With our tips, you’ll want to keep your decor up long after February.
Valentine’s Day is all about lovewhether for your friends, family, or yourself.
But what about love for your home?
Credit:Emily Followill / Interior Design: GORDON DUNNING
During Valentine’s season, focus on warmth, coziness, and gentleness.
Add More Layers
When adding layers of textiles to your home, more is more.
Lean into themaximalist aestheticand create layers of texture, pattern, and soft colors that allude to the holiday.
Credit:Emily Followill / Interior Design: GORDON DUNNING
Pair velvet and cloth furniture with chunky knit blankets and pillows with tassels and embroidery.
On the dining room table, layer rattan place mats with a linen tablecloth and cloth napkins.
Buy Fresh Florals
Flowers and Valentine’s Dayare a timeless pair for a reason.
To build your floral arrangements, place store-bought stems in colorful or clear glass vases.
Add your pick of flowers and accent with filler plants likebaby’s breath,statice, andeucalyptus.
For an extra romantic touch, tie a bow around your vase with ribbon.
Scatter the arrangements throughout your home so each room feels fresh and inviting.
If you don’t want to use your regular dishes, shop for floral china atyour local thrift store.
Look for mismatched plates and teacups to create a more effortless and whimsical look.
In the kitchen, switch out your regular dish towels for ones with hearts.
Add pink and red mugs to yourcoffee bar, and fill your candy dish withconversation hearts.
In the living room, swap throw pillow covers, blankets, andframed artworkfor something more romantic.
Or, place books with pink, red, and cream covers on your coffee table and nightstands.
