Decorating With Green

Decorating with green associates a natural beauty with a tangible balance that easily flows from space to space, shade to shade while complementing core elements of design and decor.

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One Kings Lane – Photography by Emily J. Followill

Green is a classic color that evokes the splendor of the outdoors, four-leaf clovers, and St. Patrick’s Day.

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Often described as the color of renewal, the color green evokes a sense of peaceful  tranquility.

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House & Garden – Photography Robert O’Byrne

“Green is the prime color of the world,
and that from which its loveliness arises.”

– Pedro Calderon de la Barca

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House Beautiful – Lisa Romerein

Shades will vary, however, the beauty delivered from decorating with green never wavers.

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Studio Mrs

Inspiration is everywhere!

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Commons Wikimedia

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Emerald Bay Peacock Wallpaper by Schumacher

Color awakens a space, and decorating with green associates the beauty of nature.

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1st Dibs- Introspective Magazine – Photography by Tim Lenz

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Andrew Howard Interior Design

Palette balance lends flow which in turn complements the core elements of design and decor.

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 Lindsey Black Interiors

Decorating with the color green is a proven in-house formula for amplifying the beauty and patina of the woods and finishes detailed in antique pieces.

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One Kings Lane – Photography by Robert Peterson

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Frederic Magazine – Photography by Melanie Acevedo

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Floral Embroidered Sequins Silk Velvet Fabric

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Green Ceiling Medallions

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Architectural Digest – Photography by Ethan Herrington

Decorating with green colors a whimsy world.

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Maddie Hughes Design

Talk about curb appeal.

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Laura U Interior Design

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Dunbar Road Design

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Creative Tonic

May what beautifully fills your eye beautifully fill your heart and home.

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Spring Gardening

Spring gardening days are here, my friends.

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Jonathan Kemper

Little seeds we sow in spring
growing while the robins sing,
give us carrots, peas and beans,
tomatoes, pumpkins, squash and greens.

And we pick them,
one and all,
through the summer,
through the fall,

Winter comes, then spring, and then
little seeds we sow again.

-Little Seeds by Else Holmelund Minarik

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The Wheatfield by Katie Daisy

When the calendar says spring my mind says spring, my heart says spring, and the blooms and buds throughout the neighborhood say spring.

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Jean Carlo Emer

On my fresh from home farmers market radar is a kitchen vegetable garden flush with vegetables, herbs, and color rich flowers.

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Illustration by Helen Smythe

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Better Homes and Gardens has a free kitchen garden plan to download which includes planting instructions and plants list for various designs of kitchen veggie gardens.

Click on this link:  An Eye-Catching Kitchen Garden Plan.

Biodegradable Plantable Round Fiber Pots

Biodegradable Plantable Round Fiber Pots

Tiny Garden Habit makes it easy to be in the garden know for what seeds to start in March.

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Tiny Garden Habit

Regardless the type of garden or gardens you plant, color blooms a beautiful return.

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“Springtime is the land awakening.
The March winds are the morning yawn.”

—Lewis Grizzard

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Lady of Shalott Roses

Optimum timing for fertilizing established roses is early to mid-spring when and only the chance of a late season frost is ruled out.

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Miracle-Gro Powder Rose Plant Food

Newly planted roses require a waiting period of  six weeks before fertilizing in order for the plant(s) to become established with new growth. It’s best to only use half the recommended amount of a diluted liquid fertilizer as not to over-fertilize running the risk of burning the roots of the plant(s).

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The Poet’s Wife

For container roses fertilize every four to six weeks.

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Patio Park Garden Bench

Repeat-blooming roses every 2-3 weeks until late summer.

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Huma Kabakci 

Anticipation is growing (get it?) for the arrival of the spring and summer salad season.

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Photography by Nadine Primeau

One of the best parts of the vegetable and flower garden process is the garden to table recipes and dishes reaped from the harvest.

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10 Best Vegetables for Beginner Gardeners to Grow

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Stoneware Cabbage Salad Plate

Antique Royal Bayreuth Bavaria Pumpkin Tomato Creamer

Antique Royal Bayreuth Bavaria Pumpkin Tomato Creamer

Pass the black pepper and the buttermilk dressing.

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Ceramic Vegetable Pitcher With Carrot Handle

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Corn Salt & Pepper Shaker

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Vintage Ceramic Corn Husks Casserole Dish

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Vintage Carraro Kitchen Decor Dish With Lid Corn With Pig On Top

Edible flowers add a burst of seasonal color to any garden and the dishes and drinks they adorn.

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Victoria Magazine

Although not edible, I love this sweet painting found on Etsy.

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Vintage Pansy Painting Signed, Unframed, 5 x 7

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Pansies offer loads of color, plant and prosper rather easily, and make a fantastic visual and flavorful splash when added to salads and spring desserts.

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Common edible flowers to consider planting in your spring garden areas and containers:

Marigolds.

