Nell Hill's O Christmas Tree »

Mary Carol Garrity, heralded by Forbes magazine as "one of the hottest little retailers," is the dynamic proprietor of Nell Hill's, with locations in Atchison, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri. As one of today's top lifestyle resources—with her own paint and home accessory lines—Mary Carol is always on hand to personally answer customers' questions and offer real-life decorating solutions. She lives in Atchison, Kansas, with her husband, Dan.

Mary Carol Garrity and her home furnishing emporium Nell Hill's have become synonymous with delivering creative and stylish advice on all facets of home decorating and entertaining. Inside Nell Hill's O Christmas Tree, Mary Carol offers seasonal decorating tips for all tastes and budgets by inviting you into her own 130-year-old Greek Revival home decked out in the season's liveliest shades of evergreen, pinecone, and holly.

To showcase how her holiday tips can transition into different design styles, Mary Carol also takes you inside a suburban ranch, an urban condo, an arts and crafts bungalow, a new-construction town home, and three historical period homes in Kansas City. Deck your halls like never before with Nell Hill's O Christmas Tree.

Introduction The Winter Home ix

Part 1 All Decked Out Honor Tradition 3

Part 2 Branching Out Festive Trimmings 19

Part 3 The Star of the Show Gilded Gifts of Nature 55

Part 4 The Celebration A Sensory Feast 89

Resources 128

Acknowledgments 130