Currently pretending that I live in a beach house full of coastal charm! I might be many, many miles away from the coast - but that doesn't mean I can't turn my home into a peaceful, coastal retreat! This coastal home decor theme is the perfect way to kick off the summer fun! Coastal Home Decor Color Palette When decorating, I always decide on a color palette first. This helps the theme be cohesive throughout the decor in my home. The color palette for the coastal home decor is inspired by … [Read more...]
Creating a Magical Rainbow Mantel for St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick's Day is the perfect time to infuse color and charm into your home. 🍀And what better way to do that then to create a colorful, vibrant rainbow mantel. 🌈I wanted to create something special on the mantel as we welcome in spring - and I knew a colorful rainbow mantel would do just that! 🌈 The Anchor Piece To start off the mantel design, I used this large antique gold mirror that I found at The World's Longest Yard Sale several years ago. This golden frame was actually a DIY and I … [Read more...]
Christmas Home Tour: 2024
Grab a peppermint hot chocolate and come on in for a 2024 Christmas Home Tour! 🎄🏠✨ For the Christmas decor this year, I used decor pieces that I already had. Some areas of the home were nostalgic where I used Christmas decor pieces from loved ones. A lot of the decor this year was decorated pretty much the same as Christmases past or I would switch out an item or two to change it up a bit. 🎄 Creating Nostalgic Christmas Decor and Memories Part of the nostalgia of Christmas is pulling out … [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...]
Rainbow Mantel with Flowers
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...]
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...]
Cozy Winter Decor with Added Textures
It's a new year, new month and a fresh start. After the holidays, most of us crave a little simplicity. For the winter months I like cozy winter decor using warm textures and minimal decorations. It's blog hop day with Jackie, Liz and Jessica. Today is all about using textures for winter decor. I'm glad to be back to hoppin' with these sweet friends! I know you'll love their inspiration, so please stop by and check out their blogs highlighted in gold at the end. In the winter months … [Read more...]
Favorite Blog Posts of 2020 – The Best of the Year!
2020. The one were they were quarantined. The one year they'll always remember. 2020 was a year like no other and we are living through a time in history that future generations will study about in school. One day I'll tell my grandchildren what life was like in 2020 during a worldwide pandemic. Perhaps this little corner of the internet will still be around, and I can even share with them my favorite blog posts of 2020 that I created in quarantine! Quarantine. Social distancing. The … [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...]