On this day of love I’m sharing Valentine’s Day inspired pretty pictures and FYI Valentine’s Day facts- a Valentine from me to you.
Handcrafted Valentine Inspiration- Photography by Mac Jamieson
Flower Magazine- Photography by Amy Neunsinger
“Love is a canvas furnished by nature
and embroidered by imagination.”
—Voltaire
Heart of Blooms Embroidery Digital Design, Floral Bouquet
Seeing that Valentine’s Day is the subject matter of conversation hearts and music of the heart, I have fittingly updated my Power of Love Spotify playlist.
Antique Heart Shaped Ring Boxes
Written in French by Charles Duke of Orleans in 1415, the oldest known valentine was a poem penned in words of love to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London.
I am already sick of love,
My very gentle Valentine,
Since for me you were born too soon,
And I for you was born too late.
God forgives him who has estranged
Me from you for the whole year.
I am already sick of love,
My very gentle Valentine,
Well might I have suspected
That such a destiny,
Thus would have happened this day,
How much that Love would have commanded.
I am already sick of love,
My very gentle Valentine.
Authored in 1477 by Margery Brews as a love note to her fiancé John Paston, the oldest English language valentine begins with the words “Unto my right wellbeloved Valentine John Paston.”
Valentine’s Day cards were introduced to the United States in 1849 by Esther Allen Howland, a native of Worcester, Massachusetts.
Inspiration is everywhere.
Taken with an ornate English Valentine received at nineteen years old, Esther Allen Howland replicated the style of the card by using intricate paper lace together with decorative floral details.
Pink is such a delicate and graceful color.
Proving a personal favorite choice, the color pink is known for its soft tones and shades never failing to command principal palette attention as well as serving as a complementary accent companion.
Photo by Jessie Daniella on Unsplash
Soft pinks, rich chocolate browns, and shades of regal red stand timeless as ideal shades and hues for a Valentine’s Day color palette.
Veranda Magazine – Photography by Melanie Acevedo
British Vogue – Photography by Gianluca Longo
Adolf Heinrich Claus Hansen – (Danish, 1859–1925)
Summer Blooms in an Interior
Ever wonder why pink is used as the base color in many cosmetic and beauty products?
Valentine’s Day inspired interiors, colors, and accents get to the heart of the design and decorative matter through texture, craftsmanship, and design style application.
Valentine’s Day by the Numbers
Maybe I should say Valentine’s Day buy the Numbers.
Cupid’s consumers will be spending a total of 25.8 billion (that’s billion with a Be My Valentine) on Valentine’s Day, spending an average $185.81 on Valentine’s Day.
Source: National Retail Federation
Chocolate confections, strawberries, macarons, meringues, fudge, cheesecake, cupcakes, cookies and conversation hearts are served with Valentine’s Day love.
Raspberry and Dark Chocolate Macarons
“Where we love is home –
home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.”
—Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
Love lives on.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
