It’s time to give my husbands home office a makeover on a budget to create a fresh, clean and updated work space. It’s been a while since I put any kind of attention to updating my husbands office. Actually 8 years to be exact. You can see the last makeover I did here. My…
Hello and Happy New Year! Welcome to the weekend hangout at Duke Manor Farm! I guess I am taking the holiday break and recovery time off from my hip surgery a bit longer than I expected. Although it’s a beautiful thing to give yourself a mental rest and some grace for doing it from time…
Welcome to Duke Manor Farm Holiday Home 2021 Happy Holidays! I am so thrilled that you are here at Duke Manor Farm. If this is your first time here you can catch up on Duke Manor Farm here. This is my 9th year participating in the Holiday Housewalk hosted by Jennifer Rizzo and it’s my favorite…
Happenings at Duke Manor Farm vol 4 including the latest projects and easy fall decor idea that you will want to know. Happenings at Duke Manor Farm Happy Saturday! What a glorious and beautiful day here at Duke Manor Farm. It is beautiful blue skies and not a cloud around. It rained the ENTIRE week…
Using charcoal and olive color combo in the Family Room…and I love it! A New Color Combo in the Family Room Most may say paint can undoubtedly change a room’s look. I don’t disagree, but I think pillows and throws are right up there too. I recently introduced a new color combo in the family…
Subtle changes to my kitchen and dining area with a new coat of paint in SW Agreeable Gray. The perfect color if you like white on the walls but crave a bit of color. Subtle Changes to the Kitchen and Dining Area My home has seen its share of color changes during the last 19…
The biggest tip when color matching paint so you won’t make a timely and costly mistake…. as I did. The biggest tip when color matching paint Over the last month, I have been refreshing the Living Room walls getting ready for new furniture to arrive in a few weeks. It’s been quite a while since…
Happenings at Duke Manor Farm weekend edition including project updates, an uninvited guest at the farm, and why I am loving summer this year on the property. Happy weekend! Well, we are a week into our summer break and so far so good. I think my only issue was the 90-degree temps. Yikes…that’s too hot…
Some of my best before and after bathroom makeovers from the last 20 years at Duke Manor Farm.
Bathroom makeover using paint and a little time to create a beautiful space that you will love I am trying not to get ahead of myself this year and start new projects without showing you projects I finished in 2020. I do that sometimes. 🙂 I actually started this makeover back in August, you can…
Wallpaper, you either love it or hate it. I am sharing 3 Tips for Stubborn Wallpaper removal using a putty knife, water, sponge, and a little time. I probably should have listened to the ‘whisper’ of my husband’s voice in my head as I was hanging this wallpaper a year ago. “Don’t do it, you…
Tuesday Check-in from Duke Manor Farm including beautiful fall around the property, holiday decor plans and my latest almost finished project. Happy November! Who else was happy to usher in a new month? I love this time of the year, it’s the darn time change I can do without. Did you remember to set your clocks…