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Thursday, February 14th, 2019
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Valentine’s Day is often depicted as a day for boxed chocolates and red, cutout hearts but there is a lot more to it than these things. Hearts’ Day can also be a great day to redecorate your home for your loved one.
Now let’s focus on your senses. See how you can enhance your visual, tactile, and even your olfactory sense. Here’s how to decorate your home especially for Valentine’s Day –
Good to Touch
The most romantic interior designs satiate the tactile sense. Anything that’s smooth and soft to the touch creates sensuality. Imagine going to the spa where you are pampered. Soaking in a tub is an ideal thing complete with scented soap, votives and candle pillars to light the room.
Cotton and silk are great on the bed, a high pile rug is awesome to go underfoot, marino wool is perfect for your comfy couch, and other soft furnishings would surely make the bedroom more romantic.
Faux fur accents are also a great addition because they are beautiful to look at and soft to touch. Place it on an ottoman and you’ve instantly increased the level of comfort in the room.
Some Mood Lighting
Lighting is an effective mood-enhancing element. Even the most amazing floral arrangements won’t matter if you have poor lighting.
The ambiance is created by the way the light glows and is distributed throughout the space. So go ahead and manipulate the lights by having dimmers and low wattage bulbs especially for this occasion.
The dimmers, more importantly, are the best mood setters whether in the bedroom, dining room or just about any room in a home. Combine these with candlelight or a lovely table lamp and you have set up the perfect subdued ambiance.
You can also use fire to create the most intimate settings. For centuries, man has been dependent on fire for illumination and even cooking. Now, it can be utilized to inspire romance in a room.
For a more intimate room, you can turn off the lights and use candles instead. Use candelabra to set up the candles. These will also help create a formal setting. Shop for soy-based clean candles because they come from renewable energy sources and they even have terrific aromatic smells.
The fireplace must also be ablaze the moment that you decide to increase the level of romance in your home. Whether this is located in the middle of the living room or in the large bedroom, be sure to gather ample firewood.
Your wall lighting can also be optimized during this day. It can help create a cozy tone.
Go Natural
Whether it’s a single-stemmed or a dozen red roses, these flowers are, without a doubt, a Valentine’s Day favorite. The tradition of offering roses dates all the way back to the later part of 17th century.
Sweden’s King Charles II once took a trip to Persia and was soon exposed to the floral expressionism. Europeans gave meanings to each flower and their definitions were widely circulated.
The rose was one of these flowers. Greek mythology tells of Aphrodite’s tears and Adonis’ blood giving birth to rose bushes.
Add flower décor so that you make your place look and smell more romantic.
Choose Valentine’s Hues
Be mindful of color psychology. Pick specific colors that will help you set up the romantic mood in the room. Red is an awfully intense color but it is timely for the upcoming V-Day because it represents desire, energy, and passion.
If you cannot fully commit to an all-red room, then go for accents. Pair it with black to create a more dramatic ambiance.
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Friday, February 17th, 2017
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Every 14th of February, in the U.S. and across the globe, flowers, chocolate and gifts are given to lovely ladies. All these are done in the name of Saint Valentine.
The Legend That Is St. Valentine
The history of this special day is tinged with both Roman and Christian traditions. But in order to truly understand how this day became such a hit among lovers, we have to know who St. Valentine really was.
Catholics recognize three saints in the name of Valentine or Valentinus. All three were martyred though there’s one legend where Valentine was the priest who served in Rome during the third century. Emperor Claudius II, unfortunately, sent single men off as soldiers because he believed that they are better at battle than those who have wives.
With this, Valentine started performing secret marriages for lovers. Not loving the defiance, Claudius had him put to death. There is another version wherein Valentine helped Christians in escaping from Roman prisons.
Flowers Galore
Since love is in the air, it’s time for you to give your home a little playful romantic ambience. You can express your affection through the decorative elements. The most popular, of course, are flowers and bouquets made with the most beautiful and colorful blossoms.
Pink ranunculus is an amazing Valentine’s Day gift and display. Every bloom varies in shade so even if you use just this one flower, you still achieve layering and depth because of the slightly different shades.
Pink blossoms can also be attached to branches using a hot glue. This can become an arrangement that you can use even after Valentine’s Day. Imagine all the months that it becomes a decorative piece in your living room – it’s just amazing.
Your options for floral arrangements can be displayed by the bedside, at the dining table, at the fireplace mantel, on the entryway credenza, the sofa, or the bed itself.
Lovin’ the Mantel
Surprise your loved one by dressing up the mantel. Use red pillar candles as well as candies inside decorative jars to decorate the mantel. Increase love in the air by adding a heart garland.
Bright colors can effectively make the mantel pop. Give love on V-day by painting chipboard letters. Spell L-O-V-E and paint it with red. If red is too cliché, use yellow with blue, pink and orange.
Another way to decorate the mantel is to frame a chalkboard with a love message. Have a flower arrangement right beside this plus add the bottles of wine, sweets and candles to complete the ensemble.
V-Day Wine
Give your loved one a date during this day and make sure you share a bottle of wine to celebrate your love. Wine is classy and is a great social tool.
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Say It with Red Furnishings
What a grander way to surprise your loved one than to invest in a red desk or a red chair? How about a red wall clock? The possibilities are endless.
Valentine’s Day is also shopping day for most people. And since furniture purchases are mostly planned especially during people’s favorite holidays, this is a great day to scout for the best deals.
