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January 24, 2017

My Valentine’s Day Decor – Last Year ;)

Good morning friends, I thought it would be fun to post my Valentine’s Day decor from last year.  I love looking back, even if it is just one year, to see the progression of change.  I was 4 months into my blog this time last year, and trudging forward with a creative escape.

I went for the shabby chic look last year.  It’s so fun viewing these photos, because they are here to inspire you and I for those home decor ruts we all run into.  You don’t have to use pink, and can still gather ideas from the simple placement of items like this vignette on a side table.

I was creating a romantic setting for a hashtag challenge in these photos.  I remember trying to balance that old window in the background!!

I was learning so much about photography too, and would like to think I have improved by leaps and bounds.  One thing I will say for sure, NO FLASH!!

I created a wine cork heart out of stained red corks last year, and posted the super easy tutorial here.  A great use for stained red corks!

This next vignette is so busy!  I actually migrate more towards simplicity, but admire those of you who can rock a vignette using so many objects, and it doesn’t look “busy” at all!  I fee like I failed at this shot, there’s no height, the angle of the photo is all wrong, too much glass and silver.  It is washed out.  A lot has changed in our bedroom since this photo 😀

I received this tray and bottle set for Christmas last year.  Love the simplicity of these roses, I may have to mimic this again.

I loved this shot from last year.  My dad gave me my grandmother’s old Bibles.  They are so fragile, so I bound them together with ribbon to protect the covers.  I love how old books add character to your decor.  They are such good space fillers too!

I made a garland out of an old table cloth and some ribbon.  You can catch the tutorial here.

Thanks so much for stopping by, I’ll be sharing this year’s Valentine’s decor next <3

Author – Martha Knake

Chief Editor – Emily Schunke

Filed Under: Cozy Bedroom Decorating, DIY done simple, Home Tours, Simple and Cozy Living Room Decorating, Simple Home Decorating Tagged With: home decor, home decor vignettes, shabby chic decor, valentine's decor, valentines diy

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I’m Martha, welcome to my blog!  I am a wife and a mother to 3 beautiful daughters. Making our home pretty is one of my favorite hobbies and I get so inspired by changes and events that happen in every day life.  Simple and cozy is a must around our house; I want family and friends to feel right at home.  My roots are farm grown, so I love adding sweet charm from my parents’ homestead, cozy decorating ideas, and simple diy tutorials.  So please, stay awhile, browse a bit, and let me know what inspires you!

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