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Updated: Oct 17, 2022 by Kris Jarrett

Simple Valentine’s Day Decor

Sharing my favorite simple Valentine’s Day decor ideas!

Valentine’s Day is coming up – do you guys go all out? We keep things super simple around our house – no Valentine’s Day mantels or red heart pillows, just some cute and easy ideas to make the day a special one. Today I’m sharing my five favorite simple Valentine’s Day decor ideas – let’s get to it! (post includes some affiliate links – see my full disclosure statement {here})

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Twinkly Valentine’s Garland

Sometimes the best ideas are the simple ones that fall into your lap when you’re not looking. This super simple twinkly Valentine’s garland is one of those – my oldest daughter had a strand of twinkle lights along the top of her headboard throughout the holidays and when we took in down a few weeks ago, she missed the sparkle it added to her room so we decided to put the twinkle light strand back on her bed and figure out something we could dress it up for Valentine’s Day with.

A few weeks back I had snagged these cute gold heart paperclips from HomeGoods and they ended up being perfect – we simply clipped several on to the twinkle light strand and now her bed has a cute twinkly Valentine’s Day garland:
Gold paperclip hearts added to a strand of twinkle lights for a simple, sparkly Valentine's Day garland

Add gold heart paperclips to a strand of twinkle lights for a sparkly Valentine's Day garland

 

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Valentine Door Hearts

A few years back, the night before Valentine’s Day my husband and I each wrote out several paper hearts for both of our daughters, telling them some of the many things we love about them and why we love being with them. Not only were they thrilled to see their Valentine’s Day door decorations that morning, but they kept them up on their doors for months. So simple but something that I think made them feel special not only on Valentine’s Day but for months to come.

Such a sweet idea! Put surprise paper hearts on your kids' doors with all of the reasons you love them!

 

Adorable! Paper Valentine's Day hearts from mom and dad with all of the reasons your kiddo is so special!

 

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Homemade Heart Marshmallows (Yum!!!)

Honestly, I’m not much of a marshmallow girl but I tried making homemade marshmallows a few years back because my kids love them and let me tell you, they are amazing! Even this non-marshmallow-loving-girl can’t get enough of them! A quick story about their yumminess – we gave little packages of our homemade marshmallows as Christmas gifts to my oldest daughter’s teachers in middle school and two years later when my youngest daughter had some of those same teachers, during the first week of school several of them mentioned (and politely hinted they’d like more of) these delicious treats again. Yep, they’re that delish and honestly much, much easier to make than you’d expect.

Homemade heart marshmallows - yum! Will have to try these!

And don’t forget the hot chocolate – a perfect combo! 🙂

Yum! Recipe for homemade hot chocolate and marshmallows!!

 

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Valentine’s Day Fondue

A favorite Valentine’s Day tradition around our house is an at-home fondue feast! While it might seem all fancy, trust me that the meal prep time is much less than a typical meal – so simple! Hop over to see my Valentine’s Day fondue feaste table {here} and snag my three-ingredient, three-minute chocolate fondue recipe (delish!).

A chocolate fondue feast for Valentine's Day - such a cute idea!

Love these simple ideas for a chocolate fondue feast at home!

 

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Chalk Pen Mirror “Art”

Have you guys ever used chalk pens? Strangely enough they aren’t great for writing on most chalkboards (they don’t erase well) but they work beautifully on glass and mirrors and wipe right off with just a little water. A cute and simple way to use them for Valentine’s day is to draw “we heart you” on a mirror that your kids (or grandkids) will be looking into on Valentine’s Day morning. In the past, we’ve done it on my girls’ bathroom mirrors but this mirror (available {here}) that they see right when they come down the stairs in the morning works great too!

Check out what's on the mirror! Such a cute and simple Valentine's Day idea!

I used {this white chalk pen} because I already had it on hand but they come in about 20 different colors so you could do the same thing in red or pink to make it even more festive!

So cute! Use chalk pens to draw on mirror for Valentine's Day!

