16 Romantic Valentine's Day Tablescapes to Set the Mood
Why go out when you could stay home?
Planning a romantic date for Valentine's Day is basically as fun as buying your significant other a V-Day present you know they'll really enjoy. There are so many options you can choose from: having dinner at a nice restaurant, getting a couple's massage, going to a museum. The list truly goes on. However, one of our favorite ways to spend the day of love is in the comfort of our own homes—and no, we don't just mean being snuggled up on the couch with a movie playing on the TV. (Although that is always lovely.)
If you're down to try something a little bit more personal this Valentine's Day, we'd recommend planning a romantic dinner at home as your date of choice. It's private, you can be as cheesy as you want, and you'll get to be in the comfort of your own home with your favorite person on the most romantic day of the year. Spend some time thinking about how you want the date to look—because you're of course going to decorate your home for the dinner date—and plan on a Valentine's Day tablescape that would rival your favorite restaurant's decor. Don't know where to start on creating such an eye-catching table? That's where we come in.
Below, you'll find 16 lovely tablescapes that'll help capture the romantic vibe and show your date that you went the extra mile to make it a special day. Set the mood with festive candles, flowers, and love notes, and get ready for a truly romantic evening.
Hadley Mendelsohn is the co-host and executive producer of the podcast Dark House. When she's not busy writing about interiors, you can find her scouring vintage stores, reading, researching ghost stories, or stumbling about because she probably lost her glasses again. Along with interior design, she writes about everything from travel to entertainment, beauty, social issues, relationships, fashion, food, and on very special occasions, witches, ghosts, and other Halloween haunts. Her work has also been published in MyDomaine, Who What Wear, Man Repeller, Matches Fashion, Byrdie, and more.
Meghan Shouse is House Beautiful's Assistant Editor, a role she has held since September 2023. On top of being the magazine's go-to Waco expert, Meghan also touches on quite a few other verticals in the digital space, like hot news content featuring your favorite HGTV stars, home design inspiration, and the latest interior TikTok trends. However, her favorite pieces are the ones that start conversations, such as stories about resale value and whether or not the Solo cup is chic. Before becoming a home writer, Meghan worked in the fashion industry for two years, writing for Harper's Bazaar after graduating from Iowa State University with a bachelor's degree in apparel merchandising. When she's not interviewing interior designers about home trends, you can find Meghan reading a fictional thriller with her cat in her lap, planning themed parties, or strolling through flea markets searching for chunky candle holders and vintage bookends.
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