Holiday Home Tour 2015 Duke Manor Farm
Happy Holidays Everyone ! I am so thrilled to be participating in Jennifer Rizzo’s Holiday House Walk. This is my second year on the Holiday Home tour. It’s always such a treat to open my home up to others and to visit other holiday homes. Last year I greeted you with my donkey Oreo, this year it’s Rosie Sunshine. She’s all decked out in her Santa dress. We both are so happy that you are here. By the way, you can find last years holiday home tour here.
A hug and hello to you, if you are coming over from Jennifer’s beautiful home at Town and Country Living…..and if you’re not….. a big hug and hello for you too!
This year we are being joined by Joss & Main and by Good Housekeeping. Good Housekeeping has created a Holiday House Walk pinterest board that’s loaded with tons of holiday inspiration from the tours. If you want to read more about my real life funny farm ( it’s true) you can click here to read later, because it’s time for me to show you around Duke Manor Farm.
All throughout the house this year I went simple, traditional with pops of red. What I loved about decorating this season, was that I used what I had, to create a holiday home for my family and friends that is real, full of life, and a place where memories will be created. The stuff that really matters.
Kitchen/Breakfast Area
A little secret about this space…. We literally just finished installing the wood plank ceiling and beams over the weekend. A project that we had planned for some time. Nothing like eating Thanksgiving Dinner with orange scaffolding as your backdrop but….man was it ever worth it. I will be sharing more detail on the ceiling later in the month, but you can see my post on how to plank your ceiling the week of Thanksgiving and right before a Holiday home tour here.
Guest Room
Since this room is pretty small ( it use to be my husband’s office), I didn’t want to overwhelm the space with a lot of stuff, so the only thing I did in here was add the ‘ love you more’ pillow, a coordinating throw and a wreath on the foot of the bed. This is such a cozy room , so just those few added touches will be perfect for my guests. Which by the way will begin occupancy starting next week when my niece comes to town for the week.
Keeping Room
My cozy fur throw and my ‘Love’ pillow, along with a hanging wreath, some coordinating glass ball ornaments in a vase and a couple of glasses of champagne is all that is needed to make this sitting area off my kitchen a festive space.
Den
In this space I added some fun holiday pillows and throws to the sectional. I am not much of a collector but I do collect all kinds of snowman ornaments for this tree. It’s been fun to see it fill up year after year and carrying on a fun little holiday tradition in my decorating. Do you have any holiday traditions in your seasonal decor?
Over the next few weeks, I will be sharing some other rooms from my home as well as our outdoor spaces at Duke Manor Farm, so I hope you will stop back by… Rosie Sunshine will be waiting for you at the door.
grateful
for the season
what a beautiful home laura! merry christmas!
thanks Paige. Your home tour is always one of my favorites ( which is actually how I found you a few years ago). Hope you are enjoying the holiday season.
Oh so beautiful. I love everything. Your new ceiling is amazing and that fireplace just steals the show.
Oh thanks so much Marty. It was quite the project with quite the outcome. Happy Holidays. Looking forward to your holiday tour.
I’m coming to “your” house for Christmas! Everything is so festive and fun! Love (and want) your new ceiling and beams … Santa came early for you … lucky girl! Happy Holidays, friend!
So festive! Santa will be putting you on the nice list for sure – especially if you invite me over to stay in that guest room!
nah…I don’t think so.
Looking good, my friend. I can’t believe you finished that ceiling!! Enjoy time with your niece.
Thanks Kim. Let’s find a day to have lunch before the kids get out of school on the 18th.
Beautiful and festive! Esp loved the fireplace, gifts on chair, wreath on guest room bed, and window views. Merry Christmas!!
Thank you Lisa. Happy Holidays!
Everything is just gorgeous, your ceiling is just amazing! I love all the pops of red, everything is so warm and welcoming! Pinned 🙂
Laura so pretty and festive! Is the home tour online only? Next week my neighborhood Charity Guild has their annual one where you go into 5 neighbors’ homes beautifully decorated and set up with mini holiday gift markets. If you’re near Johns Creek come be my guest 🙂
Everything is gorgeous, Laura! I’m in love with your guest room and your new ceiling is fabulous too!
