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Last year, I did 3 posts on my Living Room Valentine's decorations.
This year, I am doing it in 2 posts so grab a cup of tea or coffee, pull up a chair and make yourself comfortable as this is going to be a long post LOADED with pictures!!
I usually don't change up my Holiday decor that much from year to year....
But I did make a few changes here and there......
I am going to start with the first of 2 Trees decorated in red and gold for Valentine's Day.......
This is the 7 foot Tree in the corner of the Living Room and the area around it....
So there is a decorated Tree in this corner year round.....
That is why I do NOT call my Trees, Christmas Trees, because they are decorated for Holidays year round.....
After I stripped it of all the Christmas decorations, I decorated it for Valentine's Day and the month of February which is deemed American Heart Month.......
I keep up my Valentine's decorations up until the last week of February......
Next to the Tree on the left is my fake window........
Little did I realize that to get those suckers off the wall, we would pretty much have to take down the paneling which is also glued to the dry wall behind it and what a disaster that would be.......
Also, many years ago there was a TV show, Interior Motives, where the host was Christopher Lowell .....
He did a segment once where he covered a mirrored wall with drapes and made it look like a window!!
Hence, that is where the idea for my fake window came from!!!
Boy, do I miss the older decorating shows on HGTV, Discovery Channel and TBS!!
I still have a lot of them on VHS tape which I still watch.......
Yes, I still have a VCR strictly for that purpose!!
So anyway, this is how I decorated my fake window in the Living Room for Valentine's Day........
I simply added some red velvet roses to the cherub shelves.......
Several years ago, I bought a beautiful red velvet ribbon embossed with roses and gold backing in Target after Christmas on Clearance........
I then added all the other Valentine's ornaments that I have amassed over many years........
You can see that I left the Tree on the platform that my Dad made for me over 40 years ago........
Honestly, it is just easier to set up the Tree on the platform in the Fall and leave it there after I take down and pack away my Christmas Village.......
I then displayed a few Valentine's decorations on the platform.....
A cherub, an embellished heart candy box and a Valentine's Bearington Bear......
Another bouquet of the red velvet roses and gold leaves in a crystal vase......
The other gold tinsel Tree has found a new home in my son and daughter-in-law's new home.....
Why I bought 2 of them is beyond me......
This is the Valentine's display on the TV Entertainment Center.........
A red glass heart vase filled with roses, a sweet little girl figurine and a red mercury glass votive with a gold glittered rose ornaments placed on top........
In front of the Tree.......
I also have a string of fairy lights woven through out the display......
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In my next post, I will be sharing the rest of my red and gold Valentine's decorations in the Living Room.....
And thanks to those who took the time out of their busy day to spend a little bit of time with me!!
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Wow! That is a ton of work!! I envy you! It all looks amazing! I am tired just looking at the pictures...I can not imagine how much time that takes! Great job!
ReplyDeleteVery lovely....lots of work but I bet you smile when you see all the pretty things.
ReplyDeleteI remember C. Lowell...bless his heart...wonder what ever happened to him?
Your Valentine trees look gorgeous Debbie! I think the Bearington Bears are my favorite....although it is so hard to pick! I have been busy going thru my mounds of "stuff"....donated 3 SUV's full, and took 25 boxes to the auction! And the good part is, it's only the beginning. hugs my friend.....
ReplyDeleteYou're having too much fun creating your Valentine displays, Debbie! And there're so many wonderful stories behind all of them. I, too, wish we had the old tv craft celebrities on again! I see Christopher on Facebook every now and then and the others I see on Youtube! Those were the days!
ReplyDeleteStunning Valentine's trees!!!You have lots of treasures!The sweet little girl figurine is adorable...Red and gold are perfect for this celebration.Hugs!
ReplyDeleteso pretty, I love the idea of a Valentine Tree!
ReplyDeleteSo festive! And I loved Christopher Lowell, too. It was a great show! They don't have home dec shows much anymore.
ReplyDeleteLove the Valentine tree!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by and for your kind words!!!
DeleteHugs,
Debbie
I am such a fan of decorating for Valentine's Day! Your tree is lovely and I really like the candy boxes! I have two that I bought years ago for a 'song' . . . now they're SO expensive! I too loved Christopher Lowell . . . he always had such great and practical ideas. Your fake window is a hoot!!! I NEVER would have guessed it wasn't a real window! Great job!
