{"product_id":"nell-hills-rooms-we-love-mary-carol-garrity-9781449421649","title":"Nell Hill's Rooms We Love","description":"\u003cb\u003eA wish-book come true! In \u003ci\u003eNell Hill's Rooms We Love, \u003c\/i\u003edecorating maven Mary Carol Garrity coaches readers on how to affordably decorate rooms they will fall in love with. Named \"One of America's hottest little retailers\" by \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, Mary Carol Garrity's mini empire of three decor stores are a Midwest regional phenomenon and have become landmarks in the decorating world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eNell Hill's Rooms We Love\u003c\/i\u003e, Mary Carol applies her Nell Hill's principles of design to new challenges. Even though design styles and trends have changed significantly since \u003ci\u003eNell Hill's Style at Home, \u003c\/i\u003e the rules that guide her approach to decorating have not. In this book, rediscover those principles at work in four very different houses, in addition to her own home. Throughout the book, various rooms are highlighted that were inspired by the needs of each homeowner and were transformed using Mary Carol's inspiration and \"tricks of the trade.\" Homes featured include: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A century-old English Tudor in a city neighborhood, reinvented for empty nesters \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A suburban tear-down that was rebuilt for a growing family \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A home in the country, newly built but with an old soul \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A sweeping country manor with one-of-a kind rooms \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e While traveling through these homes, Mary Carol constructs the process and provides readers with the blueprint she uses for discovering personal styles. We hope you will be inspired by these rooms and will come away with creative energy to make your rooms beautiful, functional, colorful, and comfortable.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mary Carol Garrity and her staff at Nell Hill's work with thousands of customers each year to help them bring their homes to life. Mary Carol's passion is to work with homeowners to make the rooms in their houses beautiful, colorful, functional, and special. In \u003ci\u003eNell Hill's \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eRooms We Love\u003c\/i\u003e, Mary Carol shares some of her favorite decorating solutions, showing her readers inside the homes of the clients she has worked with to help them bring their dreams to life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this book, Mary Carol deconstructs the process that helps her work with the myriad of decorating challenges from her customers. It is a big order to think about redoing a room in a house, committing to a paint color or wallpaper, dozens of yards of fabric, new upholstery, area rugs that you will be living with for a while, and the investment of dollars and time spent on the makeover. Mary Carol demystifies the process by showing us through rooms she loves and calling out details that go into making the room successful. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mary Carol defines success in decorating by working with customers to identify their own personal style. While the stores of Nell Hill's are packed full of great room settings, tableaus, and both big and little surprises, Mary Carol believes that people have a personal style that is uniquely their own. Her goal is to help you discover your own style by offering some guiding principles for your decisions. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Carol's Guiding Principles\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Mary Carol believes that your style comes from mixing old with new, showcasing your keepsake treasures as well as your newly discovered surprises. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e And she believes in comfort--providing spaces where you can sit down with a book and get cozy or where your guests will find a special amenity waiting just for them. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Mary Carol believes that a beautiful room always offers an unexpected delight. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e She encourages you to bring the outdoors inside, using garden structures year-round in seasonal decorating. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Carol Garrity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1449421644\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781449421649\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrews McMeel Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/29\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/29\/2013","brand":"Mary Carol Garrity","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46431356059903,"sku":"9781449421649","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f8c2c18c-9538-431b-af29-6dcb79a1b5df.jpg?v=1735141077","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nell-hills-rooms-we-love-mary-carol-garrity-9781449421649","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}