Last week I shared with you all the components of our decorations for Valentine's this year and how to make each one. Today, I want to share with you our decorating for Valentine's, all put together. All the elements you saw individually came together in our kitchen.
The kitchen is our most used room of the house as it is, of course, where we eat. We also homeschool at this table, blog here, and all kinds of other things. Let me show you around and the different elements of our decorating for Valentine's.
I started by cleaning the table. Yeah, it doesn't normally look this white and crumb free. It usually stays this way for about 30 minutes or until I stop yelling at everyone to let me get the pictures. 😉
I added my reversible table runner to the clean blank canvas.
Next I added the new apothecary jars I made and filled with a Valentine theme. It was looking really cute, but needed a few more details.
We have had these Valentine's place mats for years. As you can see they don't all match. We like them and it works for us. I added them to the table.
We needed napkins. The pink napkins that used to be my Grandma's work perfectly for our Valentine's table.
Doesn't it look cute and very Valentine's?
I'm super happy with the apothecary jars. They are so pretty and look so great on our table. I think they are the star of the show.
I remembered that my mom had bought these cute Valentine's plates a few years ago. She bought them for a tea party she and Snowflake put together. They were the perfect addition to our table.
The table looks great, but we need one more touch.
Can you see the Valentine wreath I made in the background? It looks so cute. It is right on the wall that I see all the time, every day. I really like looking at it.
Now obviously, given that we homeshool at the table and use it for tons of other things, we don't keep the place mats napkins, plates and silverware on it on a daily basis. We have been keeping the table runner and the jars on the table. The M&M's and conversations hearts seem to be a great treat for getting a math problem correct or getting some school work done. I have managed to spill my tea on the table runner…boo! I need to figure out how to get that stain out. Anyone know of a good way to get tea out of things?
Do you decorate your table or house for Valentine's? What do you like to do?
I link up with these great link parties, Savy Southern Style, and Between Naps on the Porch.
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Pam Ferrell says
February 11, 2013 at 1:09 pmYou have done a really nice table. I think the placemats really add the touch. We have many mis match placemats and it does work.
Have a good day.
K Coake says
February 12, 2013 at 1:51 amThank you! Yes, the mismatch works and works for my cheapness and my budget, too.
KC
Brooke says
February 11, 2013 at 3:02 pmWhat a cute table! I love making my table festive for the holidays! Your pom poms in your jar are adorable!! I love your heart plates too! What a fun way to enjoy Valentine’s Day! Have a wonderful day!
K Coake says
February 12, 2013 at 1:41 amThank you! I love the pom poms, too! Of course the M&M’s are much more yummy. 😉
You have a wonderful day as well!
KC
KraftinMommy says
February 11, 2013 at 4:29 pmI have been a lot of people doing these cute little table settings and I need to go out and make some myself! Thanks for the inspiration!
https://www.kraftinmommy.blogspot.com/2013/02/a-crafters-dream-giveaway-valentines.html
K Coake says
February 12, 2013 at 1:51 amI hope you have fun making your own table setting!
KC
Shelly says
February 11, 2013 at 8:40 pmWhat a gorgeous table! You did a fantastic job of decorating, the plates are so cute and yes those jars are certainly little stars of the table, mismatch is my favorite, I never do the matchy matchy thing! It’s the rebel in me 🙂 hahahaha!
Have a super day!
Shelly
K Coake says
February 12, 2013 at 1:45 amThank you! I might do the matchy matchy thing if I wasn’t so cheap, but since I have it and they are perfectly fine, can’t see buying new. This way everyone gets to pick what they like.
KC
Anonymous says
February 12, 2013 at 3:17 amLove the table decorations and setting. Such a pretty table. Warmed my heart to see the heart plates as part of your Valentines table setting. Enjoy. You have inspired me to set us a pretty Valentine table. C3
K Coake says
February 13, 2013 at 2:44 amThanks Mom! The plates you bought looked really cute on the table.
KC
Margaret @ Southpaw Crafts says
February 13, 2013 at 2:48 amSuper cute table decor. I’m glad to know you’re real and it doesn’t look this way all the time. I think the M&Ms would be the first thing to disappear at my house!
K Coake says
February 13, 2013 at 2:57 amThank you! Yes, the M&M’s are mostly gone and they are mostly gone by me…which isn’t good since there were 2 bags of them. Good thing I’ve been training for another 10k…gotta work off that much chocolate somehow! lol!
Take care,
KC
A to Zebra Celebrations says
February 13, 2013 at 7:28 amLOVE LOVE those centerpieces! 🙂
K Coake says
February 14, 2013 at 2:16 amThank you!
KC
Lauren says
February 14, 2013 at 2:30 pmYour table looks beautiful! Love the way the candy is displayed – so pretty! I’d be thrilled if you’d link up at this week’s I love anything lemon-y so I’m sure these would be no exception! I’m going to pin them for future reference (since I’ve given up dessert until my daughter’s first birthday). I’d be thrilled if you’d link up at Off the Hook!
K Coake says
February 16, 2013 at 3:44 amThank you so much!
KC
Chubby Chieque says
February 14, 2013 at 9:40 pmThe table runner is cute and the centerpiece over the top prize.
Happy VD,
/CC girl
K Coake says
February 16, 2013 at 3:55 amThank you! I love the apothecary jars a lot as well!
Have a great weekend. I hope your Valentine’s day was great.
KC
Cheryl says
February 15, 2013 at 3:16 pmHopping over from All Our Days Finished Friday Linkup. Wow, your Valentine’s Table is gorgeous! I’ve pinned it for future inspiration! Thank you for sharing it.
K Coake says
February 16, 2013 at 9:05 pmThank you! I appreciate the sweet comment.
KC
Brenda says
February 16, 2013 at 3:50 pmVery cute, KC!! 🙂 I love everything from the apothecary jars down to the adorable heart plates!! So sweet! <3
Brenda
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K Coake says
February 16, 2013 at 9:29 pmThank you! We are having fun with the apothecary jars. My girls are already starting to ask me what we will fill them with next. Should be fun!
KC
Jenna LaFevor says
February 16, 2013 at 8:43 pmThese are so cute! And you could easily switch them out with new fillers for the different holidays!
Jenna @ https://rainonatinroof.com
K Coake says
February 17, 2013 at 1:31 amThank you! Yes, we already have ideas and plans for Easter. I’m sure I will show it here. I think it is going to be lots of fun to change them out for the seasons! 😀
KC
Shaffer Sisters says
February 17, 2013 at 12:16 amI love this table scape but my son would totally pig out on the candy.
K Coake says
February 17, 2013 at 1:37 amLol! You crack me up! My kids sure want to eat the candy, but they know better than to just pig out…of course they are 11 and 6 and not little. When they were little, I never would have had this out.
Take care,
KC
Morgaine says
February 17, 2013 at 10:14 pmTo cute! I love those jars!
K Coake says
February 18, 2013 at 2:35 amThank you! We are enjoying them, too!
KC
Hollie - TheSevenYearCottage says
February 19, 2013 at 2:47 pmVery fun and festive!
K Coake says
February 20, 2013 at 2:02 amThanks!
KC