Hello, friends! Long time no see. Life, ya know? And it's let us down a lot lately. But when life gets you down, a RAINBOW mantel is sure to bring the cheer and make you smile ear to ear. 🌈 I recently took a very long stroll through Hobby Lobby to clear my head and lift my spirits. Walking through the aisles of all the colorful flowers I suddenly found myself inspired. The different colors of flowers reminded me of a rainbow, and instantly I wanted to go all rainbow for my summer … [Read more...]
Simple Winter Mantel
This simple winter mantel only took a few minutes to put together and it brightened the living room right up for the season! The house has had all the festive decorations up through the holiday season, and then when you take down all the Christmas decor the house feels bare! But in the winter months, a little simplicity is perfect! When taking down all the Christmas decor, you can keep out a few things. Cozy blankets, winter greenery and warm whites make the perfect winter decor. I … [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...]
Pink Butterfly Spring Mantel
This Spring, I'm really loving the sweet pops of pink. To decorate the mantel for Spring, a special heirloom is the focal point. Let's put together a special butterfly Spring mantel with sweet pops of pink. When I decided to decorate for Spring, I didn't really have a plan. I knew I wanted to add touches of pink into the decor and that was it. So I went into my Monica Closet and pulled out all the pink flowers and decor that I could find. Then I remembered something special I recently … [Read more...]
Meaningful Patriotic Mantel
I don't know about y'all, but June seemed to fly by! The 4th of July will be here before we know it! I was a little late getting my patriotic decor up this year. For the patriotic mantel this year, I wanted to do something special. Let's decorate with a meaningful, patriotic 4th of July mantel with a story behind it! Military Medals & Coins By now, you probably know that I'm an Air Force wife. Mr. Sweet Southern Oaks has devoted his life serving our country and I am so proud of him … [Read more...]
Spring Home Tour 2020
Hello everyone and welcome to my Spring Home Tour 2020. This post is actually part of a big blog hop with five other inspiring bloggers who are sharing their beautiful home tours! If you are coming over from my friend Jen's blog at An Inspiring Home, welcome! I just love her beautiful home! At the end of this post, I'll be directing you to the next stop on our Spring Home Tour - there's a total of six amazingly talented bloggers, and I hope you'll visit each of them to get a ton of spring … [Read more...]
Romantic Valentine’s Day Mantel
Roses are red, Violets are blue. A simple Valentine's Day mantel just for you. Valentine's Day is near so I thought I'd share a simple mantel I put together. I needed a little bit of twinkle after Christmas, so I kept out a strand of icicle lights to create this Valentine's Day mantel. However, you can create something similar without the lights! I kept it simple this time with just a few pops of pink and white. Let's put the mantel together. For the base of the mantel, I layered … [Read more...]
How to Create a Layered Mirror Mantel
By now you probably know that I'm all about layers when it comes to decor... but this layered mirror mantel is probably my favorite design I've created in the house so far! I'm showing you how to create a layered mirror mantel in your home that is perfect for any season. The best part about this design is that you can create this look for any season. While I have a few pumpkins and amber bottles in this design, other items can easily transition with each season. So let's learn how to … [Read more...]
Patriotic Mantel with Vintage Finds
Do you switch out the decor on your mantel for every season or holiday? While I was in love with my spring mantel using the vintage windows, I decided to switch it up for the summer. This patriotic mantel is festive for the 4th of July and perfect to leave up for the rest of the summer. When decorating a mantel, you want to use something that will cover a large area of the wall to be your focal point. You could use a large sign or one large window as your base - just to give you a few … [Read more...]
Layered Window Mantel
One of my favorite things to decorate is my mantel! I love to switch it out for the seasons and it's a fun area to challenge my creativity. This layered window mantel for spring is by far my favorite design. Anything with vintage windows and architectural salvage makes my heart pitter patter. For your convenience, this post may contain affiliate links. I may make a commission from your purchase at no extra cost to you. Read my full disclosure policy here. Thanks for supporting Sweet … [Read more...]