Winter/Valentine’s Décor

It’s well documented on the blog that I love Christmas.  So when it comes to taking my Christmas decorations down?  I absolutely dread it and find the whole thing totally depressing.  Yes, it’s nice to have a clean and clutter-free house again, but it also makes me really sad that the holidays are over.  I do have some winter décor that I leave up, but this year I decided to really take it up a notch, so as to take away the sting of putting Christmas away.  Enter, my first year decorating for Valentine’s Day!  Here’s what our house looks like now, simultaneously decorated for winter and that big lovey dovey holiday.

First up, our “mantle”:

We don’t really have a mantel, but we cleaned out our office finally and are actually using it, hurrah!  It used to be this room off of our entryway that was just a dumping ground for crap.  I cleaned out the desk, organized things a little bit, and now I use it when I am crafting or studying German.  The “mantle” is really the top of the bookcase and desk.  I left our fake evergreen garland up, because I think pine + white lights is not just Christmasy, but also very wintery décor.

I covered a piece of artwork with red & damask wrapping paper and tied on our tinsel wreath.  Three cheers for reusing some more Christmas decorations!  A paper heart gave it just the right touch for Valentine’s Day.

 

Next is two candle holders I got on sale at Target, holding my snowflake candles,  and some assorted Valentine’s framed décor.  The “A Plus B” piece was made by me, and the Valentine’s subway art in the second frame is from the lovely Megan over at Balancing Home.

Lastly, some fake mini-roses.  These were from my bridal shower!

Moving into the living room, our bar area is decked out too:

The heart garland says “X O X O X O.”

I made those X O frames, also.  I made a set of four, but found they were better used in our space as a set of two.  You’ll see the other set in a minute.

Some snowmen, to bring in the winter theme:

And a little winterscape:

The wooden deer and tree were made for me by my co-worker a few years ago, and the little crystal deer is a Christmas ornament.  The printable in the frame (perfect for winter!) is again from Balancing Home. 

Moving into the living room:

This garland says “Be Mine,” and look—there’s the other set of X O frames I made!

Some more snowmen…I just love them and they’re so easy to repurpose from Christmas.

This guy is actually a Christmas tree topper! I’ve never used him as one though.

Another snowman by our entertainment center.  Not pictured is a stuffed snowman + snowflake blanket that graces our couch.

Into the kitchen!

Another Valentine’s vignette:  repurposed strawberry ornaments in a vase with a big red flower, another framed piece of Valentine’s art (again, made by me), my snowflake dish with leftover candy canes, birthday roses on their last leg, and a little winter bird house.  Not pictured but also in the kitchen are some Valentine’s Day towels and a little snowman sign hanging above the stove.

I even decorated our bathroom:

Snowflake garland…

Lastly, our bedroom:

More framed art, again all made by me.  I find it’s the easiest way to have holiday décor.  Little expense, and you can change them out with every season!

And another snowflake garland.

So, there you have it, our winter/Valentine’s décor.  Definitely took away a little bit of the post-Christmas blues I always feel. 

Do you decorate for the different seasons/holidays?