afternoon tea

afternoon tea

Valentine's Day is preluded with weeks of talk online about what to buy and where to go - but all that just ain't me, J gets me flowers every year and I buy him a card but that's really as far as we go with 'celebrating' V Day, neither of us are really enamored with the forced nature of it all. Another factor may be that J's birthday is a week before Valentine's and our anniversary (7 years this year!) is at the end of Feb, so the month is pretty celebratory for us already! Anyway, I realized that love is a concept that crops up in interiors from time-to-time so I've trawled through my archives of past shoots and pulled out my favourite love-inspired decor moments to motivate you to bring love into your home for a year-round loved-up feel instead of just one day! I've also included some links to pieces you can buy to make it happen...

Design by 22 Interiors, more on Modern Sanctuary.

Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin for LA Home Mag.

Design by Natalie Myers, more on Domino here.

Design by Lada Webster for Homepolish. More on My Domaine here.

Design by Katie Hodges Design. More on Architectural Digest here.

Design by Taylor Jacobson Interior Design.

Design by Taylor Jacobson Interior Design. More on CA Home + Design here.

Original article and pictures take amybartlam.blogspot.ca site