Whether you go all out on Valentine’s Day or celebrate it only (semi) ironically, there are lots of different ways to make February 14 special for your loved ones. It’s not just thoughtful gifts that you can win them over with all over again!
Bored Panda has collected some of the most creative and romantic Valentine’s Day decoration ideas from all around the internet to inspire you to do things slightly differently this year. Scroll down for some fab ideas about how to raise the bar and wow everyone.
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I Carved Some Valentine’s Gnomes. The Colors Are Inspired By Those Little Candy Hearts From My Youth
We’re Working In The Booth! Come On Down For Smooches
My Grandma Kept And Framed Her Valentine's Cards She Got In Second Grade, Around 1924
Many of us feel pressure to do something special, romantic, or even grand for our partners on Valentine’s Day. Sometimes, that pressure can get so intense that we start to panic because we can’t come up with any unique ideas to show our affection.
However, you shouldn’t feel forced to do anything over the top if that’s not something you usually do. What matters the most is that you show your partner that you understand, value, respect, and see them.
Happy Valentine's Day
Pretty In Pink Today With My Vintage Hearts Quilt
My Decorations For Love Day
Demonstrating that fierce love and passion of yours can take any form. Even something as simple as a super cheesy Valentine’s Day card can be special if your partner enjoys humor.
Meanwhile, a home-cooked dinner can be just as good as a meal out at a fancy and hip new restaurant. And tickets to a beloved band’s concert can have the same impact as diamond earrings. It all depends on what you and your partner enjoy the most.
The Perfect Classroom Door Leading Up To Valentine's Day
Wellington Arch Giving Off St. Valentine's Vibe Today
Pinkalicious Valentine's Day. I Hope You Will Have A Fabulous Celebration Of Love
It’s the effort and thoughtfulness that count, not the actual gifts, experiences, or decorations, whatever they might be. They’re simply ways of expressing our emotions. Talk to your partner to get a feel for what kind of gifts or experiences they'd appreciate the most.
My Living Room For Valentine's Day This Year
I'm In Love With These Valentine's Decorations
Bored Panda recently spoke about gift-giving in relationships, as well as the power of creating together with your partner, with Glenn Geher, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at the State University of New York at New Paltz and a published author.
"We can think of two basic psychological factors at play when it comes to gift giving. On one hand, giving to others does make the 'giver' feel good—and this fact is largely rooted in our evolved psychology. Humans have evolved to form close bonds with others with strong (if implicit) norms regarding reciprocity,” he told us during an earlier interview.
I'm Really Happy With The Valentine's Wreath I Just Finished
I Decorated My Little Table In The Workshop. It's Full Of Red, Pink And Hearts. Perfect For Valentine's Day
Love Is In The Air
“So when you give someone whom you love a gift, it helps you feel good partly because this act unconsciously informs you that an important social connection is being cultivated—and that you might get something good in return!" Dr. Geher told Bored Panda.
"Put simply, gift-giving feels good partly because humans thrive on strong, authentic, and often-loving social connections.”
Happy Valentine’s Day From Christopher
I Flipped The Script And Made Valentine's Dinner For My Husband This Year
Happy Sweet Valentine's Day
Dr. Geher explained to us that human beings have evolved to present themselves in a positive way to others, especially their mates or potential mates. "From this perspective, conspicuous gift-giving (like surprising a mate with an Audi sitting in the driveway—adorned with a large red bow) partly evolved for show-related purposes,” he said.
Handmade Hearts Made From Old Quilts For Valentine's Day. You Can Hang Them As A Garland
My Cozy And Lovely Living Room Is Ready For Heart Day
I Love Vintage Valentines And Finding Creative Ways To Display Them
“In fact, behavioral scientists often use the term 'costly signaling' for such acts. Conspicuous giving seems to be much more about telling the world about oneself rather than solidifying a bond or showing a partner or friend that you really care," Dr. Geher told us.
"This is partly why my amazing wife might not find an Audi with a bow on the driveway this Valentine’s Day (but, of course, anything’s possible!)."
Decorating For Valentine's Day Always Helps To Make It Less Bare And Boring When All The Christmas Decor Comes Down
Love Is Sweet And Pink This Valentine's Day
I Decorated This Room For Valentine's Day
According to the psychology professor, love and trust are two of the foundational elements of healthy relationships. “That said, creativity, often accompanied by humor, is a major player when it comes to all stages of intimate relationships—from initial attraction all the way to maintaining a truly loving relationship," Dr. Geher said.
