HOME & GARDEN
• Buy and plant crape myrtles in bloom to be sure you are getting the desired color. Know the variety’s mature size to avoid future pruning. Ask for varieties that are resistant to powdery mildew. • This is the best time to plant vinca (periwinkle) in full sun. Look for the variety ‘Cora’ since it…
In the wake of the pandemic, more and more people are working from home. Early on, companies and employees alike were forced to adapt to work-from-home models. Now, 2 years in, people have realized they enjoy working from home and neverdesire to go back to being chained to a desk. Companies that previously required employees…
With summer time just around the corner and the Texas housing market being hotter than ever, I’m sure if you’re not buying or selling this summer, you know someone who is! Ellis County offers lots of options for new construction. This is how we took this new construction home and made it feel like home!…
Growing up in Texas, summers were typically spent at the lake with the smell of barbeque in the air. Whether it was hamburgers and hotdogs, a brisket or a rack of ribs, these cookouts were the foundation of our friend and family gatherings. Good food (especially barbeque) has a way of bringing people together. In…
I was contacted by a couple in Midland, TX who found Duckworth Interiors on social media and asked us to design their custom French Acadian home. I have to say how flattered I was that they knew they wanted to work with us because of previous Acadian homes we’d worked on! This young and fun…
Design trends will come and go, but there’s something about the traditional farmhouse charm that almost seems timeless. I had the privilege of being part of the team who designed this modern farmhouse and this is what we did to embrace the farmhouse style! I feel like everyone loves a white exterior but they also…
• Plant warm-season annual flowers. For sun (6+hours per day): angelonias, copper plants, firebush, lantana, moss rose, purslane, pentas, ornamental sweet potatoes and zinnias. For shade (less than 4 hours per day): begonias, coleus, impatiens and perilla. Select short, compact plants. • Plant okra and southern peas (black-eyed peas, etc). Squash, cucumbers and melons can…
Nothing says “Spring is in the air” more than the smell of a brisket on the smoker. You know what that means? It’s time to dust off the grill and get the outdoor kitchen prepped and ready for warmer days ahead. Pour a cold one, turn up the hype music and give yourself a pep…
BY ECLM PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDREA CALVERY Nothing says ‘Spring in the South’ like sitting on your front porch in a wooden rocking chair, sipping on some sweet tea, and finally reading that book you’ve been meaning to get around to since you made your New Years Resolutions. That was the inspiration behind our beautiful cover…