Chrysanthemums

Nasturtiums

Pansies

Sunflowers

Tulips

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Click on the link for the fabulous recipe for Crunchy Tangy Refrigerator Pickled Vegetables from Mia Recipes.

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Peter Dunham Design

Spring into Easter gets the spring gardening ball rolling.

Personalised Luxury copper garden tools

Personalized Luxury Copper Garden Tools

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DecMode 93″ Indoor Outdoor Scrollwork with Sculpted Branches

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Tatum Brown Custom Homes

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Home-Complete 4 Tier Mini Greenhouse with Locking Wheels and PVC Cover

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Garden Studio Design

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Garden Obelisk Trellis with Self-Drainage System for Climbing Plants

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Rain Catcher Iron Stake

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6-Pack Solar LED Garden Lights Outdoor Waterproof

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Hyper Tough 300 Pound Capacity Heavy Duty Utility Rolling Cart, Blue/Gray

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Silver Metal Complete Birdbath

Easy blooms!

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Zinnia, Giant Flowered Mixed Colors

Golden Lilac Metal Purple Watering Can

Golden Lilac Metal Purple Watering Can

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Brown Concrete Outdoor Planter with Drainage Holes

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Liora Manne Front Porch Mum Indoor Outdoor Rug

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Rectangle Beige Natural Stepping Stone

Duck Canvas Scribble Floral Rose Picker Gloves One Size Green - Threshold™

Duck Canvas Scribble Floral Rose Picker Gloves One Size Green – Threshold™

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Harvesting Vegetables Guide from Burpee

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Moroccan Shopping Basket – Large Leather Strap

HydroTech 50ft Expandable Burst Proof Hose - Green

HydroTech 50ft Expandable Burst Proof Hose – Green

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Pure Garden Leaf Scoops Hand Rakes – Grabber Tool for Yard Work

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LSU AgCenter Garden Show

It’s all nursery festivals, spring forward garden centers and Mary, Mary how does your garden grow everywhere you look.

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Here’s a spring gardening video from Garden Answer blooming with inspiration and advice on planning for a new garden space.

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Cottage Whimsy

Early March is a prime time to plan and plant your spring gardening ideas. These tips, guides, tools, and sources offer valuable information for getting your garden growing.

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Mardi Gras Party Good Time

Louisiana’s shape on the map is the reason it is referred to as “the boot,” and what an appropriate observation seeing how we love to tap our toes and kick up our heels passing a Mardi Gras party good time!

Mardi Gras Mambo - An Original Silkscreen by George Rodrigue

Mardi Gras Mambo – An Original Silkscreen by George Rodrigue

Louisiana loves to throw a party, and what makes a good party is great food, drink, and conversations about great Mardi Gras food and drink.

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Mardi Gras party good time traditions slice and serve a Carnival staple, the infamous king cake, and people do have their favorites.

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Dong Phuong Bakery

Delicious and in high demand, cinnamon king cake from Dong Phuong Bakery is king cake love at first bite.

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As the window for shipment has closed, it is nothing for the king cake devoted to make the drive to New Orleans to pick up a cake or three (limit 3 per person).

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If a king cake run to NOLA is not on your Mardi Gras radar, let me share with you this brioche & butter cream recipe for Soft and Moist Mardi Gras King Cake from Murmurs of Ricotta. Click on the link for the recipe.

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From parish to parish, Louisiana is truly a melting pot of unique customs, traditions, and cultures. Courir de Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday Run) celebrates rural traditions rooted in medieval France known as fête de la quémande, or feast of begging.

Cajun music and dancing sets the soundtrack to this festive fête of raucous revelry.

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Courir de Mardi Gras Fiddles

Costume clad participants gather together in the early morning hours of Mardi Gras Day in many rural Louisiana towns intent on keeping tradition alive (as well as the chickens and animals encountered along the bayous and fields).

Courier de Mardi Gras, Church Point, Louisiana, chicken chase,

Louisiana Cajun Mardi Gras Art Print

Masked and adorned revelers travel on horseback from house to house throughout the rural communities putting on quite the show playing traditional Cajun music, dancing, and frolicking in exchange for ingredients and spices for the community gumbo feast at run’s end.

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Parade route positions are prime real estate, staked out and claimed for optimum viewing and catching coveted Mardi Gras throws, beads, and doubloons.

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Beignets at Café du Monde

It’s hard not to find yourself in a Mardi Gras party good time state of mind when you have a cup of café au lait in hand.

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Louisiana gumbo serves main dish goodness, and new to the menu is King Cake Monkey Bread from Southern Living with a twist on the traditional taste of home.

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King Cake Monkey Bread

Ingredients

3 (17.5-oz.) cans Pillsbury cinnamon rolls grands

1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened

2/3 cup granulate sugar

2 large eggs

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 cup evaporated milk

For Garnish: purple, yellow, green sanding sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F.  Spray a tube pan with cooking spray.

Separate cinnamon rolls, saving icing to use later. Cut each cinnamon roll into four pieces. Place cinnamon roll pieces in tube pan.

