Bringing love into your home
Now that the Christmas decorations are put away, start decorating for the next major event, Valentine's Day. There are lots of ways to bring love into your home, so that your family and friends feel loved. After all, Valentine's Day doesn't have to be just for boyfriends and girlfriends, or even for husbands and wives. Valentine's Day is a great time to give your children, friends, and everyone you love a little extra attention. Realistically, we don't need a special day to let people know we love them, but since Valentine's Day is on it's way, we might as well make the most of it.
Here are a few ideas how to start:
1. Flowers are versatile. There are so many things you can do and we will elaborate on flowers a bit later, but fresh flowers eg: Red Roses are a given that express love. Have a nice bouquet of red roses in the centre of your kitchen table.
2. Heart shape ornaments
3. Make rose potpourri and place them in decorative bowls and put it into the guest bedrooms.
4. Get some wooden heart shape wreaths and hang them on your wall or in front of your door. Grey, white and natural ones with the letters LOVE on – there are plenty available in flower and decorating shops locally.
5. Heart shape cushions on a chair in a corner
6. Cushions on your couch in the living room with messages of love on it.
7. If you have a black board in your kitchen, you can write love messages on there.
8. Candles are always romantic and express the feeling of love.
9. Fresh fruit in a nice heart shape bowl will make the room feel fresh
10. Host a Valentine's Day Dinner or party for friends and family at your home using paper balloon decorations and decorate your table expressing love. You can prepare your meals the same way.
11. Having fresh flowers in your bedroom for Valentine's day will say more than just words.
Decorating your home for different seasons and holidays helps keep your home fresh. It gives you and your family something to look forward to with each holiday that passes. It also gives you an excuse to dust your furniture and move things around a bit if you like.
You can go all out with your decorations or you can choose to simply add a few simple things here and there. Either way, decorating for various holidays can be fun so enjoy it and enjoy life.
Creative ideas for flowers at home
1. Use chamomile flowers on cupcakes
2. Fresh fruit and flowers combined in a vase
3. Pressed blossoms can be used as décor on many items
4. Creative wrapping for your loved one. Wrap a piece of flower with raffia on top of your gift.
5. Decorate Dahlia domes in wet floral foam on a cake stand, and place them on your table.
6. Fill a garden pot with wet floral foam, and add a candle in the middle.
Romantic ideas for rose petals at home
Petals from a rose, widely considered the most romantic flower, increases the romance of any intimate situation. This classic romantic gesture is a simple, but unforgettable one.
1. Run a hot bath and add the rose petals to the water. Adding a lot sets the mood. Light floral scented candles around the bathroom and turn off the lights. This intimate bath will be like no other.
2. If you own a hot tub, float rose petals atop the water. You may want to leave the jets off for the time being so that your filter doesn't fill up with rose petals. If you have room on the sides of the hot tub, light a few candles for added intimacy.
3. If you have a pool rather than a hot tub, float them in there. You won't be able to use as many, but the lights from the pool reflecting on the rose petals will be romantic none the less. For a little extra excitement, try skinny dipping in your rose covered pool.
4. Spreading rose petals all over your bed. You could try satin sheets and then spread the rose petals all over the sheets instead.
5. Surrounding your loved one with petals while he or she is sleeping.
6. Leave a trail of rose petals from your front door leading to your bedroom. Be waiting for your sweetie on the bed in sexy lingerie... possibly red like the rose petals.
7. Spread rose petals all over your dining room table, get out your good china, and enjoy a romantic dinner for two by candlelight.
8. Attach a note to her steering wheel that says "I'll say she looks as clear as morning roses newly washed with dew. - William Shakespeare"
9. Writing a loving message on rose petals
10. Place rose petals in a book your sweetheart is reading
11. Let rose petals float on a bowl of water with floating candles
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Now that the Christmas decorations are put away, start decorating for the next major event, Valentine's Day. There are lots of ways to bring love into your home, so that your family and friends feel loved. After all, Valentine's Day doesn't have to be just for boyfriends and girlfriends, or even for husbands and wives. Valentine's Day is a great time to give your children, friends, and everyone you love a little extra attention. Realistically, we don't need a special day to let people know we love them, but since Valentine's Day is on it's way, we might as well make the most of it.
Here are a few ideas how to start:
1. Flowers are versatile. There are so many things you can do and we will elaborate on flowers a bit later, but fresh flowers eg: Red Roses are a given that express love. Have a nice bouquet of red roses in the centre of your kitchen table.
2. Heart shape ornaments
3. Make rose potpourri and place them in decorative bowls and put it into the guest bedrooms.
4. Get some wooden heart shape wreaths and hang them on your wall or in front of your door. Grey, white and natural ones with the letters LOVE on – there are plenty available in flower and decorating shops locally.
5. Heart shape cushions on a chair in a corner
