i I'm Joanna.
I'm a home and lifestyle stylist with a love for creating warm, inviting spaces, tabletops and product stories. I'm drawn to the details - color, texture, layers and those finishing touches that make everything feel pulled together.
Through Southern Surroundings, I share the styling work I love along with inspiration for creating a home that feels collected, welcoming and personal.

Im so excited to show you this fun space I had the pleasure of decorating with the new Old Time Pottery store- Gabe’s! Gabe’s is like Old Time Pottery but better! They have all kinds of things for everyone in the family- even your pet! Don’t worry, they still have a large section of Old […]

We are welcoming Spring to our home this week with a bit of new decor from Old Time Pottery! I decided to refresh the entry table first since it’s the first thing you see as you come in the house. This is one of my favorite spaces to change up for the seasons. As always, […]

Before I start this post I just want to say I am not an artist by any means! I kept seeing these textured art pieces all over Pinterest and thought maybe I can make one! I do not have the thousands of dollars to spend on a piece of art. Plus I don’t want to […]

With all of the rain we’ve had lately I’m expecting a super turn out of flowers this Spring! Since it’s been so gloomy lately, I decided to cheer up the indoors with some faux florals. My favorite place for seasonal décor, Old Time Pottery, has some of the prettiest Spring florals! I just love the […]
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