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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Boho Inspired Fall Mantel
I'm not sure where September went, but the month went by so fast! The Fall season is upon us and I'm here for it. It may be hot in Alabama still, but I've had my Pumpkin Spice Latte, bought the pumpkins and suddenly I was in the Fall spirit. Fall has arrived at the Sweet Southern Oaks household! Today let's put together a Boho Inspired Fall Mantel. We have another blogger, Jessica Simmons joining us, so make sure you stop by and checkout her blog! Jessica loves to thrift and has so … [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...]