KAY ELLEN | DESIGN

Teacups & Special Moments

Teacups and special moments seem to go hand in hand in my family. I remember even as a child that I couldn't wait to pick out a teacup from the china cupboard and have tea with my grandmother, mom and sister. Simple pleasures, conversations and precious memories over tea make my heart feel warm.
More recently, I have enjoyed teatime moments with my daughter, we even created and hosted a Pride and Prejudice-themed tea party for her sweet sixteen birthday party. Paper umbrellas, fancy teacups and flowing dresses filled our garden and our son even joined as the waiter. Make plans this Spring to treat you mother or daughter to a cup of tea and enjoy special teatime memories.

This photo and article were published in the the April & May edition of The Country Register newspaper. A special thank you to the publisher, Barb Stillman, and Barlow Media for asking me to share my photo and the special memories.

Have a blessed week friends,

Kay Ellen

Vintage Garden

I find rest in the garden. Simple pleasures of potting a plant, digging in the soil and and seeing the fruits of my labor as time goes by... I shared with a design client recently I spend so much time in homes helping clients with the interiors that I can't wait to get outside, stress free of deadlines and create.

My potting bench was made by my Grandpa Dean over 50 years ago. The vintage ice chest holds my soil and a few bulbs ready for planting.  The metal stool I bought for a few dollars at a flea market. I hung my galvanized tubs on the fence and they come in handy for big planting projects or filling them up with ice and drinks for a garden party. My bright yellow watering can is about 20 years old I bought second hand from a flea market friend, Heidi.

Before February disappears I wanted to offer a chance to WIN the current issue of COTTAGES AND BUNGALOWS Magazine chalked full of great interior ideas and six pages of my my garden featured!

                           

 

Just leave a comment on this blog post to be included in the drawing!

                           

Happy Pink Saturday to my blogging friends over at Beverly's!  

Weekend Blessings,

:Kay Ellen 

Holiday Inspiration

Hello blogging friends,

Wow, I have missed you all! Thank you for the sweet notes and emails I have received the last couple month... I really appreciate your friendship!   

December is in full swing and didn't want to forget to share a little {Christmas Cheer} and {Holiday Inspiration} with my latest published styling and photography  in {Cottages & Bungalows} magazine!

 

 

                             

 

               Always a blessing to inspire and share creativity!

                                           Kay Ellen