That’s it for me! Now it’s time hop over and check out my friends’ five Valentine’s Day favorites – they’re sure to have some good stuff to share:

Ann – On Sutton Place

Pam – Simple Details

Jennifer – Dimples & Tangles

Lisa – Shine Your Light

And if you missed any of my past posts from our My Five Favorites series, you can catch up here with my five favorite:

Tabletop Accessories
Ways to Create Your Own Art
Tips for Mixing Metal Finishes in Your Home
DIY Projects
Fabrics
Tips for Decorating Outdoor Spaces
DIY Pillow Projects
Ways to Decorate for Spring
Decorative Accessories
Quick and Easy Holiday Decorating Ideas

Hope you all have a great day!!

XO,

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  1. Lisa | Shine Your Light says

    February 01, 2017 at 8:00 am

    Such cute ideas Kris, what a happy house for your girls to grow up in. Love the hearts on their doors and the chalk marker for writing sweet nothings!

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    • Kris Jarrett says

      February 07, 2017 at 12:19 pm

      Thanks Lisa! XOXO

      Reply
  2. Ann says

    February 01, 2017 at 9:17 am

    Thanks so much for letting me tag along this month for your Five Favorites party…I am having a blast! Everyone’s posts are so beautiful. I’m happy to be included. Happy Valentine’s Day!

    Reply
    • Kris Jarrett says

      February 07, 2017 at 12:20 pm

      Ann it was so great to have you – thank you for joining us!!

      Reply
  3. Karen B. says

    February 01, 2017 at 10:27 am

    Kris,
    I love these ideas. Twinkle lights are a favorite of mine and I’m always looking for a way to use them throughout the year — without looking like I forgot to take down the Christmas lights! 🙂
    Our kids are grown but your idea of having you and your husband write your girls Valentine’s notes and place them on the door. So sweet. I still love the table set up for the fondue party!
    xo,
    Karen

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    • Kris Jarrett says

      February 07, 2017 at 12:21 pm

      Thank you so much Karen! I hadn’t ever used battery operated twinkle lights until this past Christmas but I think I’m hooked!!!

      Reply
  4. classic•casual•home says

    February 01, 2017 at 10:35 am

    I just love every single one of these ideas, Kris!!! Your fondue table is so pretty!

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    • Kris Jarrett says

      February 07, 2017 at 12:21 pm

      Thank you so much MaryAnn!!

      Reply
  5. Pam @ Simple Details says

    February 01, 2017 at 10:44 am

    Such fun ideas, I’m all about easy for Valentine’s Day and these are perfect! We all had mailboxes and did notes for each other when my guy was younger – I’ve saved them all. 🙂 I should do it again, I’m sure my 18 year old would give us a good laugh with his notes now!

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    • Kris Jarrett says

      February 07, 2017 at 12:23 pm

      How sweet is that mailbox idea!! Tell him that you’re going to do it again this year (and tape his expression – should be priceless!) – ha!

      Reply
  6. Hailey says

    February 01, 2017 at 12:56 pm

    Lovely ideas! The valentine door hearts inspired me. I will copy it! Thank you for such a practical ideas!

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    • Kris Jarrett says

      February 07, 2017 at 12:24 pm

      So glad you liked them Hailey! Hope you have a great Valentine’s Day!

      Reply
  7. Kristen says

    February 01, 2017 at 10:12 pm

    Such cute ideas! I LOVE Valentine’s Day so I decorate a bit more, but still pretty simple. Before we moved we used to have a Valentine party every year so I have lots of decor around still but I try to keep it simple. I love the idea of decorating a door with love notes, that’s just the sweetest!

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    • Kris Jarrett says

      February 07, 2017 at 12:25 pm

      Having a party is the best motivation for doing some serious holiday decorating!

      Reply
  8. Jennifer Griffin says

    February 03, 2017 at 11:06 am

    The fondue dinner sounds SO fun, I need a set! And, I’m borrowing the door idea too… so sweet!

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    • Kris Jarrett says

      February 07, 2017 at 12:26 pm

      Thanks Jennifer – we really enjoy your fondue dinners! They’re honestly easier than cooking a real dinner and so delish!

      Reply
  9. Christine says

    March 27, 2017 at 1:01 am

    Can I ask where I could purchase this mirror?

    Reply
    • Kris Jarrett says

      March 28, 2017 at 11:18 pm

      It seems to be out of stock everywhere right now but I linked to two sources in my blog post – I would just keep checking back!

      Reply

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