6 Ways to Use Pantones Color of the Year for 2018 without looking like the house of Barney the Dinosaur Ahhh, color. It’s a beautiful thing, especially Pantones color of the year for 2018, Ultra Violet. You either love it or not love it. And to those that are bit color shy, weaving ultra violet…
Happy Monday! I’m off to a slow start this week. I am nursing a back injury that I got at the gym last week. It seems as though I am not the beast I thought I was. The area above the new light that I hung was missing something, so I picked up this sign…
Duke Manor Farm Notables…..first project of the year, squirrels and other random stuff going on around here. I’m not sure what caught your attention. My first project or squirrels? Let’s start with the squirrel. You know I love my animals but squirrels…..I loathe them. Really I do, especially when I know it is lurking around looking…
Happy Thanksgiving. I hope its not a bit confusing that I am wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving….and sharing a peek at my 2017 holiday decor in the same post. From the looks outback it clearly says Fall. Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers celebrating this week. What a gift to be able to set aside…
Create this easy Halloween Pillow using wood letters and spray paint Welcome to this months Thrifty Style Team series. I have a fun Halloween craft project along with some other thrifty ideas from my pals. All the links will be at the end of the post. I just love the creativity from this great group…
A gorgeous blue cabinet color and my latest update to the kitchen . I have been thinking about how to create some change in my kitchen. It’s come along way since we built the house 15 years ago. I think the bones of my kitchen are wonderful and overall I am happy with the design and…
The construction phase of building a screen porch. Well things are underway for me to get the new screen porch completed by the end of the month. I accepted a Color Lovers Challenge from my pal Kelly to make over a space using color. Easy peasy except I needed to build the space first. Since we have…
How to bring new life to 14 year old chairs and a few other budget friendly tips. There is something to be said about aging gracefully. Just ask my 14 year outdoor dining chairs. But this isn’t just about how to refresh your outdoor chairs so you can enjoy them for another 14 years. I…
How to paint kitchen tile backsplash. Use a gallon of semi gloss paint to totally transform a dark and dated backsplash.
This year I decided to let ‘Spring be Spring’ in my home. That meant, no pomp and circumstance, no fuss, no trouble. Just fluffing up the pillows, putting out some pretty blooms, and enjoying my favorite season of the year. We will start on the front porch since our outdoor porches and patios tend to…
I love my white kitchen, but at times it can seem cold and drab. Particularly on a dreary winter day. Since we use cutting boards quite a bit in the kitchen for cutting and for serving, I typically leave them out and lean them against a cabinet in the corner. I recently got this new teak…
Thanks for coming by for Tea Time Tuesday …. Duke Manor Farm. I am so glad you are here, we have a lot to catch up on. By the way, isn’t this a super cute mug. I got it on a random shopping trip to the grocery store. Displayed between the bread aisle and the meat department. Who…