Beat together cream cheese and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla, and milk. Mix until combined. Pour cream cheese mixture over cinnamon rolls.

Bake for 45 to 50 minutes. After baking, let pan cool 10 minutes.

Turn baked monkey bread out on plate and ice with cinnamon roll icing. Decorate with purple, yellow, and green sanding sugar.

-Southern Living Magazine

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Louisiana is kicking up its heels in Mardi Gras party good time style. Mardi Gras parades are rolling, the party atmosphere is intoxicating, and time-honored traditions and customs well represented.

Laissez les bons temps rouler!

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Metal Influenced Paint Colors

Metal influenced paint colors prove powerful palette motivators regarding interior design and home decor selections.

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Mostly Metal PPG1036-7 Eggshell Interior Latex Paint

Mostly Metal PPG1036-7 Eggshell Interior Latex Paint

Color trend 2025 embraces leaning into warm palette choices.

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Veranda Magazine

Glidden cobalt stone paint color

Cobalt Stone Eggshell Interior Paint

Rich in tone and hue, metal influenced paint colors heighten the aspects of contrast and complement.

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Light and Dwell

PPG1092-4 Craftsman Gold Satin Interior Paint with Primer

PPG1092-4 Craftsman Gold Satin Interior Paint with Primer

Gunmetal Gray Satin Interior Latex Paint

PPG1033-6  Gunmetal Gray Interior Latex Paint

Steel Me Ultra-Flat Interior Paint with Primer

Steel Me Ultra-Flat Interior Paint with Primer

Metals lay the foundation for warm neutrals to not become an irrelevant color choice.

Connection is a key component of flow, balance, and continuity.

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Jenn Feldman Designs

Gothic Gold Flat Interior Latex Paint

Gothic Gold Flat Interior Latex Paint

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Elizabeth Garrett Interiors

Glorious Gold Eggshell Interior Latex Paint

Glorious Gold Eggshell Interior Latex Paint

Music genres and interior design styles mirror each other in concept and blog post ideas.

Heavy metal can produce quiet the powerful tune along with powerful inspiration for this using metal colors in interior design and home decor post.

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Metallic Mist by Glidden

Contemporary and modern design styles seem to influence the decision to incorporate accents in one or a blended mix of what I call the metal golds (brass, bronze, copper) into the space, however, the argument can be made  that going for the golds in spaces primarily designed in traditional and new traditional design styles with metal neutral walls connects the dots to contrast as well as complement.

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 Andrew Howard Interior Design

Silver Feather PPG1002-1 Semi-Gloss Interior Latex Paint

Silver Feather PPG1002-1 Interior Latex Paint

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Waterside Oasis by MDI Luxury Design – Photography: Julia Lynn

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Metallic Crosshatch Wallpaper - Threshold™

Metallic Crosshatch Wallpaper – Threshold™

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Never one to miss the opportunity to pop a punch of pink into the decorating scheme of things, this example shows how well metals mix with what may not be a color traditionally on your color palette radar.

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Edyta and Co Interior Design

Madagascar Pink Ultra Flat Interior Paint

Madagascar Pink Ultra Flat Interior Paint

Inspiration is everywhere, my friends.

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Chocolate Lab Flat Interior Latex Paint

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Linda McDougald Designs

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Pewter Mug Satin Interior Latex Paint

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Weeth Home

Mixing metals impacts the prominent design style by way of enhancing the finished look in a supporting character role.

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Kelley Flynn Interior Design

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Onyx Semi-Gloss Interior Latex Paint

Patina and versatility fuel the distinctive presence of copper in a space.

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 Tamara Magel 

Ancient Copper Flat Interior Latex Paint

Ancient Copper Flat Interior Latex Paint

Copper influenced hues and shades reign supreme as heavy metal palette preferences.

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Tara Shaw – Photography by Max Kim-Bee

Using metal influenced paint colors in interior design and home decor adds depth, warmth, and sophistication to the feel of the space.

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Color Love: Decorating With The Color Red

Decorating with the color red puts a visually commanding spin on the pop of color wheel.

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Archer & Buchanan Architecture – Photography by Tom Crane

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Bryant Keller Interiors – Photography by Rikki Snyder

Red draws the eye, envelopes a space in depth, and frames a focal point.

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Mallory Mathison Inc.

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Pierre Frey Mikado Wallpaper

Chinoiserie Decorated Painted Finish Secretary Desk

Chinoiserie Decorated Painted Finish Secretary Desk

Often regarded as the traditional color of Valentine’s Day, red plays color matchmaker to the visual aesthetic integral to interior design, interior decorating, home decor, and home furnishings.

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Red is a warm and visually powerful color; a color as alluring as it is dramatic making it the perfect Valentine’s Day color connection.

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Elle Decor – Photography by Stephen Kent Johnson

Design firm Studio Peregalli lets us in on the secret to captivating design features- continuity and a camouflage door.

