Why I Decorate for Valentine's Day

It’s no secret, I’m obsessed with holidays. I love holidays. I love them because it helps bring a light to my life amidst all the normalcy of the day to day routine. Do I love decorating for them - yes. Is it work and tiring - yes. But the biggest reason that I decorate for holidays is for my family. My mother did the same thing, and her mother decorated as well. (My Aunt used to send me holiday wall clings in the mail for my younger kids. My mom and I would buy 35 mylar heart balloons from Party City and deliver them to friends and neighbors. I also still send Valentines in the mail to ladies I’ve know for years So maybe call it a family thing, in my case it is. Decorating for holidays has become a tradition passed down through the generations - and why? Because it makes people happy. It makes me happy. So here’s my Valentine’s Day decor for this year.

Decor Tip: When decorating, buy things that you can use multiple times a year. The red and white napkins and bowls in this pic I also use for Christmas, Valentine’s Day and Fourth of July!

This year I used more red and orange tones. It was fun to branch out with brighter colors.

These beautiful flowers are from Milena Bouquet. You can use code: nissalynninteriors for 10% off your order.

Happy Valentine's Day to Me!

My husband surprised me by decorating the living room with balloons, cards and my favorite candy! He did such an amazing job at making Valentine’s Day special!

Feeling the Love for Valentine’s Day

Hello friends! It’s bit a little while since I blogged but I’m back! I took a little time off after the holidays, but now I can’t wait to share some Valentine’s Day inspiration with you!

The heart sign, tag, pillow and wood tray came from Krumpet’s Home Decor. The roses are from Hobby Lobby.

Let’s talk about the white ceramic pitcher holding the faux roses. This pitcher is from Home Goods, and it’s a staple in my home. I use it everywhere; on the kitchen counter, on my bedroom night stand, to hold fresh florals etc. I would recommend buying a few non-expensive pieces of white dish ware. White plates, platters, and serving bowls all photograph better than any other color dish ware. Have you ever noticed on the cooking shows they almost always display their final culinary product on white dish? That’s because of the contrast of the white dish against the colors in the food - it appeals to the eye!

The mix and matching wood signs, banner and green topiary are from Krumpet’s Home Decor

I’m really into buying festive decor pieces that can be used for several different holidays . For example, the blush buffalo check pillow paired with the pink heart pillow, also doubles as part of my Easter decor. The red and white polka dot pillow is often used for decorating three different holidays: Valentine’s Day, Christmas, and Fourth of July. The same thing happens with the red and white bead garland seen in the tray on the coffee table.

The coffee table tray actually says hot cocoa on the bottom, so I lined it with a couple pieces of red and pink scrapbook paper and added the decor on top. Voila, it’s now a perfect tray for Valentine’s Day!

Dollar Store Wreath Tutorial

I LOVE Valentine's Day so much, and sometimes I just wish I could go into stores and buy everything that is heart shaped, red, pink, blush etc! (I have to constrain myself - especially at Target.) This year I wanted make a Valentines Day wreath- but I didn't want to spend a lot of time or money. So I took this Boxwood Wreath I bought at Target a couple years ago and transformed it!

To update this on wreath on the cheap, I went to Dollar Tree and bought three packages of heart picks at a $1.00 per package. I broke the sticks in half and stuck them in the grapevine part of the wreath. Next I added some Valentine's Day ribbon, (also purchased at the dollar store,) and made a bow. Now it's ready to hang on my front door! And it only took me ten minuets start to finish! 

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Now it’s ready to hang from the top of a door. Or you can make a bow instead, and hook the back the grapevine wreath to a Command hook or nail.

Santa Clause is Coming to Town!

I'm super excited to share with you what I call my winter white living room! I received so many wonderful compliments about my living room, as well as lots of positive questions about how I decorated this space. But the best compliment of all was having this photo featured on several of Better Homes and Gardens social media sites! Thank you for the love!

I'm to happy to share all the details with y'all!

The darling Santa Clause Decor came from http://www.krumpetshome.com Their Santa Clause collection is so magical!

Design Tip:  It's important to get some classic decor pieces that you love and fit your personal style.  This will save you money because you could refinish or repurpose those pieces in the future for an  to updated look - instead of buying new. My coffee table of 12 years is a great example. It's solid wood with a classic design. I've painted it several times to update it - instead of buying new!

Christmas Tree Detail
This year I had the privilege of receiving a 9 foot Flocked Christmas tree from King of Christmas. It gave me a whole new direction for decorating my living room! Since my flocked tree is such a natural beauty I chose to keep the decor simple and stately. I opted for larger round ornaments rather than many small ones. 

When decorating my tree the first thing I do is put on the ribbon. I cut about 5-6 foot strips, a little longer than the length of the tree. Then I start from the top and tuck about ever 3-6 inches it into the center of the tree - making it "bubble out." I repeat these streps until I reach the bottom of the tree. Then I cut 12 inch strips of another patterned ribbons and place those around the tree to fill in empty spaces.  I add sprigs of frosted sticks and silver was stems throughout. For a tree skirt I just added white fabric and an old white curtain I had in my decorator closet! Crazy huh? 

The Santa Claus boxes under the tree were a new addition this year! They were sent to me by a darling home decor shop called Krumpets Home Decor. The white candle sticks on the hearth I've had forever! I bought them from Hobby Lobby 8 years ago when they were black. I painted them white to give them a fresh new look.

Garland and Wreath

I purchased the garland on my fireplace about five years ago from Hobby Lobby. (I also have the same garland on my stairs.) The garland was originally just green. I added flocked pieces or stems, to brighten it up and give it an updated snowy look. 

Mantle Decor

The mecury glass vases and candles sticks, and cathedral mirror, are part of my everyday decor and are up on my mantle year round. Most times I like to mix holiday decor with my everyday decor. I also change out my Christmas signs as find new ones.

Here are the references to where my decor is from:

Silver trees - Home Goods.

Large Decorative Truck Figurine came from Target.   

Decorative white deer - ZGallerie. 

Believe Sign- Kirklands

Mercury Glass- At Home

Happy Valentine’s Day Entertaining!

Happy Valentine's Day friends! It's one of my favorite holidays to decorate for-
I just love the bright, happy colors!

Here are some photos of my Valentine's Day decor! I love decorating for my kitchen table for Valentine's and putting special surprises at each place setting for the people I love. For breakfast we have pink pancakes and berry smoothies, and for dinner it's heart shaped pizza!💕💕 

 I also love displaying multiple banners on my fireplace. I
 sewed the fabric one and my husband made me the paper one with words.   

Hope y'all have a fabulous day!