Obviously, I set lot of tables, and generally have a fairly easy
time of it, but when Valentine’s Day rolls around, I’m always a bit stumped. Valentine’s
Day is just not my holiday. Not because my sweetie has passed on to that big
Valentine’s Day heart in the sky, but because my mother was the one who used to
host the Valentine’s Day dinner every year and I suppose, because I never did
it myself, my interest was a bit lacking.
That said, I don’t like to see the holiday go unobserved in this household, so
decided to put together a table for two that is bit bolder than those I have
created in the past.
I took a cue from my Chinese
New Year and went with red, black, and gold. Black
is not a color that one would generally associate with Valentine’s Day, but it
does look quite striking here.
The table covering is a bit of yardage that I inherited when my mother passed
away. She was quite the seamstress, had a huge supply of fabric, and, despite
the fact that I don’t sew, I had to have it all. On top of the polka-dotted
table covering are round
black placemats that are then topped with bold,
red chargers that are encircled by a bit of raised rhinestone bling.
On top of the chargers are square black plates on top of which I have placed
white heart-shaped
salad plates. On top of those are sweet red
heart-shaped soup or casserole dishes complete with matching lids. I believe I
got these from Joanne about four years ago, but I’m not 100% sure.
The goblets
are among my favorites and are from Villeroy &
Boch, the gold
flatware you’ve seen many times. I chose
rustic
candlestick holders for the center of the
table, and after trying a number of
different types of candles, decided on the metallic
gold to complement the flatware.
The napkins are handmade out of Valentine fabric; the black
cappuccino cup finishes off the place setting.
To add a bit of interest to the table, and break up the monotony of all those
tiny little polka dots, I have scattered Valentine cards that my mother
collected over the years. 
Whatever you have planned for your day, I hope it’s sweet, and that I have been
able to provide you with a tiny bit of inspiration to aid you in setting a
romantic table.
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