Coffee Table Ideas from Mary Carol Garrity

A Coffee Table Redo

Recently I read Ms. Garrity's blog about coffee table ideas and decided yes, my coffee table does need a redo.

So I started with this beautiful linen embroidered
towel my mother gave me as a base.

Then I layered in some of my Star of David collection - a cake plate, coasters and a candy dish.

Finally I added candle sticks and Ms. Bunny Williams

classic An Affair with a House.

I love the scalloped detail on the base of this cake plate. It's a bit hard to see by picture, but the glassware showed nicely against the dark wood table.

Miss Madison would like you to visit these lovely ladies parties to see other great ideas. She would also like her mother to get her to the beauty salon for a trim :)

Metamorphosis Monday, Table Top Tuesday, Three or More Tuesday, and White Wednesday.

Nell Hill's Tablesetting Tips

For those of you that don't know Ms. Mary Carol of Nell Hills has an awesome blog at http://www.nellhillsblog.com

I did not have a tablescape prepared for today, but I got an email from her site letting me know there was a new posting today. I was so pleased to find it was about tablesetting.

She and her staff offer great tips on how to set a table and centerpiece.

Yes Ms. Carol you are divine!!



Another divine hostess and tablesetter (is that a word?) is Susan at Between Naps on the Porch.
Please join her Tablescape Thursday to visit more great posts.

Nell Hill's Tablescapes

While I did not get to go visit Nell Hill's as planned, I did manage to find several tablescape photos online, courtesy of Nell Hills. I thought you might enjoy them as I did, they are truly Beeutiful by Design! Please visit Susan over at Between Naps on the Porch for more great tablescapes.

A Tour of Nell Hills

Online recently I found this great website Retail Superstars, which lists 25 of the best independent stores in America. Who was featured as one of the 25 but Ms. Mary Garrity! See below for pictures of Nell Hills found at this site.

It is T-minus two days to departure for our road trip to Kansas. Have you packed your bags?

T Minus Six

Well in less than six days I will be on the road to Atchinson! The planning continues. I was at the booth yesterday with Mom and we had such a nice time rearranging the space for some new items arriving tomorrow. I hope to return from the trip will all kinds of inspiring ideas to pass along to you my Beeutiful friends. Here is some additional information about where we are going next week taken from the nellhills.com website. Hope you enjoy and have a great weekend.

Nell Hill's - Atchison
The thrill of the hunt is part of the adventure at the original Nell Hill’s, where the pursuit of a great accessory at a great price is part of the excitement. Every visit here is a different indulgence, as each floor is redecorated, restocked, and reinvented to accommodate a never-ending flow of new seasonal accents and accessories. Discover why 75,000 visitors a year report that visiting this cozy, comfortable shop is like going to one big party.

Garrity’s Encore - Atchison
This old-world store, with its hand-plastered ceilings, old-fashioned powder rooms, and stately marble accents reflects Mary Carol’s love of the classic. It provides the perfect backdrop for her to showcase inventive tabletops and seasonal centerpieces, always layering old with new, antique with contemporary, to achieve the right balance. Visitors will find a large selection of wall art, including original oils, at affordable prices.

Nell Hill's - Kansas City
The largest and newest store, with 16,000 square feet of realistic room settings, has loads of style with deep crown moldings, working fireplaces, fabulous area rugs, and sixteen different rooms painted in Mary Carol’s favorite colors. You’ll find a vast selection of upholstered pieces, larger case goods including bookcases, armoires, and entertainment units, and more than twenty sumptuous beds, as well as custom design services.