The season of love is fast approaching so there’s never been a better time to get prepared and let your love shine with Festive Lights romantic décor ideas.
Here at Festive Lights, we believe that the best way to create an intimate, loving atmosphere is through dazzling light. So, counteract the chilly February air with the adoration and warmth of Valentine’s Day with our step-by-step lighting guide.
From stylish lettering to Twinkly lights and hanging festoons, join us in our journey to creating an unforgettable Valentine’s Day experience to suit whatever your plans. Whether it be celebrating Galentine’s Day, indulging in a romantic evening or simply looking for a way to spruce up your home after the post-yuletide slump, there are plenty of ways to get creative with a romantic light arrangement.
Valentine’s Lights and Home Decoration
Valentine’s Day is an opportunity for friends, lovers, and family members to show their affection and appreciation for one another through romantic gestures and messages of love. It can be the perfect opportunity to show someone you care, but it can also be a great time to rejuvenate your living space after the January Blues.
Allow the beauty of Valentine’s Day lighting to work its magic this February 14th and create an idyllic setting in and around your home with LED lights, candles, accessories and more.
Whether you want to repurpose a selection of the lights you used during the festive season or invest in something special for Valentine’s Day, get ready to create breathtaking displays with Festive Lights décor ideas, including DIY hacks, and tips and tricks.
Create the Ultimate Romantic Ambience
Don’t be left in the dark this year and allude to love and light this Valentine’s Day.
If you’re tired of the stereotypical love hearts and glitter, opt for something a little bit different this year and embrace magical lighting perfect for the day of love and beyond.
Twinkly’s smart app-controlled festoon lights are a great investment for Valentine’s Day. Suitable for both indoor and outdoor use, these colour-changing festoon lights are guaranteed to shape-shift and revolutionise all of your future lighting displays. With the easy to use smartphone app, you can customise your Twinkly lights to set the Valentine’s Day mood – you can even set your lights to dance to your favourite songs thanks to the innovative Bluetooth connectivity sensor.
If you’re after something a bit more subtle, battery powered lights offer an ambient glow to enlighten your plants and shrubs. What’s more, they also act as a sought-after table centerpiece when popped into vases and jars. This, coupled with the addition of fairy lights and string lights help to create a subtle, minimalist warm glow within your living space.
Create a safe yet romantic setting with our real-feel LED battery candle lights with the options of authentic flames, flickering flames or outdoor candles.
Or, why not go all out this year and style your light-up lettering to spell out romantic love notes, or ignite your walls with plug-in firefly curtain lights for an enchanting backdrop to truly set the scene. Or indulge in a little DIY and let those creative juices flow – learn how to make your own DIY flower wall or make your own neon heart from rope light.
Fall in Love with Fairy Lights
Fairy lights are perfect for adding a subtle touch of radiance to any indoor or outdoor setting, so hang your fairy lights with pride this Valentine’s Day. Try draping your fairy lights around your curtain rails to incorporate a soft and romantic glow to your bedroom or living space.
Looking for something a bit more on brand? Nothing screams Valentine’s Day quite like a heart, so why not go that step further this year with a set of our Wooden Heart Lights – perfect for draping around your bed frame for a cute and cosy feel throughout February and beyond. Or, incorporate them in your own table centerpiece with LED candles to set the romantic scene. What’s more, these lights are battery-operated, meaning you’re not limited to where you place them and there’s no need to worry about turning them off thanks to the handy 6-hour built in timer.
Love Letters
What better way to celebrate the season of love than with a love letter – but not as you know it.
These wood and metal LOVE circus letters are the perfect blend of contemporary and industrial vibes and are ideal for displaying in your living room, hallways, or bedroom this Valentine’s Day. Hang them from the ceiling or display them on shelving or the floor, these lights make for a great statement piece at wedding and birthday celebrations.
Our range of light-up letters is one of our all-time favourite Valentine’s Day décor ideas. Perfect for all occasions from weddings and anniversaries to birthdays and the festive season, it’s easy to pen a love letter with these beautiful LED lights.
Burning Love
Candles are the perfect romantic addition to Valentine’s Day but rather than the traditional candle-lit dinner, opt for a safer easier option with battery-powered authentic flame candles. They exude the same ambient signature glow as their real-life counterparts but without the fire risk.
Both stylish and contemporary, this pack of three smoked glass LED candles are ideal for alluding the soft ambient glow of a real flame while being much safer thanks to the cool-to-touch LED bulbs. Why not display them as part of a centerpiece for your romantic meal or keep them for cosying up next to your other half on a cool Valentine’s Day evening.
Romantic Lantern Settings
What better time than Valentine’s Day to invest in some atmospheric lighting?
Lanterns are the perfect Valentine’s table decoration when it comes to bringing the ambience to your romantic setting. You can style them throughout porches, fireplaces or garden spaces to bring a cosy feel throughout your home and garden.
This charming, intricately cut battery pink ceramic lantern, complete with white and colour changing LEDs, is an ideal all-year-round additional to any indoor or outdoor space. Its intricate design casts fascinating shadows and adds a romantic feel to your Valentine’s plans. Position yours as the centerpiece of an intimate meal or on a windowsill for an easy relaxed vibe.
Adoring Finishing Touches
Liven up your indoor and outdoor trees, plants, and shrubs post-Christmas with a Valentine’s-inspired garland.
Our 150cm rustic brown leaf and flower garland exudes a luxe, cosy feel to your home with ease. Perfect for use on mantels, windowsills, and as the centerpiece of a tabletop, bring this garland to life by intertwining the twinkling glow of fairy lights to create the ultimate Valentine’s Day décor.
With Love, Festive Lights
Valentine’s Day is an exquisite time to add a little life and love into your home and surroundings. Ambient lighting can not only lift your mood, but also increase your motivation for the year ahead. So, whether you’re single, taken, happily married, or anything in between, share the love this February with the help of Festive Lights
Discover our full range of indoor and outdoor Valentine’s inspired lights to see you through the holidays and beyond. If you’re feeling extra creative, why not indulge in a little pre-Valentine’s DIY and learn how to make your own mason jar light or enchanted rose bell jar.
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