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A wonderful day filled with floral arranging and rejoicing with the special couple and dear family.
May God richly bless them as they begin their new life together.
Congratulations to Rebecca & David!
:Kay Ellen
Joining White Wednesday HERE
Under the Table and Dreaming
A quick post and shot of my clients kitchen cabinets installed and primed.
Over the weekend the painters started the glazing process... I am very excited to go by the house later today and see how they are progressing.
Next up for this beautiful kitchen remodel will be the installation of the granite countertops, followed by the wood flooring.
We are getting close to completion!
Switching gears this morning~~~I am headed off to order flowers for a special wedding.
I have a lot of work ahead of me with bouquets to design and all the flowers to get ready for the ceremony and reception for this coming Friday!
I would loooove extra prays for all the details of this week to run smooth.
and more coffee please :)
:Kay Ellen
Joining in White Wednesday HERE
Hi friends,
Here are a few photos of a renovation in progress!
Construction is always a messy business ... but progress is being made in a quite a few areas of this client's home.
One of the biggest transformations will happen in the kitchen.
Opening up the ceiling; wider and longer was on the top of the list.
The kitchen sits directly below the master bathroom, so I couldn't have the entire ceiling raised, but I'm very happy with what we were able to accomplish.
The new ceiling is completed and the old cabinets are pulled out and donated to Habitat for Humanity. If you click on the photo you can see a larger version.
The transformation is beginning to take shape.
The electrician has put in all the new wiring, the new texture is completed on the ceiling and just a little more painting needs to be done before cabinets are installed!
The countertops will be a beautiful granite. Here is a photo of the slab we chose ... it's called "Typhoon Bordeaux".
The kitchen cabinet color will be a creamy white with an antique glazed applied. We have a few back-splashes picked, but have decided to keep the back-splash formal and a bit understated because the granite countertops are very elegant with beautiful movement and filled with color.
Both the living room and family room fireplaces are receiving a little facelift too:)
We are installing right over the old used brick on both fireplaces...
This photo shows the FAMILY ROOM fireplace in progress, I selected natural stone with a great color variation to add an element of further interest to this cozy room.
The blue carpet will be replaced by a warm hardwood floor.
In the LIVING ROOM the second fireplace is progressing nicely.
The stone selected for this formal room will be a polished travertine cut into planks. I ordered 6" x 24" planks of stone and had the installer cut them down to fit the space, it is turning out quite lovely if I do say so myself.
Did I forget mention remodeling can be very noisy?
The old ceramic tiles have been pulled up and now this crazy-loud, industrial, sander is smoothing out all the rough edges, removing the old adhesive, and leveling out all the high areas in the ENTRY.
Once the surface is smooth and level, the new flooring for will also be a 12"x24" plank style polished travertine, nicely complimenting the LIVING ROOM fireplace. I can't wait for it to be installed!
Good bye blue carpet and old ceramic tiles!
More photos to come on this project.
Let me know what you think of this project and my color choices.
Now, back to work.
:KayEllen
I was recently hired to take photos of completed landscape projects around the city of Riverside, California.
A mixture of residential and commercial projects designed and installed by Soholt & Company Landscape.
I thought you all might enjoy seeing a few of the photos that were chosen for the their website, printed postcards and possible billboard advertising.
You never know when a creative outlet can turn into a business...right?
This month I am juggling a few creative projects.
Flowers for a wedding, a kitchen remodel in progress for a client, getting ready to move into a larger space at Forget Me Not Antiques...and another company has approached me to shoot product for their website.
Oh my~~~Exciting but WOW this month is really flying by!
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We are having a garage sale this morning so I have got to go and get ready to set up early:)
Happy Pink Saturday to Beverly's group of ladies popping by!
See you soon,
:Kay Ellen
I am headed to LAX this morning.
My daughter is flying home today! I can't wait to see her. Four weeks is along time to be away from home but a wonderful adventure too.
She and her sweet Iowa girlfriend and sister are arriving at the airport later this afternoon. I decided to take the entire day off from work and just hang out in LA.
I am sticking my beach chair in the trunk because I am hoping to hang out near the water until they arrive.
I can hardly contain my excitement!
UPDATE
She landed! We had dinner and a stroll in Manhattan Beach...
I am very thankful she is home safe and sound.
A beautiful summer day...
Joining in Susan's Outdoor Wednesday Here
BTW~~~I captured all the photos on this blog post with my iphone:))
Have a great week!
:Kay Ellen
Summer is in full swing!
If you knock on my door and I am home.... you will find me sipping a coffee or tea filled with ice ~~~ would you like to join me?
I am hoping to trim back some of our bushes early in the morning before it gets icky sticky hot. I have been gone a lot lately so everything is looking messy to me. Maybe I should paint the door?
Hopefully I can find a couple extra hours to hide out in my little secret garden sometime soon!
What are you doing this weekend?
Happy Pink Saturday! Stop by Beverly's place for more inspiration HERE
I asked my son Kyle to choose a winner for the PINK inspired giveaway this morning~~~but of course I had to wait until he finished his breakfast because he was starving....or should I just say he is hungry 24/7 ha-ha
My daughter usually likes to help me with my little blog contests but she is gone for five more days on her trip so I asked my son to pitch in and help.
Ok Kyle, hurry up and eat your pancakes so you can pick a name out of the hat! Please?
Cute Kid :)
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The winner is:
Paula Gardner! Congratulations!
Excited to send you your Pink inspired prize!
Email your address ~~~ so I can send out your new treasures.
Have a blessed weekend friends,
:Kay Ellen
Happy July friends!
Need a little inspiration today? I wanted to share a creative shopping destination I visited recently called Matilda's Mouse.
This amazing barn is apart of the Better Crocker Estate located in Valley Center, California. Click Here if you are interested in visiting this charming place. Matilda's is open one weekend a month.
Each month the staff completely changes the barn's merchandise and sets a new theme for the entire decor.
Here is sweet Matilda herself~~~ all dressed up for the fourth of July!
Miss Rita organized this fun shopping extravaganza! Thank you RITA!
I loved how all the treasures were adorned with patriotic ribbons and garden blooms ~~~ I hope to visit Matilda's Mouse again, very soon.
I came back home inspired and ready to gather treasures to decorate my table for Independence Day.
My sweet friend Lisa let me come by and cut some of her beautiful hydrangeas this week~~~thank you Lisa!
I also had fun purchasing and adding patriotic goodies to my little shop at Forget Me Not Antiques.
Hope you have been inspired and plan on having an inspirational celebration on the 4th of July...!
If you live in the Inland Empire stop by Forget Me Not Antiques this weekend! I am having a SALE!
I am moving into a bigger space starting August 1!
Happy Independence Day!
Inspiring celebration at Stephanie's too!
