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Valentine Sweet-spiration Week: Table Decor…

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 I am so happy to be able to share with you some budget-friendly table decor ideas for
 ‘Happy Hearts Day’.
This pretty table was created for just  under $10.
Yes! It’s true! $10.
Fresh flowers would be awesome for  decor, but I wanted decor that I could use a few times…. for a little brunch with some friends the week before Valentine’s Day, as well as for a special family meal on the day itself…and fresh flowers wouldn’t last that long.
And I wanted the decor to be budget friendly and re-usable.
 In the aisles of Dollarama, I picked up 2 packages of red heart paper doilies for $1 each, and 3 packages of Valentine picks.
While browsing at Homesense, I found the red & white paper flowers marked down to $1 because they were ‘Christmas decor’…but they looked more Valentine-sy to me.
The large red heart doilies made a bright & fun base for the centerpiece by arranging 3 in a row.
Can I mention here that having a white table cloth, white dishes and white vases are a great investment?
They can be dressed up for any occasion!
I purchased all my white dishes and vases from Goodwill a few  years ago.
Goodwill is a terrific source for dishes…the prices are perfect for a small budget.
Just bring them home and run them thru the dishwasher so they are sterilized and you are good to go!
 I also used the red doilies to layer between the dinner dishes for a dressed up look.
 And they are a perfect compliment to the heart napkin rings I made earlier in the week.
 I popped the flowers and the Valentine’s Day picks into the vases.
 Here is 1 flower and the ‘XOXO’ pick tucked into a vase.
I used a bigger vase in the center with the heart pick, the ‘love’ pick and 2 red & white flowers.
{the white daisies I already had.}
I love the sparkly red with the white…simple but it works.
 And here’s another tip for table decor and dessert.
Dollarama had these adorably wrapped little boxes of chocolates for $1, so I picked up a few and piled them on a white cake plate.
This would make a super easy dessert for a Valentine’s day meal….most people are very happy a little piece of chocolate for dessert.
 And Valentine’s Hersheys hugs in a white bowl make a sweet little touch to the table as well.
Just add a frozen pizza and a salad for a time-friendly & easy meal, or go all out and make a gourmet meal to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your sweeties!
Either way, this simple decor will work!

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  3. You did a great job for little money with this table, Angie! Love those little boxes of chocolate. I thought you wrapped them but you can't go wrong for $1 and they are already wrapped for you! That would be the type of thing I'd have bought when my kids were younger and stuck in their lunch if Valentine's Day was a school day.

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  6. I'm actually looking forward to Valentine's Day this year! Not because I'm expecting anything grand from my husband (we're old!), but just because this world could use some love. Fun to see the Valentine's Day table! The colors are so happy! Have a good weekend!

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  10. What a thrifty and sweet table! You're smart to get to Dollarama before all the seasonal items are gone. The little boxes of chocolate a re adorable, as are your DIY project. Nice job! If you have time this weekend, stop by http://www.inandoutmynest.blogspot.com. I've just started a weekly blog party called R & R Weekend for sharing ideas about Rest and Rejuvenating our creative spirits. Anything from writing, reading, tablescaping, sewing, singing, crafting or traveling. I love to read/see what other people do to recharge! Hope you can stop by! Happy blogging. ~CJ

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