KAY ELLEN | DESIGN

Light the Candles

I love candles, because when you light them you add a special ambiance to any table setting. I have a candelabra above my dining table and one in my backyard arbor. Candles provide a feeling of peace and tranquility or even a little romance.

Some people will wait for special occasions to use candles, but why not use them for an ordinary evening at home. Your table will have a soft, inviting, romantic glow and the food should look amazing under the candlelight - what a perfect setting.

This summer, try to add candlelight to your next evening meal, maybe eat it outside if possible and see how your family reacts.

 

What's happening tonight, is it a special occasion? Just smile and reply... it's just because, I love you.

Have fun lighting your candles!

Joined in another photo stream with Shades of Inspiration "click below" and take a look!

 

Shades of Inspiration

:KayEllen

Old with New Purpose

Hello fellow bloggers,

I have a quite a few OLD things around my house (my grandmother and my mother have saved many attractive treasures) and I enjoy discovering new inventive ways to give them a NEW PURPOSE in my home and garden. I love them all and I am sure that's why I enjoy shopping for vintage treasures.

I received a quite a few emails about the hanging vase in my RED post. So I decided to let everyone know about this clever re-purposed item...

I was wondering how many of you noticed that this vase is actually an old light bulb! Isn't it great?! Rita at The Barn sells them and I just fell in love with it and had to add it to my "New Purpose" collection.

In a similar way, I just love old cameras they have so much character and they are part of special memories from my childhood. Recently, I purchased a similar camera to the ones I loved to play with when I was young. Looking through the old lense and seeing the image was as fun now as it was back then. I brought it home and my photographer / husband used it to capture some interesting shots...what do you think?

I'm also kind of crazy about birdbaths...and this one is on my side yard it's visible from my dining room. The bird bath is about ten years old and I am sure that the the old window hanging behind it is nearly sixty years old...I added it as a backdrop for charm...I couldn't throw it away!  (Oh no, that sounds just like my mom). Anyway, at least I gave it a new purpose.

So, don't forget to look for Old things this Summer and then give them a New Purpose, if you get a chance please take a few snapshots of them and share them with us All in Blog Land!

:KayEllen

Project Red

Hi blogging friends,

I was surfing online looking for creative blogs and I ran across Sadie Olive, a very beautiful BLOG that caught my eye. She inspired myself and other bloggers to join in her fun and take pictures of things that are RED and share them with everyone.

This is a great way to start out the month of June with a creative challenge and connecting with bloggers I have never met before.

Can't wait to see all the pictures and introduce myself to everyone.

Thank you Sara for your challenge to inspire!

Enjoy the pictures!

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:KayEllen