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Valentine’s day is one of those smaller holidays where you may or may not decorate for. If you do or want to start, I have the perfect place to go to get your cute little pops of pink and red. Whether you want something just subtle or your home to be flooded with love, here I will show you some ideas for Valentine’s Day decorating.

How Valentines Day Started
If you’re like me, you decorate and celebrate this small holiday without knowing exactly how it started. What’s the deal with Valentine’s day anyways? Why is it the holiday of “love”? The Valentine’s day traditions originated from St. Valentine, who performed marriages in secret for young couples. A roman emperor outlawed marriages for young men in hopes that they wouldn’t be distracted and make better soldiers. But St. Valentine rebelled and performed these marriages anyways.
According to history.com, these traditions are fairly mysterious but believe it or not, Valentines cards were exchanged as early as the 1700’s! Interesting, right? If you want to read more about the history behind this holiday click here for more facts about the holiday of romance. Whether we celebrate this holiday because our families did it or just because you can’t resist the adorable decor, here are a few ideas to get you started.
Let The Decorating Begin

As you can see by the sign, I hit up my local dollar tree for my Valentine’s day decorating ideas. They have quite the selection and for only one dollar! This dollar tree’s decor section was so popular that a lot of items were picked clean. Fortunately, they still had a lot to choose from. Cute and affordable, score!

Here are just a few things I picked up and placed around my living room and I have a confession…This is my first year decorating for this little holiday. But after seeing the pinks and reds paired with my regular farmhouse decor, I just fell in love.
Here are a few must haves for the holiday.
Flowers
So flowers, whether they are real or faux, are a Valentine’s day staple. If you are wanting the scent that comes with these beauties the you may want to opt for real bouquets, but if you’re like me and have a tighter budget, then dollar store flowers are just the thing to liven up your space. I happened to pick a couple different types of pinks and whites for my home and arranged them in vases and containers. Take a look!

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Table setting
What better way to make your house Valentine’s Day ready then to set a beautifully themed table setting? These valentine’s day place mats were just what my table needed. I also knew they would fit perfectly with my pink faux flowers in my Rae Dunn vase. I love using my RD collection in my decor for all seasons and holidays. The white pottery with simple black lettering just goes great with, well, just about everything!


Wreaths and hanging decor
I didn’t find a traditional wreath this year, but I did pick up these “love” wall hangings. I used them in place of a wreath and they are adorable. Again, it wasn’t what I originally had in mind, BUT they did turn out perfect for the season AND my budget. It’s a win-win.


Pillows
This heart pillow was perfect for just a little hint of red my couch needed. Nothing too loud but just the right amount of “love”.

So don’t wait! If you want to save some bucks and decorate for this holiday head to the dollar store! They actually have quite a bit to choose from and have lots of other things I didn’t show. Anything from the traditional valentines cards to exchange to super sweet wall hangings, you can’t go wrong. I love (no pun intended) how these simple and affordable decor items transformed my home into a Valentines day haven. I hope you can use some of these ideas to start decorating this Valentine’s Day and have fun while you’re at it! If you liked this post and want to see how to decorate for free then click here.
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Love your look! Thanks for the inexpensive ideas that won’t blow my budget.
Thank you very much, I’m glad it was helpful.
I love all the special touches! I am not a good decorator in general so add in a special holiday, it doesn’t usually happen. The table setting is my favorite!
Thank you! The table setting was fun to do!
Love your decorating style and ideas.
Thank you so much <3
I adore decorating and I love all the pinks and reds of this season but as you know budget is everything. Thanks for the tips on how to stay in my budget and still get cute decor!
Thanks girl! I appreciate your kind words. :)
Your room looks fantastic. I haven’t been to the Dollar Tree in quite a while. The last time I was in there, I found so many incredible DIY things. I am obsessed with Hobby Lobby. It is probably my favorite for finding all things DIY including stuff for the home. Great blog!
awww Thanks so much friend. I would love to see your diys. Tag me in them next time you make something. :)
I love this – sweet, simple and affordable.
Thank you! that’s what I was hoping to get across!
These are such cute ideas and so afforable! Love them!
Thanks so much! IM glad you enjoyed it! thanking for stopping by the blog!