February home

 

Happy bonus blog post day, friends! 

No matter the season, I love having a home that feels inviting and cozy. One way I like to accomplish that is to make it a haven of space that brings me joy. I can't say for sure if the guys in the house care one way or another, but if I'm happy, that usually overflows into their lives as well. Apparently, I decorate our home according to each season that we're in, and I am okay with this. I love the feeling of contentment this brings to me when I'm at home. This is why I love being home so much! 

Last week while I was at home, I spruced things up as I cleaned one afternoon, and got our home all ready for February. I thought I'd share it all here today! 

First up, I shared this picture above on social media today. I wanted to remind people that they too can have a piece of "framed art" on their television screens in just a few steps. You search for "framed tv art" or "Valentine's day screensaver" on the YouTube app (NOT YouTube TV), and voila!

One area in our home that I love to decorate is this bookshelf. I added that heart banner, and I pulled some pink and red books from the shelves to display on top of the shelf. I love using the books I already throughout our home as decor. I once read an article about this— that when decorating in your home, you should use what you love. It's no secret how much I love books! I also added the little potted roses that I got from Marshall's a few years back.

Do you use artificial flowers in your home? It's a little "trick" that I like to use, and I love that there is zero maintenance required. Have you heard the decorating tip that each room needs a little bit of black? I think the same can be said for the color of pink! 

I love these tulips that I bought at HomeGoods two years ago! I couldn't find them last year, but Jonah recently discovered them as he cleaned out the attic a few months ago. I'm so glad he found them! Funny story: I'm terrified to go into our attic because of my fear of heights, and because of the bugs that are potentially up there. (Specifically, the roach and wasp variety.) 

I changed my candles and pulled out my red and white ones for now, but I need some newer ones that are more spring scented.

I added more hearts to the kitchen window where our tables sits, along with the birds on top of the heart that you see in the stained glass ornament. That ornament is one of my most treasured possessions! It belonged to Mom when she owned the florist, From the Heart.

I added my bird and spring time nest arrangement to our backdoor leading to the laundry room...

...and a few of my favorite magnets to our refrigerator. These have special meaning to me, and were given to me by people I love.

I cleaned off the dining room table again...(dang boys and their car parts)...

...and repurposed some things that were in other places throughout our home, like this glass globe with the brass house inside.

I straightened up the desk in the living room...

...and brought out one of my favorite purchases from last year.

I cleaned off our kitchen table and switched what had been sitting there for January with this little potted plant.

I flipped the pages of my calendar...

...and dug out my Valentines trivet and tea towels. 

And that's it! Just little touches of fresh color after all the heavier (darker) fall, Christmas, and wintry decor all over the house that make me happy. I also change the soaps in our bathrooms at the sinks, and I switch out my Mrs. Meyer's cleaning products for the more current spring smells like mint or peony. What do you do in your home for this time of year? I have discovered that most people don't change out their things as frequently as I do. I do this in the bookstore at church as well! 

Maybe you're inspired to do a little something in your home now; if you are, let me know! Or post about your home on your blog. I love to read about that and to see pictures. Thanks for reading my blog, friends! Love to all. (Linking up with Joanne for Talking About it Tuesday.)