Valentine’s Day loveliness treats heart, eye, and spirit to beauty on scroll.
“Love is the flower of life, and blossoms unexpectedly
and without law, and must be plucked where it is found,
and enjoyed for the brief hour of its duration.”
—D.H. Lawrence
Valentine’s Day loveliness reaches far beyond one day of the year as demonstrated by the sublime antique gold gilt heart-shaped back dining chairs chosen as intended statement pieces in this timeless winter-white dining room designed by Alex Papachristidis.
Unique Homestays
Perfect pairings.
Woodward/Newman in The Long Hot Summer
“True love stories never have endings.”
— Richard Bach
Love is in the air, and the word of the day affectionately defined by the look and the dance of enamored admiration.
House & Garden – Photography by Simon Upton
Valentine’s Day tradition dictates the implementation of a red and pink color palette into delectable sweets and décor treats.
“Whatever makes an impression on
the heart seems lovely in the eye.”
—Saadi
“The best love is the kind that awakens the soul
and makes us reach for more, that plants a
fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds.”
— Nicholas Sparks
Darling, I Love You Hand Stamped Spoon
“Sometimes the smallest things
take up the most room in your heart.”
— Winnie the Pooh
Neutral Farmhouse Heart Rag Wreath
“I want the moment to start
when I can fill your heart
With more love
and more joy
than age or time
could ever destroy.”
—William “Smokey” Robinson
More is my word of the year.
More not driven in the vein of greedy motivation, but in the earnest desire to fill daily life with more love, more joy, more beauty, more Valen-TIME.
Happy Valentine’s Day!