Looking for Valentine’s Day Home Decorating Ideas? Sweeten up your house this Valentine’s Day with these lovely decor ideas for your mantel and all throughout your home!
Thank you to Fred Meyer for sponsoring this post. All thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.
The Christmas decorations are snuggly packed away. It’s time for red, pink and white decor along with hearts and arrows to make their appearance. So, if you’re looking for some Valentine’s Day Home Decorating Ideas, you’ve come to the right place!
While I love Valentine’s Day for its sweet sentiment, I prefer to keep my decorations simple with pops of color around the house, which totally brightens up gray winter days! Come along as I show you how to create a festive home for Valentine’s Day without going overboard with cutesy decorations.
Since it’s a focal point in our home, it’s fun to start with our mantel. Switching it out for the season or current holiday brings a festive feel to the room.
When decorating a mantel, I find it easiest to start with a blank canvas…here, that’s just the bare mantel with a rectangular mirror as the focal point. I take everything off the mantel besides that one piece. You can use whatever you have as a focal point – a shutter, a picture or mirror – as long as it has enough presence to be the focal point. Whatever works in your space and goes with your theme is perfect!
From this point you can go in any direction depending on what you like and what you can add from around your home. The “You Are Loved” hand written font sign on my mantel adds a pop of whimsy and color. It was a great find at Fred Meyer! The sign is so cute, it could totally be used year round.
It’s important to add items with varying height, textures and shapes to your mantel to make it all come together. If possible, create a triangle using your focal point as the tip at the top of the triangle and decorating out from there.
Flowers, an ampersand, candles and some farmhouse buckets filled with red roses complete the sweet look.
Unlike Christmas, which takes over just about every room in my house, Valentine’s Day decor is better lightly sprinkled throughout the house. My tiered tray is the perfect way to incorporate Valentine’s Day in the family room. The kids have a hard time keeping their hands out of the candy jar, though!
The kitchen is another place that Valentine’s Day decor is a perfect fit. I can’t wait to serve some Valentine’s Day treats in these adorable bowls! (they kinda work as decorations too because they’re so stinkin’ cute) 🙂
Pillows! I may have a teeny addiction to pretty accent pillows, so this “LOVE” pillow was screaming my name as I passed the home decor section at Fred Meyer! How adorable, don’t ya think?
My farmhouse ladder was the perfect place to hang my “XOXO” tea towel. It brings a little pop of red to the other side of the family room and ties everything together.
This L-O-V-E table top sign could really go anywhere in your home. I love that it’s neutral, but still says Valentine’s Day.
If there was ever a place you could go and get everything you need in one trip, it’s Fred Meyer. They have wonderful seasonal gifts and decorations for holidays like Valentine’s Day, but they also have all your groceries, school supplies, clothes and more! Since time is a precious commodity these days, I appreciate the ease and convenience of one-stop shopping.
There are a few items that really make Valentine’s Day decor super sweet:
Hearts
Arrows
Flowers (faux or real)
Lettered signs (LOVE or XOXO)
Candles
Candle sticks
Jars and bowls with candy
Kitchen items – dish or tea towels, mugs, cups
Pops of red and pink and Valentine’s Day decor go a long way. Try decorating a few areas in your home to create a pretty house inspired by love!
Mantel
Entry way
Side table
Table centerpiece
Kitchen
Grab your shopping list and head to Fred Meyer to pick out your Valentine’s Day flowers and decorations – and do all your weekly shopping in one trip!
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Nikki says
Erin, all of your decorations look incredible. Especially the mantle, love all the little pieces and parts you put together to make one dazzling art piece. We don’t have Fred Meyer stores here, I am so bummed, I bet it would be one of my favorite shops. Next time I’m up North I’m definitely going to look for one.
Erin says
Thanks, Nikki! The mantel was fun to put together. I start there and then work my way around the house 🙂 Do you have a Kroger near you? That’s the parent store.
Michelle-Happy Heart Made says
Erin, I love all your ideas and I just want to reach into your amazing photos for an even closer look!!! Great post!!!
Erin says
You’re too sweet, Michelle! Valentine’s Day is a fun one to decorate for…especially if you don’t go overboard 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and taking a look!
Wendy | The Art of "Why Not?" says
These are lovely ideas and photos! Your farmhouse ladder makes a great display for seasonal towels!
Erin says
Hi Wendy, thanks for stopping by and taking a peek 🙂 I love the ladder for exactly that reason! It’s great for hanging seasonal towels.
jodie filogomo says
I love these ideas!! I don’t decorate that much, but it’s nice to have one or two things that put me in the mood!
jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
Erin says
I agree, just a couple things can set the mood without being over the top. Thanks for coming by, Jodie!
Maxene says
I love how you incorporated a bowl into decor! wish I had the space to decorate with these super cute ideas!
Erin says
Thanks, Maxene. I fell in love with the bowls…too cute! They are great for eating or just decorating in my opinion 🙂
Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says
What a great collection of Valentine’s Day decor! Love that last mug, and the tea towel. Fred Meyer is so great for true one-stop shopping! They have the cutest home decor there!
Erin says
Yes, Fred Meyer is a great place to get everything you need and more! They had a great collection of mugs and glasses that are perfect for Valentine’s Day 🙂
Pech says
Super sweet and it is nice to have some cheerful decor during what can be dreary days! I’d have to pass on any edible decor though since it might not last!
Erin says
Yes, a little cheery decor during the dreary months is a good thing. Yeah, our edible decor seems to be disappearing before my eyes!
Waz says
Your decorations feel so fresh and pretty without being too Valentine’s Day cutesy. I especially love the look you created for the mantel. So many of these items are great for spring too!
Erin says
I don’t like too cutesy, so I think little pops of color help spread the love without being over powering. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Anita says
These are so beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Erin says
Thanks for stopping by, Anita! Have a sweet Valentine’s Day!