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Elle Decor

There is red velvet…

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Red Velvet Cake Truffles

and then there is red velvet.

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Rich.

Dramatic.

Intense.

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Rather immersed in or merely kissed by, decorating with the color red fetchingly emphasizes the elements of elegance, sophistication, and eye- catching drama.

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Elle Decor – Photography by Douglas Friedman

In many instances of design and decorating the prominent color first to capture the eye is the one least used within the space.

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Frederic Magazine – Photography by Nick Burchell

Natural light and the very right of the white kitchen play well with a hint of red present and beautifully accounted for.

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Style Me Pretty – Mi Belle Photography

Entertain introducing the color red into your patio, garden, and curb appeal plans.

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Paul Tobin Estate Agents

Red is a color associated with energy and enthusiasm.

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Andrew Howard Interior Design

It’s a powerful combination factoring into the color choices best suited for the palette purpose of the space.

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Architectural Digest – Photography by Noe DeWitt

Be still my !

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Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles – Photography by Zeke Ruelas

How gorgeous is a traditional and not so traditional space so elegantly well-appointed in shades of red.

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Salon Salon

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Zoe Feldman Design

How do I love thee color, texture, and pattern?

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Amanda Lindroth Design

Let me count the ways with chic accents and spot accessories.

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Palmer Weiss

An appropriate color of the day for the day at hand, decorating with the color red is in the spotlight.

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Crown Home Decor Accents

Crown home decor accents are currently having quite a crowning moment.

Prevalent among the Spanish and French-influenced design styles peppered throughout Louisiana homes, this crown home decor accents post makes for the ideal companion feature celebrating the unique flavor that is New Orleans, our laissez les bons temps rouler Mardi Gras celerations, and welcoming a few thousand friends to the Super Bowl LIX party.

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Mardi Gras season is in full swing; evident through krewe balls and parades planned to roll, King Cake celebrations, and crown-embellished decor pieces taking center stage.

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Tara Shaw – Photography by Max Kim-Bee

Spaces and places in the Uptown home of Tara Shaw feature a mix and mingle of contemporary accents anchored by fine European antiques, including prominently placed wooden crown sculptures.

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Regardless if only one focal point piece or a significant quantity fills the space, introducing antiques into the overall design and decor style scheme establishes a foundation element teeming with character and charm.

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Soul of the Home: Designing with Antiques by Tara Shaw

Mixing and mingling contemporary pieces with antiques adds depth and warmth to the overall visual concept.

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New Orleans interior designer and antiques dealer Tara Shaw’s home reads as an interior design and decorating love letter to the signature interiors befitting the European influence witnessed throughout the Crescent City.

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Aged French Empire Decorative Crown

Serene colors create a nuanced backdrop, one in which contemporary furnishings, unique antique pieces, and crown home decor strike a balance between elegant and comfortable sophistication.

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Côté Maison – Photography by Nicolas Matheus

Gilded pleasures is the term that best defines my fancy for crown home decor sculptures and accessories bedecked in shades of gold.

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Ciel de Lit Carved Wooden Crown 18th Century Gold Leaf & Green

Ciel de Lit Carved Wooden Crown 18th Century – Gold Leaf & Green

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Antique French Bronze Crown Top Frame Showing Louis XVI

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Vintage Italian Gilded Mirror With a Crown on Top

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1950s Detailed Gold Italian Carved Giltwood Mirror With a Kings Crown

Gilded (also called gilt) refers to the gold appearance or illusion achieved when covering a surface such as wood, metal, porcelain or stone with a thin layer of gold.

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Photo by Marek Studzinski 

Gold paint or gold leaf is traditionally applied by hand resulting in an overlay effect of gorgeous gilded goodness.

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Alexa Pulitzer

Alexa Pulitzer’s King Gator note cards feature Louisiana’s favorite swamp dweller wearing a gold crown in regal glory.

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Ebanista

As you might expect, I equate crown themed home decor pieces with the city of New Orleans.

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Heraldic Crowns & Coronets V

Modern Wood Framed Museum Art Print Titled - Heraldic Crowns and Coronets

Modern Wood Framed Museum Art Print Titled – Heraldic Crowns and Coronets

New Orleans Carnival Balls Book

Golden Crowns 6" High King and Queen Antique Bookends Set

Golden Crowns 6″ High King and Queen Antique Bookends Set

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Photo by Simone Dinoia

Placement is king, and this architectural crown fragment placed above an entry door serves as both a decorative pediment and a focal point.

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Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles – Photography by David Christensen

French and Spanish influence is displayed in the architecture, regional cuisine, and pageantry of the royal courts of the Mardi Gras krewes.

Chandelier Crown Gold Accents Beige Distressed Gray White Wood Carved

Chandelier Crown Gold Accents Beige Distressed Gray White Wood Carved

Although the ornate geometric pattern of the Niermann Weeks Mizner lantern is not expressed as that of a crown, a crown is the first impression it left upon me so I’m going with it.

