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...]
2021 Christmas Home Tour
The Christmas season sure did fly by. With my hysteroscopy surgery and recovery, I ended up being behind on all the things leading up to Christmas! I already had written this post, photographed and edited the photos of our house at Christmas - but I had so much to do getting ready for the big day I forgot to post this blog! 🤦♀️ So in the spirit of wishing it was still Christmas, I'm sharing this after Christmas home tour to enjoy before it all comes down. Grab a cup of hot chocolate and … [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...]
Beautiful Thanksgiving Tablescape Ideas
It's finally Friday once again! Can you believe that we are halfway through October? Halloween is near and that means soon we will all gather around the table for our Thanksgiving feasts! I've got you covered for some beautiful Thanksgiving Tablescape ideas with a few tips for setting the table, too! It's blog hop day with my sweet friends Jackie, Liz, Shanna and Jessica! Get ready for all the inspiration as we help you put together Thanksgiving tablescapes. You'll see their beautiful … [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...]
Citrus Inspired Summer Tablescape
Can you believe that the summer is almost over?! For the last few weeks of summer, I like to display my lemon decor. Something about lemon yellow screams summer to me! So today, let's set the table and put together a citrus inspired summer tablescape. This will probably be the last of the summer styled posts... soon all these lemons are going to turn into pumpkins around the Sweet Southern Oaks household! So, to celebrate the end of the summer, this citrus tablescape is perfect! It's a … [Read more...]
Citrus Summer Centerpiece – Styled Two Ways!
When life hands you lemons, you make a summer centerpiece with them! To me, nothing screams summer more than lemons and other citrus fruits. I love to incorporate them into my late summer decor. Today on the blog, I'm going to share with you two ways to create a citrus summer centerpiece. I'm blog hopping with Jackie, Liz and Shanna today and our theme is all about summer decor! I decorate for the 4th, then put out some lemon decor before slowly transitioning to fall decor. For now, … [Read more...]
Stars and Stripes Tablescape
With the 4th of July coming up soon, it's time to set the table for a patriotic feast! This year the theme is a stars and stripes patriotic tablescape with lots of Rae Dunn mixed in! Tablescapes are kind of fun to put together. I like to pull from decor I already have when putting together a tablescape and the creative possibilities are endless! Stars and Stripes Table Setting To start with the table setting, I used these jute chargers to start creating layers on each place setting. … [Read more...]
DIY Stars and Stripes Patriotic Chargers
Let's step up our patriotic decor and tablescapes with these adorable and festive DIY stars and stripes chargers! It's time for the monthly blog hop with Jackie and Liz today and this month is all about patriotic decor. I'm so excited to introduce y'all to our special guest blogger joining us today! Let's welcome my sweet friend, Shanna at Our Military Home Front. As you've probably guessed, Shanna is a military wife and artist! She lives in base housing and uses temporary design ideas … [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...]