Thanks for joining me for Tea time Friday. Not to sound all Debbie Downer on you, but what the heck is going on in this world? Bombs,, scandals, shootings. My heart goes out to everyone who experienced tragedy and loss this week. It’s a scary world we live in filled with more hatred then we…
If you are all about using traditional Orange color or nothing at all in your fall decor, you may want to look away. Today, I am sharing 6 ideas on how to decorate for fall without using the color orange. It’s okay to be nontraditional. This was the first year I used another color besides…
I wanted to share a September Recap from Duke Manor Farm, and also say Thank You for making my transition to my new name, with the new look, so smooth and easy. Ya’ll are the best and the reason that I love to write and share Duke Manor Farm with you. Thank you for your comments, suggestions and words of…
Rustic Luxe…ever heard of it? Natural elements, with a touch of whimsy or glam layered in. I just love the look. I think my Fall wreath with it’s natural materials and blue feathers seems pretty Rustic Luxe to me and adds an unexpected elegant twist that will welcome my guests during the Fall season. I spotted something…
Full disclosure…My kids like to get dirty….a lot. So creating an outdoor shower area was a must around Duke Manor Farm. The kids moto……The dirtier the better. Which, I absolutely have no problem with…until they start tromping through the house to get to the shower, leaving a path of red Georgia clay throughout the house….
Did you get to see my fall porch yesterday? If not, you can come sit with me here. I thought it would be fun to see how my fall porch has transformed over the last few years. The biggest change was probably this year with the recent change in house color. Which by the way,…
Welcome to the bHome Summer Open House. Happy to see you! Today I am sharing the most well used space in the house, the kitchen, along with some snippets of the family room, master bedroom and our outdoor spaces. I am joining 30 other bloggers this week from the bHome app to share lovely summer inspiration with you….
Welcome to my family’s summer hangout….the backyard! If you are joining me from the Welcome Home Summer tour, I am so glad that you are here. If you missed any of the summer spaces, the links will be at the end of the post.
I have been waiting for this day to finally get here after 12 years, so we can finally begin the first big project of the summer 2015. I am calling it Operation Project Pergola. Right now after demo this weekend, the current state of the back deck looks like this……… back view side view…
Happy Weekend. Last week while I was on Spring Break, I changed zip codes to www.topthistopthat.com and never got a chance to tell you. I have a feeling something may have gotten lost in translation with the changes updating my feeds, so I wanted to share a few posts that went out after the change,…
Welcome to the home tour at Duke Manor Farm. We found the land, drew up the plans, built the house…..and are living happily ever after. Things out here in the country are a tad bit quiet so we are always happy when friends drop by. So here’s our story…..15 years ago my husband and I decided to take…
I found this tile at Home Depot on clearance a few months back and decided to do a few updates in the laundry room. I need to cut and place a few more tiles around the electrical outlets ( one more unfinished project to add to the list) and then I can show you what…