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Liz Williams Interiors – Photography by Emily Followill

Pair of Gold Leaf Wall Sconces with Mercury Crystals

Pair of Gold Leaf Wall Sconces with Mercury Crystals

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Grey Crown Upholstered Wooden Vanity Stool, Wood Stain

At first glance I find the chair back of this Louis XV Provincial style vanity stool to resemble the shape of a crown.

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Louis XV French Provincial Style Yellow Cream Vanity Stool

When a vintage piece is priced right and the frame and form hit the mark, it can make sense to purchase the piece and have it reupholstered in updated fabric and trim to give new life and fresh style.

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Decorative interpretation can render a regal result.

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Candleholder – Candlestick Transitional Distressed Gray Gold Wood Carved

Italian Round Solid Wood Dining Table

Italian Round Solid Wood Dining Table

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Lady Clementine's Culinary Court

Lady Clementine’s Culinary Court

Whimsy crowns the French influenced Louisiana kitchen in c’est si bon wonder.

Beautiful Palatial Bronze Chandelier in the Shape of a Crown

Beautiful Palatial Bronze Chandelier in the Shape of a Crown

Give new life to antique pieces by reinterpreting their function and form such as reimagining a fireplace cover as a behind the stove backsplash panel.

Antique Royal French Crown Cast Iron Fireplace Cover Historic Traditional

Antique Royal French Crown Cast Iron Fireplace Cover

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19th Century Painted French Grape Hotte from La Gironde, Doisy-Védrines

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Princely Crown Copper Lidded Canister

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Small French Bronze Mortar and Pestle with Fleur De Lys and Crown, Circa 1700

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Antique Ornate 7″ Decorative Salad Fork Spoon w Lions & Crest from Italy

Spring into summer entertaining season is soon to be back in full swing, and this crown embellished plate beautifully accomplishes the style mission of serving grand and regal style.

French Antique Greyhound Dog Ironstone Plate

French Antique Greyhound Dog Ironstone Plate

Vintage Italian Demitasse Spoons, 11 in set

Vintage Italian Demitasse Spoons, 11 in Set

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Antik’Etoffe, 6 Monogram Monogram Under Crown Towels

Crown Art Print

Crown Art Print

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Gold Crowned Top Mirror

For the sake of transparency and truthfulness I’ll admit it- some, but not all, crown home decor accents can be downright tacky, and I keep that in mind when selecting pieces to source and share with you all.

 Kitschy gives way to whimsical, and this is where the logic of the idiom “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” applies.

Vintage small Queen Elizabeth 1953 Coronation brass Door Knocker- England

Vintage small Queen Elizabeth 1953 Coronation brass Door Knocker- England

Antique door knockers provide history in the detail and grand style in the appeal.

Vintage English Crest Cast Brass Door Knocker

Vintage English Crest Cast Brass Door Knocker

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1963 Burwood Products Co. No. 267 Royal Crown

1963 Burwood Products Co. No. 267 Royal Crown Wall Hanging

As with all vintage lamps and chandeliers purchased at auction or antique shops, I strongly suggest having your lighting treasure rewired.

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From muted tones to gaudy gold gilt overload, crown home decor accessories reign decoratively supreme over the space they grace.

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Veranda

Wood decor lions, Onlay with lions, Cartouche Coat of arms

Onlay with Lions – Cartouche Coat of Arms

Garden accents in the style of a crown add curb appeal to spring into summer gardens and flowerbeds.

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Elegant Trellis Crown

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Resin Frog with Gold Crown, Patina Finish

Decorative Crown Trellis

Decorative Crown Trellis

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Reimagined accents such as this antique wooden crown sculpture from a church in France become a noble and noted focal point.

Sunburst Crown Ceiling Flush Mount Light Fixture in Giltwood, Spanish Baroque

Sunburst Crown Ceiling Flush Mount Light Fixture in Giltwood, Spanish Baroque

Crown Wall Décor - Gold - 3R Studios

Bliss Studio Alexander Crown

Bliss Studio Alexander Crown

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De Lis Religious & Spiritual Figurines & Sculptures

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Elements of distinctive detail coupled with a storied provenance reign supreme among vintage treasures rich in elements of French, Spanish, Creole, and European influences.

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Nice M. Nshuti

18th Century Painted Venetian Bed or Headboard

There’s bed crowns, and then there’s bed crowns.

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18th Century Painted Venetian Bed or Headboard

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Ornate Spanish 1950's Gilt Metal Crown Ceiling Fixture

Ornate Spanish 1950’s Gilt Metal Crown Ceiling Fixture

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Whetzel Bar Cart

Vintage decanters break the ice as “where did you get these?” conversation pieces.

Metal & Glass Crown Style Vintage Decanter with Wind Up Music

Metal & Glass Crown Style Vintage Decanter with Wind Up Music

4 Vintage Gold Crown Shield Lowball Frosted & Clear Glasses Barware

4 Vintage Gold Crown Shield Lowball Frosted & Clear Glasses Barware

Serve sips and tidbits along side crown inspired cocktail accessories.

