MARILYN GRACE: Dress the table...VALENTINES DAY

Valentines Day is a celebration of love and affection where lovers express their love for each other with flowers, confectionary and love letters. But, if you want to do something really special for your Valentine this year…why not throw them a Valentine dinner at home with a themed menu and a beautifully decorated table?

You can make this evening as detailed or as simple as you like, follow our tips below to add some Valentines magic to your home.

And if there isn’t a special Valentine this year, you can just as easily action these tips and enjoy with friends!

1. A Valentine themed menu – starting with a rich tomato bruschetta in the shape of love hearts. Simply grab a loaf of bread, a heart shaped cookie cutter and you’re on your way. From there you can serve their favourite dish for a main and finish with some red velvet cupcakes topped with heart shaped candies.

2. Red accents on your table top – simply add some red ribbon around your napkins or go all out by sourcing antique silver goblets and fill them with rich red roses.

3. Table centrepieces – if you’re feeling like a little DIY project, buy some Ivy vines from your local florist and shape the Ivy into a love heart to act as a table centrepiece. Using a thin wire attached to the underneath of the Ivy will help you create this shape. From there, place the wreath on the table and then fill the centre of the love heart with red pillar candles at different heights.

4. Statement glassware – head to your local homeware haunts to buy stunning cut crystal wine goblets in ruby red, or perhaps with a bit of gold gilt on the rim of the glasses. This is our favourite touch to any table top.

5. Candles – what is more romantic t than candles? Not only do they create moody lighting but they can also be used in unique ways to make a big impact.

These are a few of our favourite products for our Valentines Day table tops…