Your choice of romantic home decor in your home can make a real difference to the way your home feels. This Valentine’s Day make your interior feel extra special by creating a romantic feeling. Spend the evening at home together, and create a mood that can be enjoyed long after Valentine’s Day is over.
Here are some romantic home decor ideas from Poles and Blinds to make your home feel comfortable, but with an added touch of romance.
Add candles to your home decor
Candlelight has long been a classical part of a romantic setting. You only have to think of the difference candles make on the tables in a restaurant. Candles create a soft mellow light that is very flattering, helping you to look and feel at your most beautiful. The soft, flickering light feels very relaxing too, especially on nights when it gets dark early. To add to the mood, choose candles with a beautiful scent, whether its floral or something muskier like sandalwood. Get the candles that will give off plenty of scent, burn for a long time and not drip everywhere. Mixing candles of different heights and shapes such tea lights with chunky candles will create a stunning table display.
Fill the house with flowers
Red roses are always associated with romance, so choose red or burgundy roses for that special evening. Introducing fresh flowers and indoor plants into your home on a permanent basis makes a difference to your general health and wellbeing.
When choosing the colours of your flowers, go for a colour that is also featured somewhere else in the home. For instance, your curtains, or the feature colour of your scatter cushions. Fill a vase with your and your partner's favourite flowers and put it in the middle of the dining table. So you can both enjoy the scent of the flowers while you eat. Of course, there’s also the classic romantic idea of scattering rose petals on the dining table or in the bath for a real evening of romance.
Change your curtains
The curtains in your home can make a big difference to the feel of a room. Soft voile or sheer curtains fluttering in the breeze from a slightly opened window will add a touch of romance to any room, whereas heavy fabrics such as velvet will create a more opulent look. A simple change such as new curtains or blinds will greatly alter the ambience of a room, depending on the colours of the fabrics chosen. Warm colours such as reds or rusts will instantly make a cold room feel much warmer and help to also create a romantic feel. This is one of the reasons why these colours are often the colour of choice for restaurants. Heavy curtains have the advantage of keeping the warmth in during the colder months, adding a feeling of cosiness.
Layered curtains fitted to a double curtain pole make a great choice as they will enable you to fit lightweight voile or sheer curtains, making a delicate feature at your windows during the day, while also offering a degree of privacy, then at night, the main curtains that are fitted to the second curtain pole can be pulled across.
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Add statement scatter cushions
Treat yourself to some statement cushions and arrange them to create a feature on your sofa and your bed. For a luxury look, choose the best filling you can afford, especially as it will also make them as comfortable as possible. Take care however not to overwhelm your bed or settee with cushions as they can soon become a source of annoyance. Choosing cushions in colours that highlight the statement colours of your curtains will create a coherent look to your decor.
Hang twinkle lights around the house
Much like candles, twinkle lights create a soft, romantic light. You could string a set around your headboard, drape them over the fireplace or thread them through the stair banisters. This kind of light is playful and flirtatious, and adds a lovely warm glow. You could hang lights in your windows, or use outdoor safe twinkle lights in the porch or around the front door. You can enjoy the pretty lighting as soon as you get home and feel welcomed by the sight of twinkling lights in the windows waiting for you. To make things really romantic, you can turn off all the lights except the candles and the twinkle lights. Curl up in this soft light for your Valentine’s celebrations.
A Valentine’s Day at home can be just as romantic as going out for the evening. Cook a romantic dinner or order in your favourite takeaway. Listen to romantic music, or put on a film with a great love story and settle down for an evening of quiet relaxation. The addition of twinkle lights and statement cushions will instantly make your home feel more tranquil and can be enjoyed all year round.
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