Deconstructed books are a popular home decor trend. They add the vintage, farmhouse character to an area you're trying to style. I love the look, but I would never deconstruct a true vintage book, instead I use a cheap hack to get the same look for a fraction of the price. To create my deconstructed books, I used paperback books from the dollar store. I would never deconstruct a vintage book, so please don't do that! :) Just use old books laying around your house that you don't read, … [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...]
How to Tint a Glass Jar
You've cooked the meal and now you have an empty glass food jar. What do you do with it? Don't throw it away just yet! I have an easy project for spring using those old glass jars! Today we're going to learn how to tint a glass jar to get the vintage look! Trust me when I tell you this is an easy DIY you can do with the kiddos to create a beautiful spring tablescape or Easter vignette. I'm teaming up with my friends for the Sweet Moda Blog Project today and our theme for the week is … [Read more...]
The Best Place to Find Faux Greenery
Greenery completely brightens up your space and adds interest in your home decor. Today I'm sharing the secret on where to find the best faux greenery for your home decor! For your convenience, this post may contain affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Read my full disclosure policy here. Thanks for supporting Sweet Southern Oaks! I love adding greenery to my home decor, but between you and me, I have a black thumb. I try to be a good plant mom, but I just can't keep plants … [Read more...]
The Sweet Moda Blog Project: Meet the Bloggers
I've teamed up with a few of my blog friends for a monthly link up project. Each month we will select a theme and share a project in each of our own styles. We will share DIY projects and thrifty ideas you can make at home and more! In order to kick off the challenge, what better way than for you to get to know the ladies behind each blog. So for those of you that are just finding my little corner of the internet, hello! It's so nice to meet y'all! I'm Ashlee, the girl behind Sweet … [Read more...]
Farmhouse Style Spring Decor on Amazon
Flowers are popping up in my backyard and that can only mean one thing: spring is just around the corner. I rounded up some of my favorite farmhouse style spring décor from Amazon to share with you today! For your convenience, this post may contain affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Read my full disclosure policy here. Thanks for supporting Sweet Southern Oaks! Remember when I bought the chandeliers for the living room and dining room from Amazon? I shared my ten favorite … [Read more...]
How a Rescue Dog Healed My Heart
Squirrel chaser. Heart healer. Personal body guard. Belly-rub lovin'. Rescue dog. Lila Blue. Every day on Instagram, I get messages about Lila Blue. When she's in a picture y'all like it ten times more! Y'all love Lila Blue as much as I do and that makes my heart happy. The people have spoken and they want to see more of Lila Blue. So much so that Lila Blue now makes daily appearances in my stories on Instagram and y'all can see her adorable true spirit. Lila Zoomies and all. I … [Read more...]
$100 Room Challenge: Cleaning Out the Monica Closet
It's Week 3 of the $100 Room Challenge and The Great Purge happened! The Monica Closet is *finally* cleaned out! {Insert happy dance here!} Can I tell you how amazing it feels to be able to walk in the Monica Closet? Cleaning out the Monica Closet took some time to do, but this room is slowly coming together. Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 For your convenience, this post may contain affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Read my full disclosure policy here. Thanks for … [Read more...]
$100 Room Challenge | Farmhouse Style Guest Bedroom Plans
Did I scare you away yet with my secret Monica Closet?! I hope not, because I've got big plans for this room! From unorganized, choatic clutter to a fresh, clean and organized farmhouse style guest bedroom is the plan! $100 Room Challenge: Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 With any big project, I like to start out with a solid plan. Decide what your vision is and then shop for materials to make sure you stick to your budget. My vision is a farmhouse style guest bedroom with shiplap … [Read more...]
Never Before Seen Pictures of My Monica Closet
It's confession time and we're about to become BFFs forever, ok? Have I told you about my Monica Closet? It's a hot mess, which is why I'm finally going to tackle the Monica Closet and turn it into a guest room for the $100 Room Challenge this month! What is a Monica Closet? If you watch "Friends" then you probably already get the reference. Right now you may be picturing the scene where an OCD Monica Geller has a secret closet that's messy! One day Chandler discovers the secret closet … [Read more...]