A Heart-felt Welcome

Adding a wreath to your front door is a great way to welcome family and friends to your home.  With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it’s nice to add a heart-felt welcome.

Annicole’s berry wreath – the same wreath on the same door (with a coat of paint) and a different ribbon.    -OurSuburbanCottage.blogspot.com

This double heart wreath really pops on the teal door.  -StraightStitches.blogspot.com

Isn’t this red wreath on the red door striking?  Directions on how to make the wreath can be found on Ann’s website.  -OnSuttonPlace.blogspot.com

This wreath is made of natural materials (roses and myrtle).  -Organic Bouquets.com

You can create your own wreath using strips of fabric on a wire or grapevine wreath frame.  Above is the Raggmuffin Heart Wreath.  -Cindis.blogspot.com

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Decorating for Valentine’s Day

This past weekend I pulled out my Valentine’s decorations.  I am always so tempted to move right from Christmas to Valentine’s decor, as our home always looks so bare after being spruced up for Christmas.  But I do usually wait until mid-to-late January.

When I’m packing up my Christmas ornaments, I set aside my red mercury ornaments and my silver hearts — to use for Valentine’s Day.

I fill several apothecary jars with the red mercury ornaments and red heart ornaments.

And I display my silver heart ornaments in a glass bowl — along with some vintage glass garland.

Years ago, I started collecting antique postcards by holiday.  I have some postcards that were sent in the 1900s.  I like to display some of the Valentine postcards on my entry table.

You can never go wrong with fresh red tulips at Valentine’s.  I tuck small vases of tulips in bookshelves and on tables with other Valentine’s decorations.

Tucked in our bookshelves are a few Valentine plates along with a few painted wood crafts from many years ago.

Have fun adding touches of Valentine’s in your home!

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