Laura, it’s all just beautiful! I always love seeing what you’ve done in your house. It’s perfectly seasonal but not too much which is the way I like it. Enjoy your company. 🙂
Wow! What a lovely traditions Christmas home! So very cozy and inviting. I would love to have a keeping room like that with all those gorgeous windows. You did such a good job!
such a happy home, laura! i love the den and i am ready to book my stay in the guest room!
Laura, I love all the red and that guest room looks like a dream to sleep in! Thanks for the beautiful tour!
Shelley
Stunning! Love those pops of red. Am following suit here at Paint ….
🙂 Linda
I actually followed your lead 🙂 hope you are doing well. let’s catch up.
It’s all very pretty, Laura. The views alone are phenomenal! The little red glass jars are so cute too.
Brenda
Thank you so much for sharing your lovely and warm home with us !!!
Laura, your home is gorgeous and that ceiling just amazing, it’s now my favorite room in your home after the keeping room with all that light purring in!
You are the quintessential simple but so so talented decorator, Laura! Truly. You inspire me to keep it authentic and natural. And all about family. Your tree is gorgeous—it’s all about the kids, even now that my kids are (gulp) grown…somewhat. Your touches of red and greenery and simple Target finds make it all so real and accessible for so many.
Love, love the pic with you and your cutie on the front steps. Great to see the blogger behind the blog. Just love ya!
Happy Holidays, friend!
Jane xx
It all looks so lovely Laura… and who wouldn’t love to be a guest in that gorgeous guest nook! Thanks for the tour.
You have a lovely home, and I love the red accents. Red is my favourite to go to colour in my home too.
Laura, your home is so beautiful every day of the year,and at Christmas time, the “enchanting” button is pushed and your home turns into a most gorgeous wonderland of all things Christmas. I always look forward to you home each year at Christmas….Love the many gorgeous details….that “Laura touch”….waving your wand of fairy dust and making your home so magical for your family……Merry Christmas!!!
P.S. Love the picture of you and the cutie!….oh and you are a cutie too!
Laura, the windows in your home make me a little envious! And nostalgic for sunshine. And your guest room… I’ll see you come spring. Impeccable decorating as usual.
I will be waiting for you! Happy Holidays Karen.
Laura,
Your house is beautiful, and I love the decorations you did! They are so simple and classic.
thanks emily. glad you came by
Laura, Your home is just “Beautiful”. Hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!!
You have a lovely home. Love the guest room & snowman tree! Merry Christmas!
Your home is so warm and welcoming. Lovely holiday décor!
I rarely comment on a blog, but your home is SO beautiful that I wanted to say thanks for sharing! You have fantastic style in your décor! I LOVE this home! Beautifully done!!!
Paulette, thank you so much. glad you stopped to say hello. hope you are enjoying the holiday season. Merry Christmas.
Love it all!
ah thanks bliss. maybe it’s time for a road trip in 2016 to northeast ga?
SO many beautiful details, Laura! Love your home decked for Christmas! XO
Your home and style is magazine-worthy!!! So glad to see your beautiful home for this holiday season! Especially Love your Snowman tree! Thank you for joining the 12 days of Christmas Tour Link PArty!
Gorgeous, gorgeous, home! I just love all your holiday decor. It is so pretty against the neutral backdrop you have. Neutral but so stunningly done. I just love it all! Merry Christmas!
I love the touches of red with the blue walls! Everything looks so festive. I expected to look out of your windows and see a magical snowy landscape. Your home is beautiful.
thanks so much….and no snow quite yet. Happy Holidays.
I love all of the details but my favorite space may be that cozy bedroom with the black bed. It looks like the perfect retreat from a busy holiday season. I can just imagine how wonderful it must be to cozy up there with a book! Thanks for sharing in the 12 Days of Christmas Tour of Homes!
Hello and Merry Christmas, thank you for the 2016, 2015 Christmas home tour…lovely! Is there a way I can get a printable of your one framed wording picture: Wake, Pray , Stay? I enjoy printing word pictures to frame! thank you Linda