Design 745.4

Gauze Skirt Remake

Sometime last year, I found a tiered gauze skirt and sequined blouse at the Swap Shed. The colors were pretty; I love sequins. But the …

Saw an ad in Glamour last night. Iris Apfel, cover model for Inc's 2016 line. Love the pants. Follow the instructions to go to the …

Definitely--judge Florence Broadhurst: Her Secret and Extraordinary Lives by its cover! As pictured, the white-stripe is a paper …

We recently painted the guest room. In the process, I discovered several yards of a peacock-print fabric that serves to hide a stash of …

I tried to capture the mix of dark red and purple against a green background, but these pictures don't do the trick. It's a beautiful color …

Lady Banks blooms once a year, at the end of March. No thorns, pale yellow; vigorous growth. …

One of our Japanese maples in early leaf; bright-to-lime green leaves, against dark pink bark and red seeds. Pink azaleas across the street …

Wisteria blooms in March in central NC, where I live. The woods are full of the vines and the scent is everywhere. Color breakdown: …

Big storm in Goldsboro, NC, in the middle of April, in the peak of cherry blossom time. We were downtown on Saturday morning after the …

I started a new notebook this morning. It's the latest of more than 50 (at last count*). This one is thoughts about business of Red Tuxedo, …