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Gold Crown Circular Metal Tray Stand

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Crown Cocktail Napkins

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Queen Pelican Cocktail Napkins

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Crown shaped glass candle holders easily house cocktail garnishes and stirrers.

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The Queen of Crowns

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Topping off a sweet confection with a crown topper lends a sense of regal fun and visual grandeur to the occasion.

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Atelier de Campagne

Crown home decor accents achieve the purpose of impressively enhancing the spaces they furnish and adorn.

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Valentine’s Day Desserts

Valentine’s Day desserts scrumptiously reveal the sweet treat side of Valentine’s Day.

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Preparing from scratch or creating a delightful presentation with purchased confections has become a scrumptious tradition.

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Sharing is caring.

Food is love.

Calories don’t count on Valentine’s Day.

Let’s Valentine’s Day Desserts!

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Valentine’s Hearts

Ingredients

¼ cup unsalted butter-softened

½ tsp pure vanilla extract

6 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed

2 tablespoons peanut butter

1 cup all-purpose flour

7 oz. sweetened condensed milk

1 cup mini chocolate chip morsels

For Dipping and Decoration:

10. oz semi sweet baking chocolate

1.5 oz white chocolate for garnish

A few drops of pink or red food colors

Directions

Beat softened butter and brown sugar until fully combined, then add vanilla and peanut butter and beat until fluffy.  Add flour and sweetened condensed milk and beat until combined.  Fold in the mini chocolate chip morsels.

Press the mixture into an 8 x 8 inch baking dish lined with parchment paper and set in the fridge to chill.

Pull off the parchment paper to lift the dough from the baking dish. Using heart shaped cookie cutter cut off the truffles and place them on a tray lined with parchment paper. Set in the freezer while melting chocolate.

Using a fork dip the truffles into melted chocolate ( one at the time), slightly tap the fork against the side of the bowl to trim the excess chocolate and place the truffle back on the parchment paper.  Set them back in the fridge to firm.

Melt white chocolate, stir in a few drops of red food color, transfer into a small bag, cut the corner off and pipe melted chocolate on top of the truffles.

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Valentine Heart Brownies

Ingredients

1 package fudge brownie mix (13×9-in. pan size)

¼ teaspoon mint extract

½ cup butter, softened

1-½ cups confectioners’ sugar

¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Red paste food coloring, optional

¼ cup baking cocoa

Heart-shaped sprinkles, optional

Directions

Prepare brownie mix according to package directions, adding mint extract to batter.  Transfer to a greased 13×9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Cool completely on a wire rack.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, cream the butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and, if desired, food coloring until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes.  Transfer to a pastry bag.  Set aside.

Line a baking sheet with parchment. Dust with cocoa; set aside. Cut brownies into 15 rectangles. Using a 1-½-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out a heart from the center of each brownie.  Reserve cutout centers for another use.  Place brownies on prepared baking sheet.  Pipe frosting into centers of brownies.  If desired, top with sprinkles.

-Taste of Home

Valentine's Day Cheese Board

Valentine’s Day Cheese Board from Bee Seasonal 

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Pink Onyx Heart Serving Board

White Chocolate-Cherry Shortbread

White Chocolate-Cherry Shortbread

Ingredients

½ cup maraschino cherries, drained and finely chopped

2 ½ cup all-purpose flour

½ cup sugar

1 cup cold butter

12 ounce white chocolate baking squares with cocoa butter, finely chopped

½ teaspoon almond extract

2 drops red food coloring (optional)

2 teaspoon shortening

White nonpareils and/or red edible glitter (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spread cherries on paper towels to drain well.

In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar. Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.  Stir in drained cherries and 4 ounces (2/3 cup) of the chopped chocolate.  Stir in almond extract and, if desired, food coloring.  Knead until smooth and form into a ball (dough will be crumbly at first, but will come together as you work the dough with your hands).

Shape dough into ¾-inch balls.  Place balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.  Using the bottom of a drinking glass dipped in sugar, flatten balls to 1-½-inch rounds.

Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until centers are set.  Cool for 1 minute on cookie sheet.  Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool.

In a small saucepan, combine remaining 8 ounces white chocolate and the shortening.  Cook and stir over low heat until melted. Dip half of each cookie into chocolate, allowing excess to drip off.  If desired, roll dipped edge in nonpareils and/or edible glitter.  Place cookies on parchment or waxed paper until chocolate is set.

-Better Homes & Gardens

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Chocolate Strawberry Honey Nests

Ingredients

12 sheets phyllo dough

½ cup sugar

1 stick butter, melted

1 cup strawberries, cleaned and sliced

3 squares dark chocolate, shaved

½ cup milk chocolate chips

3 teaspoons honey  or to individual taste

whipped topping

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

For Phyllo Nests 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Lay 1 sheet of phyllo dough on cookie sheet or counter work surface.