The professor pointed out that creative activities, when done together, can be very powerful. This can be anything that both partners enjoy doing, from writing songs together to collaborating on paintings!
My Valentine's Mantel
Wishing You All The Love This Week And Every Week. You've Got A Friend In Me
Valentine's Day Glow-Up Complete
"We tend to like creative and funny people. And creating with one’s partner is a wonderful way to maintain a loving bond," he said.
"Without creativity and humor, I suppose a relationship might not necessarily fail, but, on the flip side, the most loving of relationships often include healthy doses of creativity and humor. My wife Shannon and I make a point to create art—in some form or another—together every single day—and I have to say that I wouldn’t trade that part of our relationship for anything," Dr. Geher told Bored Panda.
My Kitchen Decor For Valentine's. I Love It So Much
When Styling For Valentine’s Day, A Little Love Can Go A Long Way
Valentine's Bucket List. The Countdown Is On For February
How are you celebrating Valentine's Day this year, Pandas? What surprises do you have planned for your loved ones? Tell us all about it in the comments! In the meantime, for some more February 14 deco inspo, check out Bored Panda's earlier post.
Valentine's Decor
I Won't Be Putting The Valentine's Decor Away Anytime Soon Because Love Month Is The Best
Such A Cute Valentine's Mantel
Happy Valentine's Day
I'm So Obsessed With All The Cute Teddy Bear Valentine's Day Decorations This Year
Celebrating Valentine's Day At Home
Valentine's Cuteness
My Valentine's Living Room
Loving My Valentine's Vanity Decor
Valentine's At Night-Time
Happy Valentine's Day
I’ll Be Working On A Valentine's Tablescape This Weekend, With A Bunch Of Friends, And I Might Pull Out These Jute Trees And Felt Ornaments, Again
Love Tree
I’m Sharing My Living Room Shelves That I Decorated For Valentine's Day
Counting Down To The Big Day
The Front Door This Year Is All About Hearts
Looking Forward For This Galentine's Party. Love The Decor
For Now This Is Our Favorite Spot In The House
Minimal, Simple, Easy And Beautiful Decorations For Love Day
Happy Love Day Everyone! Here's My This Year's Valentine's Day Decorations
A Still Shot Of Cupid’s Favorite Books. My Son’s Favorite Book Is Hug Machine, Which We Read On Repeat Even When It’s Not On The Theme
Also, I knew I loved the envelope garland when I bought it but it’s even more of a favorite on the bookshelves! You can slide the envelopes on the string to make it as long or short as you want, which makes it easy to gather them on the edges so they look like piles of love!
My Valentine's Table
Valentine's Dining Table Inspiration
Setting Up Seasonal Decorations Earlier Than Normal Allows You To Enjoy It For So Much Longer
Stay Warm Friends
Slowly Finishing Decorating A Playroom. Loving How It Looks So Far
Are You Team Neutral Or Team Red For Valentine's Day?
DIY Valentine's Toile Hearts. Easy And So Pretty
Love Our "Forever And Always" Sign In This Space
Love Bugs Made With Cardboard, Packaging Mesh, Pipe Cleaners, Buttons, And Googly Eyes
This Is One Of My Valentine's Table Designs. Hope It Gives You Some Ideas For Your Future Tablescape Designs
One Of The Views Of My Valentine's Kitchen For This Year
I Decorated My Kid's Room For Valentine's Day
Stripes, Prints, Checks, And Plates That Look Like Lace
I Decorated The Guest Room For Valentine's Day. It's Always Fun Changing The Rooms Up
My Valentine's Day Tree. I Think It's One Of My Best
Every Girl Deserves Flowers And Strawberries For Valentine's Day
I've Never Decorated For Valentine's Day Before. I Don't Even Like Valentine's Day. But My Christmas Decorations Brought Me So Much Joy, So I Decided To Go For It
I'm Sending Valentine's Vibes Your Way. Let's All Spread The Love This Week
It's Officially The Week Of Valentine's Day
Will You Be My Valentine?