Be creative. Buy a lovely red piece and see her eyes light up as you present the gift to her during this special day.
Sweeties
When bright cheery flowers are not the sight that would make your V-day special, then you’re one of the few who want something unique during this special day. You can also show a sweet gesture and give something literally sweet to your loved one.
Spell out your Valentine’s Day memo in cupcake frosting. You could choose to bake red velvet cupcakes, lavender pudding cakes, and other sweet desserts.
Here’s a link to the sweetest and most scrumptious Valentine’s Day cupcakes.
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Saturday, February 11th, 2017
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Red is the color of energy; it is a very positive and warm color. This is a hue that overpowers anything that dares to stand on its way. It can also exude a masculine energy so be careful when using it in a mainly feminine dwelling.
Characteristics of Red
Red can also motivate people to act. It represents an adventurous spirit. It also represents leadership characteristics, while promoting determination and ambition.
Red is also the hue of sexuality. This can easily stimulate the most intimate passions in people like love and sex. On the negative, it could be the representation of anger and revenge.
Red Fusions
Combining red and white results in pink. This resulting color tones the powerful hue that is red. It can offer the potential for victory. This becomes possible because of what white offers. This is red softened, it is when it’s made pure, open and complete.
Pink is also intuitive as well as insightful. It can be romantic, passionate (but not in a burning kind of way!), and caring. This is the perfect color to tone down too much energy.
Pink can also calm human emotions.
Red This Valentine’s Day
With romantic themes being the main themes for the upcoming Valentine’s Day, it’s time that you also give your color palette a more serious thought. Romance is all about berry shades and, yes, pink. It can also be flaming red.
If you want a gentle yet still romantic setting, then use fusions of red. If you want your home to look extra warm, then go for passionate reds. Whether you’re going to choose the pastel shades or the deeper hues, you have the power to create the best backdrop for your Valentine’s Day home.
The warmest berry shades can easily stimulate energy, the need to socialize and your level of appetite. This is why deep reds are perfect to use inside living and dining rooms. The more versatile option is warm red which offers a more sophisticated, chic look.
Be sure to vary the shades of your accessories. Consider introducing dark woods or light grays to the mixture. These will offer a more posh feeling without your home being overwhelmed by just one powerful shade.
Create this Valentine’s Day look without changing the main color of your home. Since this is just a seasonal alteration, find a wallpaper that’s suitable to your taste. If you want, you can create an interesting mural for your room.
Rusty red will offer the needed depth in your home. It will also make your home look more serene though modern furniture and décor will be contrasted by this hue.
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Red and Themes
Create a contemporary mood in your home as you infuse neutral elements with interesting pops of red. Use a bright red color on your front door while inside, you can use it on the throw, pillows and rugs.
Modern design is best achieved with red if you focus on using burgundy, browns, and other such undertones. Use the kind of red that you think will make a statement on your front door. In your home, be sure to infuse red in any piece of art.
When you’re aiming to achieve a traditional design, then be sure to veer away from basic reds. You can use black or burgundy tones instead. Use a deep shade of red for your front door and some Oriental rugs with dark reds in your living room.
Country reds are a lot softer. Think of scarlet and barn reds. Pick reds with purplish or pinkish hues. Use barn red on your front door and be sure to accessorize with this color inside your home.
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Wednesday, February 10th, 2016
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Couples and lovers all over the world look forward to celebrating Valentine’s Day every year. This holiday was named to honor two Christian martyrs but eventually became connected to love and romance. These days, it is celebrated all over the world thanks to marketing efforts of entrepreneurial folks.
Romantic Bedroom for a Romantic Holiday
The bedroom is a special place where intimacies are exchanged. Surprise your loved one by dressing up this part of your home. Here are some guidelines on how you can make this room a tad more special during Valentine’s Day –
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Use dimmers to induce more feelings of romance. Remember that bright light drives away romantic feelings while dimmed lighting induces passionate moments.
A fireplace, of course!
Another surefire way of bringing romance to any bedroom is to have a fireplace there. The dancing flames are sure to evoke romantic feelings as you spend that special night with your special someone.
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Another accessory that you should consider installing is a beautiful set of window curtains. Find the plush, dark and alluring ones. Make sure that lights coming from the street won’t reach the bedroom as these will distract your special moment.
Flowing curtains and draperies can catch the wind and add a romantic appeal to the bedroom.
Picking the color of the bedding is crucial in making your Valentine’s night a special one. You might do everything right but if you fail on the color, then all your efforts won’t matter anymore.
Red would be overdoing the Valentine’s theme so you might as well pick from all these other romantic colors – bronze, pearl or gold. Other popular colors are blue, green, black and white.
If silk and satin aren’t doable, then you can always go for sateen. Sateen sheets are also luxurious and cozy. Find an interesting texture for your bedding. Velvet, faux fur and velour are all soft fabrics that are used in blankets, comforters and throw pillows.
‘Want animal print bedding? Then go ahead and purchase one. This kind of pattern will look great when highlighted by a lovely chandelier.
The Romantic Bed
What could be more romantic than a bed with canopy? This added feature will make the bedroom appear more spacious. You can never go wrong with a wooden bed. Whether you opt for softwood or hardwood, that’s really up to you; each one offers a beauty that other materials will have difficulty matching.
To cap the set up of your romantic bedroom, make sure that you play some soft music as your loved one arrives. Add potpourri, chocolate, and champagne and you’re in for a night that’s worth remembering.
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