Using soft brush, brush over sheet with melted butter. Lightly sprinkle entire sheet with sugar.  Top with another sheet.  Butter, sprinkle and repeat until  6 sheets thick.  Repeat to create another 6 sheets stack. Using a pizza cutter or large knife, make ten vertical slices and one horizontal slice down the middle of each stack.

Lightly spray a 12 cup muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.  Line each muffin cup with 1 of the phyllo pieces at a time, covering sides and bottom to form a cup.  Repeat making 12 cups.

Using a microplane, shave dark chocolate over each cup to dust.

Bake in a preheated oven for about 10 minutes or until light golden brown and crisp. Remove from oven and immediately place desired amount of chocolate chips in each cup allowing to melt.

Top melted chocolate chips with strawberry slices, drizzled honey and whipped topping.  Dust whip topping clouds with cinnamon.

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Raspberry Cream Sandwich Cookies from Curly Girl Kitchen

Sweet logic and delicious justification make Cupid’s case for whipping up an easy Valentine’s Day dessert delectably dedicated to the one you love.

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Slice, mix, scoop, bake, and decorate desserts easy to prepare and beautiful to plate.

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Antique Rose Handpainted Serving Plate - Germany

Embellishments for dessert details.

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Stop by your favorite supermarket bakery department and frozen food section for goodies to add to your Valentine’s Day sweet treats dessert board.

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Mainstays Chiara 4 Piece Stoneware Round Red Dinner Plates

Valentine Stoneware Appetizer Plate Pink with Red Rim

Set Of 4 Heart Salad Plates

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The Pioneer Woman Heart Ruffle 10.2-inch Red Ceramic Pie Pan

Valentine’s Day dessert recipes offer sweet inspiration for celebration confections prepared and served with loe.

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Valentine’s Day Gift Giving Ideas

Valentine’s Day gift-giving ideas are a red hot conversation starter for those ready to gift with love.

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Photo by Laura Ockel on Unsplash

Valentine’s Day gifts have long captured the hearts of both the giver and the recipient alike.

Knowing the likes and loves of your recipient(s) is a huge plus to scoring big points in the Valentine’s Day gift giving ideas game.

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Photo by Kristina Litvjak on Unsplash

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Unique accents and accessories for home or office make a lasting impression and style statement.

Mini Printed Ceramic Base Table Lamp with Printed Pleated Shade

Mini Printed Ceramic Base Table Lamp with Printed Pleated Shade

Friends, this Juliet Modern Velvet Chaise in Olive gives a great look at a great price for your him and her Valentine alike.

Curves are in for 2025, and the earthy elegance of the color and curve combination strikes gift-giving gold.

Better Homes & Gardens Juliet Modern Velvet Chaise, Olive

Better Homes & Gardens Juliet Modern Velvet Chaise, Olive

A good read, a great actor.

Sonny Boy - by Al Pacino (Hardcover)

Sonny Boy – by Al Pacino (Hardcover)

Brass Idler Gear Bookends Antique Finish (Set of 2)

Brass Idler Gear Bookends Antique Finish (Set of 2)

From fine to faux and every price point in between, a handsome watch rates as a nice Valentine’s Day gift giving ideas choice.

Seiko Men's Essentials Brown Leather Strap Watch

Seiko Men’s Essentials Brown Leather Strap Watch

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Valentino Men’s Uomo Born In Roma Eau de Toilette Spray

All things in their place, Ace.

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Jonathan Adler Dealers Choice Valet Tray

Creating and grilling heart-shaped steaks for a Valentine’s Day night in dinner for two makes a delicious activity.

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How to Make a Heart Shaped Steak

Begin with a thick-cut ribeye or boneless strip steaks. Cut each steak in half down the middle, careful not to cut all the way through.

Flatten out the steak with a knife, trimming excess fat around the edges.

Carve out pieces to make the steak like a heart. Season and grill to preferred doneness.

Cuisinart 12pc Color Pro Collection Knife Block Set

Cuisinart 12pc Color Pro Collection Knife Block Set

Garden statue.

Door stop.

Hearth accent.

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Bye Duck With a Backward Glance Outdoor Garden Statue, 11.5 in. Tall Bronze

Valentine’s Day Game Night Fun

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LED Magnetic Dartboard, Dart and Target Game

Twister Game with Spinner's Choice & Air Moves, Family Games for 2+ Players

Twister Game with Spinner’s Choice & Air Moves for 2+ Players

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Jumbo Size Playing Cards

 

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50-Red-Roses50 Red Roses from The Bouqs Co. 

Small Gold Heart Sunburst Flame

Small Gold Heart Sunburst Flame Wall Hanging

Floral Embrace - Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle

Floral Embrace – Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle

Seems the colder it gets the more our thoughts turn toward spring.

18 in. Fairy Emily Statue

18 in. Fairy Emily Statue

Consider gifting a garden statue poised for sitting or standing pretty for placement in a flower garden, porch or entry.

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Options are good, and these pull back Cupid’s arrow and take aim at the heart of the Valentine’s Day matter.

