In this post: Looking for Valentines Day decor ideas for the home and table? This shopping guide offers 42 Valentine table decorations to buy now.⇒
Do you just let Valentine’s Day go by without much of a notice?
There are people who love to celebrate every holiday and seize the opportunity to pull out all the stops with decorations, meal prep and detailed plans.
Then there are those who find it all pretty silly and prefer to ignore it altogether.
I would guess most of us fall somewhere in the middle, or at least I do.
In my view, Valentine’s Day is a charming concept if you don’t take it too seriously. I enjoy the respite from the winter blahs to add bountiful color to my pared back surroundings. Why not have an excuse to indulge oneself, as well as your loved ones?
A day at the spa. A bowl full of chocolates. A package of gorgeous sugary confections.
It’s a day to let people know how much you love them, or even to show yourself some love.
In our house the ritual is sending hand written cards to everyone in our extended family. I’ve also taken to sending gifts of sweets, a habit I got into when my kids left for college. Who wouldn’t want to receive a giant chocolate chip cookie, miniature cupcakes or French macarons?
After a while, half the fun was finding something new to send to try to top the year before, or at least to be different. The key was to take advantage of the element of surprise.
For hubby and I, things are somewhat understated, but we do mark the day with a lovely dinner.
There are times I want nothing more than to relax and have dinner out in one of my favorite restaurants. But often on Valentine’s Day the offerings are limited and the tables crammed in tight. The past few years, instead, I’ve set a romantic table at home and ordered in a lovely meal.
Sometimes it’s cooked lobster from the grocery counter (one of the best discoveries I’ve ever made! Who knew?) Sometimes it includes champagne and chocolates, but it could just as easily be pizza and a salad.
For me the most fun, and the place I expend my energy, is on setting a table that exudes romance.
It always involves a display of flowers, different each year but always in theme. I use pinks and reds, sometimes one or the other, but mixed together they make the richest presentation. I’m not a huge fan of red but this is where I make an exception, and it delivers a reward like at no other time.
So how about you? Do you set a special table or arrange pretty vignettes? Do you have the same decorative pieces that you use year after year? Perhaps the same charming heart dishes or a favored pink vase?
Or do you like to infuse your decor with a smattering of new items, little treasures that elevate the entire effort?
Following you’ll find a curated shopping guide of Valentine table decorations and other Valentines Day decor ideas, that would look great coordinated together or merged with your existing pieces.
The beauty of buying some of the red and white pieces is that they work well for the holidays when December returns, too, while the pink items can flow right into spring.
Whatever you wind up doing and whomever you spend the day with, I wish you much love! Happy Valentine’s Day!
Valentine Table Decorations Resource List
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Great ideas. Our Anniversary is on Valentine’s Day but we usually stay home because the restaurants are so overcrowded. It’s romantic at home anyway. 🙂
Thank you, Stacey! And Happy upcoming Anniversary… 🙂 Thanks for visiting!!
Lory, this is a lovely table setting and although I do not have a blog, I enjoy reading yours so much. I tried to visit the sites listed for products but some are incorrect, not showing Amazon, but something like androz.net. This has happened before when I’ve tried to find the items shown. I did not know if it was happening to other readers or just me. Thanks for all your great posts. Vicki in snowy Louisville KY
Thank you so much, Vicki! I believe that snow is headed this way, so we’re bracing for it. Hope it’s not too bad where you are… 🙂 As for the links, do you remember which ones weren’t working, because I had checked them when I posted and they were ok? Would certainly hate to be sending people to broken links. Thanks!!
Beautiful ideas! Thanks for sharing at HSH!
Thank you! Thanks for hosting… 🙂
Lory,
Gorgeous tablescaping ideas for Valentine’s Day, dear friend!!!
Hm~m~m. . .I l o v e your idea of ordering the meal in!!!
Fondly,
Pat
Ha ha! Ah yes, always the easiest way to have a romantic dinner at home… 🙂 How romantic can it be if you have to do the cooking? Thanks for stopping by!
So many pretty things but I really love the red plate. Gorgeous!
Thank you, Christi! I usually do softer colors but I was so in the mood for the rich reds this time… 🙂
Great ideas! Love the ribbon goblets.
Thanks, Bev! Aren’t they fun? Thanks for visiting!!
Love the red rose centerpiece!
Hey Lorry
Have just started following your blog. I think your ideas are AMAZING! Specially love the rich red color velvet table cloth and for sure the fresh flowers add so much ROMAN- ESSENCE to it ;). hope to share more ideas with u soon.
Thank you so very much and welcome!!