For the love of wine

Yep. We girls here at JunkFest all love wine.

It's no secret. And we all love to display our wine accessories. A simple wheel along with a disc spacer from a piece of farm machinery is all this project takes. Oh, and wine glasses. Duh. Can't forget a lovely display piece for the "fav" wine. An old sewing machine drawer. It's a fancy one.Now, let's get that glass poured. Wine perfection.

Let there be light...

Think outside the box when entertaining your guests outdoors this summer. Take normally found indoor objects outside to illuminate a special evening.

This $4 heavy candelabra thrift store find shown here sets the scene for a festive evening on the back patio.

Another idea for additional lighting are candles in old silver jello molds. Sand, pebbles or crystals can be added for more visual interest on the jello mold bottom, but just the reflection of the candlelight off the mold is really all you need. It's actually quite stunning, don't you think?

This white three-tiered candleholder was a Minnesota occassional sale find. I actually purchased two of them. Great finds! Instantly I imagined them warming up my patio on a dark night. They can be easily stuck in a plant like I've done here, in a pail of sand or right into the ground. How fun does this look?!