Welcome, friends! Grab a pumpkin spice latte and join me for a 2024 Halloween Home Tour... or dare I say a HAUNTED Halloween Home Tour! 👻 I'm kidding! I don't think this house is actually haunted...but I'm pretty sure the home we lived in when we first got married actually was haunted. 👻 I'd be home alone and hear weird sounds and sometimes items had been moved around. Other times I'd feel a chill in the air and feel like someone or something was watching me. Then of course my cat, Louella … [Read more...]
DIY Pumpkin Candles + I Launched a YouTube Channel!
Let's make these cute little DIY Pumpkin Candles together - it's the perfect way to welcome in the cozy Fall season! Hello, Friends! Welcome back to the Sweet Southern Oaks Blog! It's been awhile, huh? 🤷♀️We've hung out together on social media decorating and crafting together and we've shared in holiday fun over there. But this little corner of the internet... well, she's been a little dead over here. Life, ya know? And I'm like, do I even remember how to blog anymore?! 🤣 But let's … [Read more...]
DIY Floating Candles
These DIY floating candles are cheap and easy to make for Halloween.🕯️ Plus they are spooky and festive for your Halloween decor! 👻 I even made some extra ones for a spooktacular centerpiece! Happy Augtober! From now through Halloween, every Thursday will be FALLOWEEN here on Sweet Southern Oaks!!🦇🎃👻🍁 I'll share a fun and festive fall or Halloween diy that you can put together this fall. First up on our FALLOWEEN series are these DIY Floating Candles. 🕯️ I dreamed these up -quite … [Read more...]
Boho Inspired Home Office Makeover
It is time... Time for the long awaited HOME OFFICE REVEAL!! This Mid-Century Boho Mod Office is exactly what dreams are made of. Sometimes, things are worth the wait and the hard work....and this Boho office makeover proves it! This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase something from one of these links in gold, I may make a small commission. Thank you so much for supporting Sweet Southern Oaks! I really wanted this office space to feel completely different than the rest of … [Read more...]
Pretty Poinsettia Christmas Mantel
There's a special meaning to the poinsettias in my Christmas decor this year. Which makes this poinsettia Christmas mantel so very special this holiday season. When it was time to decorate for Christmas this year, there was no plan. Usually I have some idea in mind, but this year I was not sure what I would do. Then I remembered that I brought back poinsettias from my Memaw's house when we cleaned out her house earlier this year. And with that, my Christmas theme with poinsettias was … [Read more...]
Boho Farmhouse Dollar Store Spring Wreath
This pretty in pink Boho farmhouse dollar store Spring wreath can't be any easier to make! The best part about this DIY wreath is that you can create it using supplies from the dollar store! This dollar store Spring wreath came together in about thirty minutes and only cost ten dollars to create! Budget friendly projects are always my jam and I know you are going to love all the dollar store DIYs coming to you in this blog hop today with my blogging friends! Please go check out their … [Read more...]
Versatile Easter and Spring Centerpiece
Hippity, hoppity Easter's on it's way! Easter sure did sneak up on me this year! Instead of a traditional Easter tablescape, I decided to create a large centerpiece using some items I had around the house. Let's put together a versatile Easter and Spring centerpiece! Creating a Versatile Easter and Spring Centerpiece First, you'll need to gather up some supplies that go along with your theme or a color scheme. For this particular centerpiece it will be Spring themed with a few Easter … [Read more...]
3-D Folded Paper Hearts
Roses are red, Violets are blue. 3-D folded paper hearts are just for you! These 3-D folded paper hearts are so easy to make for Valentine's Day and they add such a cool element into your holiday decor. Do y'all remember ever making paper fans in elementary school? Or the paper fortune tellers and you'd play M.A.S.H on them? Those M.A.S.H paper fortune tellers were probably one of my favorite things to make back in the day. You'd play it and see if you'd live in a mansion, apartment, … [Read more...]
DIY Salt Dough Paw Print Ornaments
Lila Blue and I wanted to create something special to celebrate our third Christmas together! So we made keepsake paw print ornaments! These DIY Salt Dough Paw Print Ornaments are a wonderful keepsake to have of your pet and are easy to make. You can also use this same recipe for your baby's handprint of their first Christmas or when they're little. It's blog hop day with Jackie, Liz and Shanna and we are sharing DIY ornament ideas with you! You'll find the links in gold to their DIY … [Read more...]
Boho Inspired Vintage Fall Tablescape
This boho inspired vintage fall tablescape is what your fall dreams are made of! Vibrant, bold pops of color. A rare, antique china set. Thrifted and antique finds make this fall tablescape a star. I've been teasing sneak peeks of this tablescape on Instagram and you guys are loving it so much! It's actually been a long time coming because I've been collecting brass candlesticks all year long - just for the fall season! I have a thing for putting together tablescapes. They are so much … [Read more...]