Ellen Caruso's (ellenscreative) Blog

Recycling old things can be interesting and exciting. There is usually a story that comes from an intriguing piece.  In the case of my kitchen, I have a collection of copper pots that hang over an island. Most of these pots came from my husbands parents house in Torretta, Sicily. The house was ol...

Who says that its boring when they see the simple things? If you take the time to look and notice you will see there is so much beauty in simplicity. My perfect example (in housing) comes from an Italian Village called Trulli of Puglia, Italy.The homes and various buildings in this town are made ...

  “Being a window ain’t what it’s cracked up to be. Starting with the constant windowpane, and who else (besides a scorned women), can be so fragile, shattered, and broken. Although we are blessed with reflectivity, where does that get us? Birds fly into us leaving their mark, and we have to cons...