Nella Miller Design

01/02/2025

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas! Now that this most holy and beautiful of holidays is upon us, leaving it’s gifts, some hidden, some more visible.. is the best time to show my gratitude and appreciation to all of you… for your kindness and time you have taken, all year to support and inspire and encourage me! My heartfelt thank you! Especially to my new found friends and customers at Antiques on Creek.. ❤️🎄❤️…Thank you!

12/19/2024

It’s coming.. this weekend will be a winding down for me of a flurry of activities… remembering the heart and all the lovely memories of growing up with loved ones who are always with us… and of course all of the years of Christmas with my boys, their antics and history of typical adventures boys create.. love being a boy mamma.. taking time to reflect and be grateful.. have a lovely day dear friends..

12/12/2024

Chilly, windy outside… -6C today with the wind chill feels like -15… indoor pursuits today.. 🥶. Happy Thursday my lovelies..

12/01/2024

December 1st….it’s begun! Micki’s beautiful country kitchen! Adding touches of her lovely collections acquired over many years of antiquing! Have an absolutely lovely Sunday!

11/23/2024

Decking the halls slowly today.. but decking! These big damask bows are the remnants of this lovely, green Victorian damask in my possession since my shop days..remnant fabric is a great alternative to ribbon..I frayed the edges.. the pheasant feathers, which have a very light dusting of glitter are added for colour, and I plan on adding a strand of small tarnished gold bells… then no more tinkering!! The feathers were purchased from a favourite, beautiful store called Refuge.. which is no more.. whose owner is, I believe, decorating in Heaven.. the feathers give me great comfort with this thought.. have a beautiful weekend my friends!

11/02/2024

November at Acorn Lane… means putting the garden to bed, countless leaves to rake, hoping the wind is from the the southwest… so it blows everything over the bank of the escarpment… this is a view of the garden that we strive for… yesterday was a full day of fall cleanup… I’ll post it again tomorrow as is… have a lovely day friends… 🧡💛🤎

10/09/2024

In a recent post, I promised I would share more of this repurposed mid century lamp I purchased in Texas years ago..it was an estate sale near Austin and I was attracted to the chippy, imperfect colours.. yes green and white too.. it had a very tall cream coloured lampshade, that just felt like it was the wrong proportions for the delicate scrolls and flowers below it.. finally after years in storage it was rewired and refitted for a more modern shade. The shade is from and when I found it, it prompted me to make it come back to life.. I move it around in the kitchen and it gives the soft glow at nighttime and early mornings by the coffee station.. never give up on an idea, just takes patience and a bit of serendipity to work out!! Have a lovely Wednesday evening!!

09/10/2024

Soft September light coming into the kitchen this afternoon.. enjoying the moment..

07/31/2024

Taking a break from linens.. seems every room in the house is dishevelled, like me..
Just when I feel like I’m making progress in editing and selling everything that I deem, unnecessary, no longer useful now, or just ready to move on to another collector, of things I love, or have loved or I think will follow me to my place of rest…. I get distracted and another collection calls for my attention! The lovely thing that comes of this … new decor happens in random places… today the kitchen island…makes me happy and I’m pleased with myself… temporarily… please scroll on if this is too much for you today… 🤯 Have a lovely evening! 🤍🤍🤍

07/29/2024

July… winding down… the garden is so different this year… but always beautiful… have a lovely new week my friends.. 💚

06/30/2024

I hope you are having the best Canada Day weekend.. I was able to take a quick shot of the last piece of fresh strawberry pie today… the whipping cream is a little lazy looking.. it is a family recipe .. passed down from my Dad’s side of the family..It’s the perfect colour to celebrate Canada Day.. celebrating the True North, strong and free, my home that I love! ❤️🇨🇦❤️

For the recipe leave the word recipe in the comments
🇨🇦 🇨🇦♥️🤍♥️🤍🇨🇦

06/19/2024

Hydrangeas coming on strong… share soon! Have a lovely day! Keep cool, another hot, humid day!

06/18/2024

The story behind this lovely vintage fabric… years ago when I started Acorn Lane Vintage Living, I was on the hunt for beautiful fabric to reupholster pieces that I sold in the shop.. a beautiful store that I frequented often in the Buffalo area, was Victorian Romance.. it was a jewel owned by Kathy Curatola , a jewel herself. Kathy has since left us, but her beautiful memory lives on in all of us that knew her. We became friends and she shopped my store and became a loyal customer. These gorgeous vintage curtains, in perfect condition from the 40’s, found their way into my store and home and heart.. in the next few weeks, more yardage like this will be curated and sold in the booth@antiquesoncreek… have a lovely day my friends… the sun will be shining again soon!

06/03/2024

June additions to the booth… white, beautiful faux blossoms and delphiniums and vintage lamps to light up any corner of your spaces.. as well as fresh linens and vintage crystal and china.. this week!

06/02/2024

It’s Italian Heritage Month… proud of my heritage and everything it entails.. the people, the food, the music, the stories of growing up Italian, and the zest for life and conviviality! Happiness and love to everyone Italian!

05/23/2024

Early afternoon today from the lower terrace.. the temps dropped about 10 degrees and the garden is loving it too!

05/22/2024

Severe thunderstorm watch…
All day we had high winds and hot temps and a thunderstorm watch in effect till 8pm. So far nothing yet.. we have 2 hours to go to see if the forecast holds true! These lavender topiaries had toppled over at least half a dozen times.. in the wind.. the skimpy, short metal supports were barely able to support a small twig! So the Ralpher found some lovely, mossy branches in the woods for them to lean on! I will underplant them with a trailing vine tomorrow and share! Have a lovely evening my friends!