14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Do these bad reviewers have a vendetta?, 24 Jan 2003
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Nell Hill's Style at Home (Hardcover)
Style is personal, I understand that. I recently purchased a copy of Style at Home while visiting Atchison, KS. I was not expecting a store like Nell Hill's in a town of 10,000. It is true that the book does not give the full picture, but it does give some interesting ways to look at the way a home and its furnishings are setup. The book urges the reader to use things in new and interesting ways while not throwing out the history and the style of the things you have. It does not surprise me that some designers may not like this book, it puts some great tools in the hands of the people who would probably be paying them. If you ever get a chance, beat a path to Nell Hill's and check out the hospitality that is evident in the pictures that are displayed in this lovely book. And by the way, I am not old, I am 25! Mary Carol, keep up the good work!
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A beautiful book with great how-to's, 14 Sep 2001
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Nell Hill's Style at Home (Hardcover)
Nell Hill's in Atchison, Kansas is a great store.
But Mary Carol Garrity's book goes a step further and - with beautiful photographs and descriptive text - tells you exactly how you can take the things you already own and love and create a fabulous style.
This is pretty enough for a coffee table book and practical enough to pull out and use. There are no unattainable "Martha Stewart"-like crafts or projects.
Nell Hill's Style at Home is a great self-purchase or gift.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An awe inspiring book!, 1 Dec 2004
By Patricia Vinson "decorating diva" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Nell Hill's Style at Home (Hardcover)
Well, I AM older!! Mary's book is now the NUMBER ONE book in my decorating library! I have amassed quite a collection of books on the subject of decorting, but not a one is as inspiring as this one. I follow Mary's belief of 'there are no rules when decorating, just things you love'. Her rooms are 'not just another pretty face', but rooms you can live in, while also enjoying the 'scenery'.