Tour this gorgeous Tennessee lake house with spectacular views on Douglas Lake in East Tennessee. Welcome to another Cozy Living Series. Have I got a treat for you. A tour of a gorgeous Tennessee Lake House. If you been around a while you have seen this house before. It’s our favorite lake house getaway and…
7 years ago, I worked with the builder and my sister on this beautiful lake house in Eastern Tennessee. You can read more about that here. The house sits right on a lake tucked back in a cove with views of the mountains. Most of the year, you get the best of both views, except for…
On a beautiful pristine lake in the quite mountains of Tennessee, around the corner and tucked back in a cove, you will find a lake house where the outdoor spaces are just as beautiful as the indoor spaces. One of the first stops you come to as you walk up this walkway,…
The Project of the Summer- Lake House I have only done a few projects this summer which has been wonderful because honestly I have never felt more in touch with my kids, husband and household. If something was to get done, it was on “summer time”…… similar to, island time. But there is one project…
I truly believe that when you least expect it…..new flooring for the guest house will show up at your door. Yup, all 50 something boxes, thanks to the great folks at Golden Select. I feel like I finally hit the flooring jackpot. And no, you didn’t miss the big guest house reveal that I told you…
This week’s Duke Manor Farm notables vol 10 includes latest projects around the house, a recent trip to the lake, and how to stay encouraged and motivated during tough times. I find the best way for me to get through this crazy and unsettling world these days is to disconnect from watching the news. Sadly,…
Happy New Year and welcome to the first Duke Manor Farm notables for the year! The last two weeks of December seem like a complete and utter blur. It seems as though I wasn’t as good as I thought I was and Santa left us with a big bag of nasty colds. Did not even…
Today I am sharing how to turn a summer wreath into a beautiful Fall arrangement for this months thrifty style idea. All the links to more thrifty creative ideas and projects will be at the end of the post. You won’t want to miss any of them! This Fall arrangement kinda happened without much thought….
Welcome to this week’s Farm Friday at Duke Manor! My kids have been out of school for 3 weeks now and so far, so good, so chill. It’s taken 3 weeks to get in a summer pattern of sleeping in and eating everything in the pantry. Ahh….isn’t that what summer break is all about 🙂…
Happenings and some Poison Ivy Hey there! I just returned from a few days at the lake and a bloggers conference in Charleston. Trying to get my kid time in, as well as a little time for me. This may be shocking to most of you mama’s ( especially if you don’t live in Georgia)…
Happy weekend!. Happenings weekend edition includes random inspiration, decor, garden and happenings from around Duke Manor Farm for the week. Happenings weekend edition What a wonderful surprise When we walked our property 17 years, we had no idea that this lake was on the land. It was covered with overgrown scrub,trees and bushes. After years of…
Girls Weekend in Knoxville Tennessee including itinerary, places to see in east Tennessee. I was fortunate to meet up with a few girlfriends a couple of weeks ago in Knoxville, Tennessee. I played hostess at my sisters lake house just east of the city. Trying to be a good host, I put together some fun…