‘Live in Full Color’ means surrounding and expressing yourself with color and living an inspired, colorful life. Color makes me happy and being surrounded by flowers in gorgeous colors makes me REALLY happy.
I always find the color of Spring’s abundant blossoms inspiring. This year I am keeping my favorite Spring hues alive by wearing them [...]
Birds are chirping and flowers are blooming…finally, spring is in the air. This time of year, like many, I entertain thoughts of a great garden. Especially after seeing Color Maven Julie’s pictures of beautiful Charleston gardens.
But alas, I live in a concrete jungle. So to pacify my garden cravings , I hit the streets of [...]
I think my brain has finally gone into “fashion overload”. I’m not sure what finally set me over the edge- perhaps the gazillion photos of Spring ready-to- wear images I’ve been looking through recently or maybe it’s my nightly habit of watching hour after hour of Full Frontal Fashion’s coverage of New York’s Fall [...]
I enjoy flowers and almost always have a vase filled with fresh blossoms on my desk.
Today, there are a dozen bright red tulips bowing to meet my glance whenever I look up from my writing. Tulips are one of my favorites because something about them instantly puts a smile on my face.
Everyone has [...]
There is nothing like hyacinths for a burst of color and sweet fragrance to chase away the memories of winter and make room for fresh thoughts of spring.
Masses of star-faced bells come in a range of colors including deep purple, red, pink, orange, white, and many more beautiful colors.
Dutch hyacinths are the most popular. [...]
The popularity of chocolate brown continues in fashion and the home, but who would have anticipated the growing popularity of brown as a color for flowers?
One savvy couple from Washington state bet that brown plants and flowers would catch on.
Marie and Bill of the Chocolate Flower Farm combined Bill’s love of chocolate with Marie’s love [...]
One of my favorite summer escapes is to sit on my deck among containers and hanging baskets brimming with plants and flowers in varying colors and textures.
Of course, getting the plants to the deck and planting them can be a bit of a chore.
So even though I enjoy the results, sometimes I need a bit [...]
I know summer is almost upon us when the hydrangeas begin to bloom.
Those massive domed clusters of florets that range in color from the most delicate pink to a deep blue make me happy simply by being in view.
Studying a hydrangea bloom can be very calming as you contemplate the subtle changes in hue. The [...]
