Can y'all believe we are already into September?! Since I love the fall season, I thought this would be a great time to share five fall decorating tips with you because you may be like me, thinking about decorating for fall. Fall is my favorite time of the year! I love everything about it: the cooler weather, pumpkins, the foliage of the leaves, sweaters and boots, I love it all! Today, I'll share how to prepare to decorate for fall. Five Fall Decorating Tips: 1. Pick Your … [Read more...]
Farmhouse Style Bathroom Inspiration
A group of talented bloggers and I have gotten together for the $100 Room Challenge this month! With a budget of $100 and one month to update one room in the house, each blogger will show you their thrifty designs and inspire you along the way. The $100 Room Challenge is hosted by my friend Erin at Lemons, Lavender and Laundry. I love this challenge because it creates the perfect motivation to refresh a space with a small budget. Challenge accepted! For this challenge, my plan is to … [Read more...]
How to Spray Paint Cabinet Hardware
I have gotten so many emails and messages after posting how to paint kitchen cabinets and y'all wanted to know if I changed out the hardware. My secret is out: it's spray paint! Yep. Everyone thought we got new hardware! Spray painted hardware couldn't get any easier for a DIY and they look brand new! Let's learn how to spray paint hardware! While new hardware would be nice, it's not like we had a couple hundred bucks to buy new hardware. Of course I couldn't ignore the aged, chippy … [Read more...]
How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets
Do you have old wooden cabinets that need a refresh? Or do you want to make your kitchen feel lighter and brighter? Maybe even larger? With some paint, a weekend or two and a lot of determination, you can transform your kitchen by painting the cabinets. Let's learn how to paint kitchen cabinets like a pro! In full disclosure, we have a very small kitchen so we were able to paint all of our kitchen cabinets in one weekend. That may not be the case for you because it all depends on the … [Read more...]
Pickin’ at The World’s Longest Yard Sale: Part 2
Pickin’ at The World’s Longest Yard Sale was so much fun! Mr. Sweet Southern Oaks and I traveled through breathtaking country sides and mountains. We spent two days at The World’s Longest Yard Sale traveled into three states and made lots of stops. Check out Day 1 of pickin' at The World's Longest Yard Sale HERE and what to bring with you to The World's Longest Yard Sale HERE. On Day 2, we checked out of our hotel and we headed back out for our final day of pickin'. Our plan was to do … [Read more...]
Pickin’ at The World’s Longest Yard Sale: Day 1
Pickin' at The World's Longest Yard Sale was so much fun! Mr. Sweet Southern Oaks and I traveled through breathtaking country sides and mountains. We spent two days at The World's Longest Yard Sale traveled into three states and made lots of stops. Mr. Sweet Southern Oaks and I met some cool people, traveled to places we'd never been and ate some delicious food. An adventure of a lifetime. It's not all about the yard sales, it's about traveling to new places and supporting small … [Read more...]
Lemon Yellow Summer Mantel
My home decor for late summer incorporates lots of greenery and lemons! Something about the lemon yellow mantel feels so fresh and summery. I'm soaking up the last bit of summer with this lemon decor and I love the happy pop of yellow. I guess yellow must have been my pop of color this summer since I used it on my porch, my dining room lemon centerpiece and now for this lemon yellow mantel! This summer mantel can be easy to put together and you can buy all of the supplies at your local … [Read more...]
Friday Five: The Pros Guide to Yard Sales
Hello from The World's Longest Yard Sale...while you're reading this, I'm out in the country pickin' at endless yard sales! It seemed fitting to share a couple of yard sale or garage sale tips with you today. Let's kick off the very first Friday Five, where I'll share five yard sale tips so you can have luck on your next treasure hunt. Like they say, one man's trash is another's treasure. That saying goes for me and a good yardsale. A Saturday of coffee and yardsales sounds like a good … [Read more...]
What to Bring to The World’s Longest Yard Sale
It's almost time for the best weekend of the year! No, I'm not talking about the weekend before Christmas... I'm talking about a picker's paradise, The World's Longest Yard Sale!!! If you've never been to The World's Longest Yard Sale, it's something that you need to experience. Four days, six states, six hundred ninety miles of pickin' finds equals the ultimate road trip! The World's Longest Yard Sale is held the first Thursday- Sunday of August each year and it attracts millions of … [Read more...]
How To Keep Outdoor Pillows Clean
I think it's safe to say that you guys love the freshly painted front porch swing and it's happy, summer yellow pillows! It's been a few weeks and I still get comments and messages about the porch on Instagram! I guess it was a hit :) and I'm so happy y'all love it as much as I do! One question I get asked a lot from that post is recommendations on how to keep outdoor pillows clean. The yellow pillows are such a happy and pretty color and I definitely didn't want them to get old and … [Read more...]