Rings, necklaces, and earrings sit even prettier housed in lovely organizers and trinket trays.

Candy Dish, Blush Hershey's Kiss

Candy Dish, Blush Hershey’s Kiss

I like to use antique saucers, small decorative boxes, and Hershey’s Kiss candy dishes (I have them all over the house in different colors) as trinket dishes.

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Antique Pink and Yellow Roses Plate J & C (Jaeger and Co.) ‘Dayton’ 

These next treasures fall into the category of fabulously festive.

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Handcrafted Valentine Inspiration

Labor of Love

Handcrafted Valentine themed boxes make a vintage inspired project perfect for be mine parcels.  Click on the link above for instructions.

Personalized wax seal stamp with 3 triple initials monogram

Personalized Wax Seal Stamp with 3 Triple Initials Monogram

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Roses Composition Notebook 

Notebook With Rosette Print

Notebook With Rosette Print

“The beauty of fragrance is that it speaks to
your heart and hopefully someone else’s.”

–Elizabeth Taylor

Gourmand Eau De Parfum Fragrance

Gourmand Eau De Parfum Fragrance – Rose Chocolate

Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb Eau de Parfum with Vanilla, Jasmine, and Rose

Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb Eau de Parfum with Vanilla, Jasmine, and Rose

Gucci Flora Eau de Parfum Travel Spray Trio

Gucci Flora Eau de Parfum Travel Spray Trio

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Aldo Whitneeyy Heart Crossbody Bag

Aldo Whitneeyy Heart Crossbody Bag

Fun is just a fact of fashion, and love and hearts make a fun and festive theme for a Valentine’s Day ensemble featuring a day into evening cross my heart crossbody bag, casual cute pink sweatshirt, red hot court sneakers, fun fashion jewelry pieces, and a touch of spring style.

Valentine's Day Graphic Relaxed Crew Neck Sweatshirt

Valentine’s Day Graphic Relaxed Crew Neck Sweatshirt

Women's Crewneck Sweatshirt with High-Low Hem

Women’s Crewneck Sweatshirt with High-Low Hem

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Puma Club II Era Sneaker – Women’s

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Bijoux Bar Gold Tone Heart Drop Earrings

Santa brought me this Reproduction French Commemorative Medal Coin Pendant for Christmas, and it is a fantastic fashion piece.

Reproduction French Commemorative Medal Coin Pendant

Reproduction French Commemorative Medal Coin Pendant

Fashion fun jewelry pieces add sparkles, shimmer, and style.

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Pavé Heart & Imitation Pearl Multi Charm Pendant Necklace, 30″-33″ 

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Pearl Pavé Heart Ring

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Kate Spade New York Heart Of Gold Idiom Bangle

Rose Travel Jewelry Organizer - A New Day™ Red

Rose Travel Jewelry Organizer – A New Day™ Red

Spring will be here before we know it, and this straw tote will make a super cute splash.

Carlotta La Vie En Rose Large Straw Tote With Wooden Handles

Carlotta La Vie En Rose Large Straw Tote With Wooden Handles

Classic chic!

Woven Bag for Women

Woven Bag for Women

Floral Butterfly Claw Hair Clip

Floral Butterfly Claw Hair Clip

Home is Where the Is

May I present an idea or two for Valentine’s Day gifts in the spirit of home is where the is.

Goose Toile Breezy Cotton Percale Sham Set

Goose Toile Breezy Cotton Percale Sham Set in Green

Be still my heart!

Toile is as elegant as it is timeless, and this sham set proves the point.

Vintage Pink Botanical Print

Vintage Pink Botanical Print

Soft pastels frame this in the style of vintage pink botanical print in keeping with a flowers for Valentine’s Day theme.

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Gold Resin Poodle Dog Table Lamp with Linen Shade

Vanity.

Bedside table.

Whimsical kitchen countertop accent.

Accent lamps with the wow and woof factor delight.

The Bistro Tile Stoneware Dessert Plate: Valentine's Edition

Pink and Red Lips Hand Painted Appetizer Plate

Pink and Red Lips Hand Painted Appetizer Plate

Small bites and sweet delights plated upon and poured into Valentine’s Day inspired crockery enhances the visual and impresses your Valentine.

Valentine Stoneware Figural Heart Appetizer Plate Red - Threshold

Valentine Stoneware Figural Heart Platter

Stoneware You are Loved Rose Print Mug

Stoneware You are Loved Rose Print Mug

Set of 6 Vintage hand painted PINK & YELLOW ROSES dessert dishes

Thomas Bavaria Dessert Plates 6.75″ Hand Painted Pink Yellow Roses

Beautiful 1.7-Liter Electric Kettle 1500 W with One-Touch Activation, Rose by Drew Barrymore

Beautiful 1.7-Liter Electric Kettle with One-Touch Activation

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For him.

For her.

For home.

With love in mind, these Valentine’s Day gift giving ideas get to the heart of the matter.

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