FYI- forgive my use of Southernisms. I tried to make corrections where I could. There are two things every Southerner wants- A big pitcher of sweet tea and a big ole front poach porch. A poach porch to shoot the breeze on , eat our supper on and take naps on. You see, that’s just…
I realized that I should hurry up and share my traditional fall porch before Christmas starts filling your inbox. Right? This year, my fall porch looks pretty similar to the one I did here. I loved the porch that year and figured why not repeat a favorite look. By the way, you should totally go…
4 ways to get your porch and patio ready for Spring Time Show of hands….who’s ready for Spring? Although I love every season ( summer is my least favorite) I can’t help but get excited for Spring to show up. You may or may not know two things about me. 1. I would rather be…
Four things every Porch should have this Fall Season including pumpkins, mums, and color I was tinkering around with some mums and pumpkins this weekend on the front porch. My hubby was pressure washing getting rid of summer creatures ( the spiders were so bad this summer) as I envision quiet and cooler moments on…
Painting a haint blue porch ceiling, what is it exactly and why do people do it.
Spring Porches at Duke Manor Farm Welcome and happy winter Spring! Isn’t this weather crazy! I think 1/2 of us are in our sweats by the fire and the other 1/2 are sporting our winter white legs in shorts. But regardless what you are wearing, I am glad that you stopped by Duke Manor Farm…
Holiday Front Doors at Duke Manor Farm I’m kicking off my holiday decor today with the front doors at Duke Manor Farm and a giveaway for you. It seems only fitting that I begin with the front door since the porch is always the first place that I start with my holiday decor….and the first…
How to style your fall porch to match your wreath Remember the book ‘If you Give a Mouse a Cookie‘? It’s a favorite of mine. This weekend, I felt like I was writing a sequel to it. I titled it ‘When you hang a wreath on the front porch’. My Story My story started off…
Notables at Duke Manor Farm- Porch, Laundry Room and Game Room Happy Saturday! I can’t help but think of my friends and people I don’t know that live in Texas, in the path of Hurricane Harvey. I use to live in Houston before I moved to Georgia and I remember how bad the flooding got…
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…
4th on the Porch at Sunset Ideas Although it’s not the 4th yet, I had a little pre 4th on the porch at sunset with the family the other day. Nothing fancy just some fruit punch, popcorn and margaritas….. for mom and dad. This year we will be celebrating the actual 4th in Tennessee with my sister,…
The weather is getting warmer, the pollen has finally stopped and it’s time to get outside and get those porches and patios cleaned off and ready to enjoy. Basically we will live outside from now until I am sweating more then my cold water glass on a hot day. Today I am sharing some spring cleaning…