A bit of Valentine decorating

I've done just a small amount of Valentine decorating in the past week, but it is enough, I think.  I recently read an inspiring post on decorating for Valentine's Day that encouraged me to use what I have to make home special with Valentine decor.  So that is what I've done.

At the top of the post you can see that I've just added or switched out a few things on the bottom shelf of my hutch.  I've left the rest of the hutch the same as when I decorated it for winter.  I don't have a good photo of that, but the top shelf looks somewhat as it did here.

So, back to the top photo (also seen in two parts, below):  I've swapped out the poinsettia runner for a red and cream toile one.  I've added two pretty Valentine tags, one made by me and one by my talented friend J. 

 My friend J. also made the crocheted coaster under the red Maxwell House mug.

 I also added a heart-shaped Altoids tin and a vase from a long-ago Valentine bouquet.

The only other Valentine touches I added to my decorating were these Valentine banners I made a few years back with my granddaughter; one over each dining room window.

And then this framed printable in the front hallway.

I would ordinarily have my Valentine ribbon board up there, too, but I am enjoying the winter-themed one too much to take it down and replace it with the Valentine one. 

Going the simple route this year!