In 1981, Mary Carol Garrity opened a small decorating store in her hometown of Atchison, Kan., and named it Nell Hill's, after her maternal grandmother. More than 20 years later, the store is a fixture in the decorating world, dubbed one of the country's "hottest little retailers" by Forbes. In Nell Hill's Rooms We Love, Garrity brings her decorating and lifestyle advice to a larger audience.
Rooms We Love draws inspiration from the homes of four Nell Hill's customers, as well as Garrity's own home, with photographs of key rooms in each house. Garrity walks readers through the process of making a room functional, colorful, energetic and comfortable. From bringing the outdoors in to selecting the right throw pillow, her advice is tailored toward helping readers find their own sense of style. With full-color photographs on every page, it's hard not to be inspired by Garrity's work. --Kerry McHugh, blogger at Entomology of a Bookworm