I mentioned last week that the hubby and I have decided to make Valentines a quiet evening at home. We’re planning a special dinner so I created a pretty Valentines tablescape just for the occasion.
Since I don’t typically decorate for Valentines and don’t have much of anything in the way of Valentines decor, I decided to use elements I already had and see how I could dress things up with decorative scrapbook paper.
To create the centerpiece, I gathered together several glass vases and wrapped a band of Valentines themed paper around each one. I purposely used several different sizes and shapes of vases to give the entire centerpiece arrangement more dimension. Four of my vases hold flowers and the rest, including the small votive holders are all for candles.
My place settings were really simple to pull together. Red cloth napkins placed on the diagonal are used in place of traditional placemats. I placed additional napkins to the left and right to add more color to the table and to frame the vases. I placed a square white plate ($3.00 from HomeGoods) on top of the napkin and added a red and white floral plate on top. The floral plates were purchased from Target for $1.62 each (yeah SALE)!
The napkins are folded accordion style and wrapped in the center with a band of the decorative paper. A King and Queen playing card are used as placecards.
The view from above…
Close up of the flowers…
I used a mix of flowers, all red and white of course and especially love the fluffy white hydrangea stems and the red tulips. Most of these flowers should hold up until next Tuesday, but if not, I’ll add a few new stems to keep the table looking pretty.
I am so happy with the way my Valentines table turned out. Lots of fun patterns, beautiful flowers and the perfect setting to share the day of love with MY LOVE!
Do you have any special plans for Valentines?
I bought the red target plates for my daughter’s dorm and am just saddened I only bought a 4 plate setting. I have been searching high and low for these plates with no luck if you happen to know of anyone wishing to depart with these please let me know. Her and I absolutely love them and we even bought a matching rug from Ikea.
Thank you,
Sandy
Very nice! Thanks for sharing. I’m doing a “12 Days of Valentines” project you might enjoy. Come on over. http://dslrfairytale.com/
Shelly – your tablescape is stunning!!!! Let me just tell you I LOVE the idea of the KING & QUEEN cards as placecard holders -such a clever idea!!!! As far as plans, we don’t have anything special planned and traditionally we celebrate at home; however let me tell you that your post inspired me to create a super special evening at home… tablescape included!!!!
Thank you so much for your kind comments. I hope your Valentine is special and filled with lots of love.