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Nell Hill's O Christmas Tree
It’s the festive wreath on the front door to herald the arrival of guests, the elegant table setting, the sparkling tree and all the other special touches that make Mary Carol Garrity’s home such a warm and welcoming place to spend the holidays. Now, with Nell Hill’s O Christmas Tree, she invites you inside her 130-year-old Greek Revival home, as well as a suburban ranch, an urban condo, an Arts & Crafts bungalow and a new construction town house all decked out in their holiday splendor to demonstrate how she and a handful of her most stylish and creative acquaintances honor their family traditions. From decking the halls, trimming the tree and wrapping gifts with unexpected touches to entertaining, Garrity shows you how she sets just the right mood with nature-inspired decorating tips for all tastes and budgets. Every page of this lavishly illustrated holiday guide offers sumptuous, yet surprisingly simple ways to make the season merry and bright. And it can be as easy as displaying red-and-white striped ribbon candy in glass urns or as extravagant as draping your bannisters with garland. With Garrity’s guidance, there really will be no place like home for the holidays!
Hardcover: 144 pages
Publisher: Andrews & Mcmeel ( August 18, 2009 )
Item #: 42-8737
ISBN: 9780740773976
Product Dimensions: 9.0 x 12.0 x 0.0 inches
Product Weight: 42.0 ounces
Not as informative as her other books.
November 09, 2009
It's a little lack luster from her previous books. Pictures are nice, but nothing new in content or anything that sends me over the top.
Reviewer: Plaid H
Not As Good As "Christmas at Home"
October 11, 2009
I absolutely love all of the Mary Carol Garrity books, especially her first Christmas book. This one is not as full of unique and dazzling ideas as previous books. I love her style of layering accessories and using antique baubles in creative ways. This book just didn't reflect her usual flair.
Reviewer: Merry
Not enough decoration's and bling.
October 04, 2009
Mary Carol's book has some beautiful picture's and decoration's. Just not enough. It leave's you wanting more, alot more. It does give you some good idea's and alot of her decoration's can be down sized if you need them to be.
Reviewer: Sandra
Loved this book!
October 03, 2009
Mary Carol has a wonderful way of taking old, new; expensive, not so expensive; evergreen branches and pine cones from the forest; and blends them all together into something magical. This new book has great ideas that anyone can translate into their own style. I would suggest this book to everyone. I have all of Mary Carol's other books, some even autographed by her. She is just wonderful. I've shopped at all of her stores and am lucky that her newest one is just a few minutes away from my home. I've toured her home several times and love seeing the beautiful pictures of it all decked out for Christmas.
Reviewer: Dennis W
Beautiful pictures
October 03, 2009
Overall, this book has gorgeous pictures. There are some beautiful decorating ideas with trees and exteriors. My personal taste is somewhat different, as I like everything to sparkle like mad, and be somewhat on the elaborate, Victorian style. The style displayed in this book is more of a classic, traditional look. However, looking through this book does give you a sense of making Christmas beautiful in your home, with your touch. I like how she uses a lot of pinecones and evergreen, as sometimes nature provides the best ornaments. Just a little something here and there can add up to a lot in a room, and this book shows you ideas so you can incorporate a similiar look. Regardless of whether or not you like the decorating ideas, you can't help but feel the warmth in the decorated rooms, or how welcoming the approach is to the homes featured on pages showing the decorated exteriors. Although I got this book in late August, I can hardly wait til it's time to get my Christmas decorations out!
Reviewer: Amy
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