Once the Christmas decorations come down, your mantel probably feels a little bare. Bring it back to life with festive Valentine’s Day decor that fills your living room with warmth and love. We’ve rounded up our favorite mantel decoration ideas so you can find a look that matches your style!
This adorable mantel design is the perfect mix of store-bought and DIY elements. The tassel garland can be purchased or made at home. The XOXO banner is a personalized Target purchase, and the heart wreath and pom-poms are homemade. Framed art and sequined hearts in a jar round out the Valentine’s Day theme, while family photos and cute owl figurines keep it from feeling overdone.
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Short on time this Valentine’s Day? Follow these straightforward instructions to create a tissue paper garland in just five minutes. Add more texture and interest with a DIY tulip wreath using faux flowers and a pre-made wreath form. Mix up the colors of the tissue paper and flowers for your own twist!
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Bring the chalkboards you have scattered around your house together for a sweet, simple Valentine’s Day display. You can use them to write single words, your favorite quotes about love, or even personal notes to your family. In this design, pink gerber daisies in a variety of vases add just the right amount of color, and old books that say “love” add an extra layer of texture.
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Even if pink has never been your thing, you can still have a gorgeous Valentine’s Day mantel! A DIY book-page heart wreath takes center stage in this understated look, while a hand-crocheted mini heart garland (that you can also DIY) adds just the right amount of color.
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If you love gold accents as much as we do, this shimmery mantelscape just might be the one for you! The “love” sign is a super-fast DIY, as is the frilly, fun ribbon wreath.
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If you prefer an understated look, try this mantelscape that incorporates a DIY wire heart garland and free downloadable art so cute we’d be tempted to leave them up year ’round. Small red pots filled with simple greenery and DIY wire heart picks tie everything together.
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Perfect for the sewing enthusiast, create this banner by cutting an array of fabric into squares. Then, cut out hearts, stencil and paint on letters, and sew them onto the squares. Sew the completed squares onto a red ribbon, and viola! You’ve got a Valentine’s Day look you’ll come back to year after year. To create the “love” sign, simply spray paint pre-made letters in the colors of your choosing, and glue them onto a plain canvas.
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The secret to a beautiful Valentine’s Day mantel? It’s in your backyard! Fill a vase with twigs and branches and adorn them with red paper hearts (save time with these ready-made cutouts). Accent with a pre-made banner (such as this one), a lantern, votives, and your favorite heart-shaped decor for a complete look.
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Your family’s love shines bright — and so should your Valentine’s Day decor! This DIY sign takes center stage on any mantel, needing only simple flowers and neutral accessories to create a gorgeous scene. This project’s instructions are easy and straightforward, and you can grab the list of basic materials at your favorite craft store.
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You can create a gorgeous V-Day mantel without a major overhaul by using your current décor as the foundation. This fun, festive mantel combines a cheerful mix of metallics, antiques, DIY satin hearts, and a DIY garland made of felt and fabric scraps.
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If your mantel is already adorned with items that last throughout the winter, leave it there and add in a few strategic pops of red to turn it into a Valentine’s Day theme. Here, snowy pine cones, bare branches, and puffy pom-poms interplay with a “love” sign (check out the full tutorial), heart garland, “love potion,” and the perfect personal touch: A message in a bottle from the mom to each of her family members!
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