Shelves, Decor, Books And More. That’s What Our Valentine’s Day Inspiration Is Made Of
“So This Is Love, So This Is What Makes Life Divine”. Tomorrow Is The Day Of Love And I Wanted To Share My Disney/Valentine Mantel And Tree
Happy Valentine’s Day! May Your Day Be As Sweet As Your Favorite Candy
I Created This Design From Beginning To End In My Holiday Decorating School. Many Of These Handmade Products Were From My Students
We Decorated Our Farmhouse With A Full Valentine's Day Tablescape And Some Of Our Favorite Patterns
Did you paint/wallpaper the wall just for this or is it always that color? If the former then GD that's a lot of work! Lol
Happy Heart Day
My Coffee Bar Was Inspired By Paris, The City Of Love
I'm Sharing My Valentine's Day Mantel With You All Tonight. Nothing Better Than Lots Of Milk Glasses With Some Plaids And Candles
I'm Getting Ready For Galentine's Day At Home. Beauty Talk And Girl Cuddles
My Mom's At It Again. Here Is Her Valentine's Day Display. She Has Been An Avid Thrifter My Whole Life And Loves To Collect
I would honestly love to have the storage space half of the entries must have
Decorating For Valentine’s Day
Happy Saint Valentine's Day
My Valentine's Day Decor
Disco Heart Candlesticks Are Looking Lovely In My Dining Room
Happy Valentine's
A Little Valentine's Day Inspiration For Tonight
I Hope You're Inspired To Put Out A Few Valentine Touches
View Of Our Cute Dining Room
Dollar Tree DIY. Valentine’s Vintage Hearts
Valentine’s Day Hutch
Sharing Some Stills Of My Valentine's DIY Centerpiece
Valentine's Decor
Starting To Slowly Decorate For Valentine's Day
I Love Christmas, But There's Something About Valentine's Day Decorations And The Colors
Transformed My Tree Into Valentine Tree
Just In Time To Enjoy These Decorations
My Front Porch Is Feeling A Little Love
Love Is In The Air. I've Been Patiently Waiting To Put Up My Valentine's Day Decorations. January Just Seemed Too Early, But I'm All In For February
First Ever Valentine’s Day-Themed Tree
There’s Nothing Like A Little Last-Minute Decorating. With Three Days To Spare, I Finished My Mantel
Have You Ever Tried My Faux Latch Hook Technique?
Subtle Valentine's Day Decor. Dark Reds And Neutrals
My Porch Transitioned Nicely From A Pink Christmas Right Into Valentine's
I feel like it's not the porch I'm supposed to be looking at. Though honestly the whole picture costs more than I could ever afford lol
Valentine's Day Mantel
Romantic Big Heart On My Work Table Today
This Will Be The Perfect Monitor Cover For Valentine's Day
Serious question, what's the point of a monitor cover? To hide things, protect from dust? I might just be old but I'd never put fabric over top of any electronic, personally but maybe there is a good reason I'm missing?
Happy Valentine’s Day
My Home All Decorated For Love Day. I Just Started Doing A Valentine's Tree Last Year, And I'm So Glad I Did
I Decorated For Valentine's Day With Pops Of Pink And Red
Passing The Mantel. It’s Certainly A Lot More Festive Than It’s Looked In A While
Front Porch Is Feeling The Love
Sprinkling A Little Valentine's Decor In The Kitchen Today
My Valentine's Mantel. I Really Love The Way It Turned Out
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And in a few days - an infinite amount of garbage. Most of it can't be recycled. Pure consumption, not sustainable at all. For me, love shows itself differently, not always more and more and definitely much more than at the neighbor's door ...
Came here to air similar thoughts... Quite a bit of those decorations are plastic or single use items - balloons, garlands, fake candy, fake flowers etc. I don't want to forbid people decorating if they feel like it, but it hurts my guts to see so much trash produced just for one day 😥 So, I guess what I'm saying is: decorate if it makes you happy but do it responsibly and reuse as much as possible!
Load More Replies...Absolutely beautiful Valentine's decor❣💌💟 for rich people with 0 kids & 0 fur babies 😕
And in a few days - an infinite amount of garbage. Most of it can't be recycled. Pure consumption, not sustainable at all. For me, love shows itself differently, not always more and more and definitely much more than at the neighbor's door ...
Came here to air similar thoughts... Quite a bit of those decorations are plastic or single use items - balloons, garlands, fake candy, fake flowers etc. I don't want to forbid people decorating if they feel like it, but it hurts my guts to see so much trash produced just for one day 😥 So, I guess what I'm saying is: decorate if it makes you happy but do it responsibly and reuse as much as possible!
Load More Replies...Absolutely beautiful Valentine's decor❣💌💟 for rich people with 0 kids & 0 fur babies 😕