating
Been too busy to decorate for the holidays? Believe me, I’ve been there. There have been years I’ve been so busy helping everyone else get their homes ready for this special season that I barely had time to toss up a decoration or two before the family arrived for Christmas dinner. Never fear: … [Read more...]
5 High Impact Spots to Decorate for Fall
If the thought of transforming your home décor for fall makes your eyes glaze over, than I have some good news for you! It’s easy to make your home look lush for the season when you use these time-saving tricks in five key spots. … [Read more...]
A Few Things We Can’t Live Without
Every time a new shipment of home accents arrives at the stores, the Nell Hill’s staff and I get giddy. As much as we’d like to, we can’t take home everything we fall in love with at Nell Hill’s. But, we still manage to fill our fair share of shopping bags with treasures we can’t wait to use to … [Read more...]