ReplyDeleteYour decor is out of this world amazing. I seriously love it. Question, how do you store your seasonal decorations, once you change them out? Also, that rose tablecloth is the stuff that dreams are made of, I love it! Also, definitely thought that was a real window!
ReplyDeleteOh Dear! amazing decors!
ReplyDeleteLovely red trees for winter - I also use red roses in January and February but don't have enough decor for a tree. I also miss some of the HGTV stars from the 1990's. They seemed to have a very practical approach to decorating.
ReplyDeleteDebbie: I was delighted with this idea of keeping a tree all year long in the decoration of your living room. I've never seen anything like it and it really looks great. Really enjoyed. Now I'm waiting for your new Valentine's day decoration post! And ... of all the next decorations!
ReplyDeleteOh my Debbie I love that idea of creating a faux window. That's so clever. I don't think I've ever seen that show. Back in the day we didn't have access to a lot of international shows because of all the sanctions against South Africa. I wonder if I can find them on youtube. I must have a looksee. And as always your beautiful Valentine's tree is filled with so many lovely details and thought. Sending love and hugs as always
ReplyDeleteDebbie, I'm always amazed at your decorating! I honestly don't know where you get the time and energy to do that. Something I wish I could do, is leave my big tree up all year round and decorate it for all the seasons and favourite holidays, but I just don't have the room. I leave my four foot tree up in the family room until Valentine's Day is over. I love how it makes the room so cozy, and this year my guys decorated it so that makes it even better. I'm glad you're still in Blogland and you're still sharing all your ideas. Hugs...Sandi
ReplyDeleteOh, I also wanted to mention that I too miss all those decorating shows.
DeleteHi Deb, this was really a pretty one! Red always makes a wonderful statement. I remember Christopher Lowell and loved his show. We didn't get the HGTV channel in Santa Cruz, so almost 30 years ago I saw his show for the first time when we moved to Grass Valley. You are so right, loved those older shows..Happy Thursday..xxoJudy
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on the old HGTV shows. So much better than the drivel they show there now! I love Kitty Bartholomew and all the tours of homes they did. You'd think with so many great blogger homes they could do a show these days just showing great homes like yours.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful Valentine tree.. I love the red ribbon. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
ReplyDeleteOMG I loved Christopher and watched him all the time! I wish they would do reruns on him and a few others . My gosh girl you sure can decorate and all your Valentine’s decorations are beautiful. I Dont know how you do it! I need to get my butt in gear! Stay warm!
ReplyDeleteDebbie, I cannot get over how many Valentine decorations you have! Girl, you must work around the clock! Thanks for sharing your pretties at Vintage Charm!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea to keep a tree up all year and change out the decor on it! I love that! I also love the fake window you've created above the couch. I imagine that is a lot of fun to decorate, as well. It all looks great. Thanks for sharing at Sweet Inspiration!
ReplyDeleteYou are all set for Valentine’s Day! I’m sure it brings a smile to your face with all these cute decorations. I had to laugh at that bear with the “Thief of Hearts” . I don’t think I’ve ever seen that before! I enjoyed Christopher Lowell too and really miss those shows from back then. I learned things from him and wish he was still on tv. He has a new book out and a YouTube channel as well as a Podcast too (I just looked him up). I guess I’ll have to check these out. There is a link to him christopherlowell.com where I got this info.
ReplyDeleteI love the red and gold tree. So festive with such rich colors. I haven't thought about Christopher Lowell in a very long time--that was a good time. :) Thanks for sharing your decor on #heartandsoullinkup
ReplyDeleteI loved Christopher Lowell! He always had such great ideas.
ReplyDeleteI get more and more impressed with you Debbie
ReplyDeleteYou have an enormous capacity to decorate your house. Congratulations
Wow! That is a fancy Valentine tree! Everything is fabulous.
ReplyDeleteOh, and I put up a fake curtain on a wall once-- the wall was ugly paneling and I thought some pretty curtains would look better-- and they did! (I was renting, so I couldn't paint the paneling or anything.)
ReplyDeleteOh wow, it looks beautiful Debbie. Love red, it is my favourite colour. I want a Valentine's tree :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at Creative Mondays #LinkUp
It's the vintage rose tablecloth which stole my heart! I love the cherubs, hearts and especially all of the vintage looking ornaments but that tablecloth is so pretty with those giant bright red roses! Happy Heart Month!
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