Can the calendar be right? It's already February, and Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Oh heavens! Wasn't it just Christmas yesterday? Thankfully, I started my Valentine's Day decorating right after I put away all my Christmas decor, so even though I don't feel quite ready, I guess I am more so than I thought.
Here's a look at my Valentine's kitchen tablescape this year.
And here's the bird's eye view of the whole thing in action.
Now, let's zoom in on a few favorites for you. This is one of my very favorite pieces, added last year. It's a shelf sitter set of salt and pepper shakers. These kissing kiddies are adorable and fit right in to the tablescape. I sit them atop a vintage pink depression glass cake stand.
Here's another favorite- probably my MOST favorite- it's my vintage Humpty Dumpty cookie jar, and I have shown him on the blog several times before. I always look for reasons to bring him out. I think his pastel colors match this table perfectly, and with the addition of my "new" vintage nursery rhyme table glassware this year, I think my Valentine's decor is starting to take on a new theme.
Here's another look. He sits atop another cake plate. You will see lots of pink depression glassware, candy conversation hearts, and vintage Valentine Cards on display. It's fun to find these treasures through the year and bring them all together for this tablescape.
Oh, and my mini chalkboard now advertises "Kisses" for only 25 cents. It's been fun dressing it up with each change of seasons.
Oh, but my piece de resistance are these amazing vintage honeycomb wedding bells. I hung them from the kitchen chandelier this year overlooking my Valentine's tablescape. I LOVE them so much. And I have to say a HUGE thanks to Magpie Ethel for her inspiration of vintage bells that she uses for her New Year's display. When I saw them on her blog, I nearly did a backflip. They are amazing. She is amazing. If you love treasure hunting and decorating with vintage items, read her blog. It is everything. Enough said.
Here's a peek at the table with the wedding bells hanging down in the center. I really do like the effect. They were such a cheap thrill, and are pretty readily available on both eBay and Etsy. And what's more, they fold flat for storage, so they take up very little room in the storage box. Another plus!
I usually add a special piece of two of depression glass to this table setting each year, but this year I opted instead for new napkins. The napkins I previously used with this table were nothing special, so I had this set embroidered from an Etsy vendor, and I love how they turned out. The "Be Mine" napkin is my favorite. So I placed it at hubby's spot at the table. Now that's true love. Speaking of which, that's one of the other napkins. The set included "Be Mine", "True Love" , "XOXO", and "I Love You".
I used the "I Love You" napkin for my own place setting.
So that's the quick look at this year's Valentine's tablescape. Stay tuned for more Valentine's decorating in the dining room too. How are you gussying up for Valentine's Day this year?
***UPDATE***
Just when I thought I wasn't going to add any new pink depression pieces to the collection this year, these lovelies found their way into my life. I was out window shopping in one of my favorite shops this weekend when I spied two of these gorgeous sherbet glasses.
There were only two, and the shop owner said he just put them out. They came from Ohio and had only been on display for a couple days when I found them. He also told me this pattern in the Miss America pattern, which was very helpful so I can keep an eye out to hopefully find a couple more one day. What a wonderful find!
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