With Valentine’s Day coming up, prices of flowers are going up, street peddlers are starting to sell single roses, and malls are preparing for their heart’s day installments and sales.
People are scrambling to find the perfect gifts online and in stores and, many couples are planning their Valentine’s day dinner or out-of-town trips. Instead of braving the crowds and waiting in line for a romantic meal in a crowded restaurant with dozens of other couples, why not bring Valentine’s day vibe to the intimacy of your own home?
Set the mood with these sweet and easy-to-make Valentine’s decorations!
Ditch your regular curtains
At some whimsical touch to your home by switching out your regular curtains to pastel, almost see-through drapes. You could even drape some over your bedroom window—or, if you have a four-poster bed, over your bed as well. It adds a little mystery, mystique, and softness in the atmosphere.
Create your own Valentine’s Day Countdown
Build the anticipation by creating a Valentine’s Day Calendar Countdown. It can be as simple or as intricate as you want. All you need is a plain flat surface, clothes pins and a dash of creativity. You may even customize the envelopes with pictures of you and your loved one instead of keeping it bare. Tip: Put one sweet message in each envelope, show that your love is not just saved for one day in a year.
Bring the loving to the living room
The atmosphere should be present the very moment they enter the door. Turn your living room into a loving—see what we did there?- room by replacing your plain throw pillows with romance-themed pillows. Hearts, pinks, frills and whatever will suit your tastes. There’s nothing better than coming home and feeling the warmth with the first step into your abode.
Go beyond the bouquets
You’ve seen them sold at malls, in streets and you’ve seen the annual news about the prices of bouquets in Dangwa, so why not try something new? Instead of buying a bouquet of roses, why not tailor it for your loved one?
Dust off those home economics skills from your high school days and create a centerpiece for your home. Choose your loved one’s favorite flowers and colors and shape it into hearts that you could hang in your room. They may not be something that’s normally shown in public, but its intimacy could be something you share together in private.
Spice up your kitchen
“The way to a man’s (and yes, woman’s too) heart is through their stomach.” is an age-old saying we’ve all heard. So why not bring your decorations to your kitchen too?
The kitchen and dining room is the site of many underrated intimate moments like cooking breakfast together, putting away groceries and enjoying a morning cup of coffee. These are the daily moments that build a life. Spice up this area this Valentine’s day with your own dessert bar!
Take out those decorative jars and fill them with chocolates and candies. Sweet things for your sweetheart.
Level up your Valentine’s Day dinner
Candle-lit dinners with violins playing and roses scattered all over the floor is an image so often showed in pop culture that it’s become a standard. But they don’t tell you how much it can cost and how many other couples in the restaurant will be asking for the same thing. Bring this experience home and add your own twist by designing your candle votives, table clothes, and centerpieces.
A customized and DIY set-up wins out a templated one, trust us!
It’s easy to be complacent when a couple’s been together for a long time, even so, when they’ve moved in together. Sharing a space together can make everyday romance seem like a routine but romance need not die after honeymoon stage! With these easy-to-make decorations, you can avoid the crowds and instead, keep an intimate atmosphere tailored for just the two of you this day of hearts.
Bring the love home and make Valentine’s day every day!
Sources: Elle Decor, Country Living, Woman’s Day, No Biggie, Clean and Scentisible
