Kathleen Ellis

14 Easy Ways for You to Create Your Own Elegant Entryway

"Your entryway should make you smile and feel like a great big hug welcoming you home."~Kathleen Ellis I believe it is always important to create a warm & welcoming entryway with a touch of elegance. Your entryway is your home's 1st impression. It is... Read >

5 Steps to Creating the Home of Your Dreams

Whether your home consists of 2 rooms or 20, your home should make you smile, feel like a big warm hug and be the place for you that you'd rather be than anywhere else! As you go about the process of making your house your home don't be as concerned wit... Read >

13 Easy& Elegant Fall Updates for Your Home

As the days get shorter and cooler we tend to want to "cozy up" our rooms so they "feel" warmer to us. The "light and breezy" style we enjoyed for the warm summer months served its purpose and now it’s time to transition to a "warm and cozy" style for fal... Read >

7 Essential Ingredients for Creating Your Beautiful Quiet Space

Every woman needs a Beautiful Quiet Place, a place where she can begin and end each day, a place she can retreat to during the day . . . for a 5 minute respite, a 15 minute nap or a lengthier encounter for planning, daydreaming, reading or resting. A... Read >

10 Easy Ways to Add Romance to Your Life Today

Valentine's Day serves as a perfect reminder to infuse romance into our everyday lives. Being a romantic at heart, I truly believe that ROMANCE should be a part of your everyday life! Adding a few elements here and there can create a Lifestyle of Romance ... Read >

Bold and Beautiful Red…Romantic, Spicy and Energetic

A vision and some easy steps to creating your haven Your bedroom is, in my opinion, one of the most important spaces in your home. Your bedroom is the first place you see in the morning, it's where you spend time getting ready for the day, it's where r... Read >

Colors of Romance

Pink and Red in Decorating Pink and Red are HOT colors for decorating again this year, from the palest peachy-pink to brightest scarlet. This excites me because pink is one of my favorite colors! I love pink and have pink in various shades and intensit... Read >

Casual Elegance, Always in Style

Casual elegance defined: ca-su-al (adj.): informal, happening by chance el-e-gance (n): tastefully fine, luxurious; gracefully refined Casual elegance. The whole idea seems a bit contradictory. In fact, it's true that casual elegance blends two d... Read >

Creating a Home That Reflects Your Unique Sense of Style

Everyone deserves to live in a home that adds beauty to their everyday lives. However, many people feel intimidated, confused and overwhelmed when it comes to creating a home that truly reflects who they are and their own unique sense of style. By followi... Read >

Holiday Decorating: Five Easy & Elegant Tips to Breathe New Life into Your Holiday Décor

If you find yourself pulling out that same old box of holiday decorations, wondering what to do with them this year…stop! Follow these simple steps, and you'll create a fresh new look for friends and family to enjoy: 1) Mix the elegant with the casual... Read >

Easy and Elegant Holiday Hostess Tips

Not everyone is born to be a gourmet chef. Trust me-I know this from personal experience. Making a delectable five-course meal for guests just isn't a skill I ever acquired. Still, like any good hostess, I want my dinner guests to feel special, especially... Read >

Make Your Holidays Stress-Free: 4 Ways to De-Hustle and De-Bustle Your Holiday Season

Most women lead very busy lives, yet we still expect to create the perfect holiday scenario for our families. The holiday responsibilities-decorating, cooking, baking, wrapping the gifts, sending cards, entertaining and much, much more-still tend to end u... Read >