In a world where conservation, convenience, and efficiency mean everything, it’s not unusual to implement new ways to make fresh use of old items. Nowadays, that principle even applies to Christmas trees!
Ladies and gentlemen, meet … the Valentine’s Day tree.
It’s rather unexpected, sure, but it’s a creative way to put a fresh spin on an otherwise entirely seasonal object. It’s enjoying serious leverage on Instagram, which means thousands of people are getting in on the festivities. Here’s a little peek at why people are transforming their Christmas trees into Valentine trees!
How It All Began
No one can quite be sure how the trend began, but social media likely has something to do with the rise of the Valentine’s Day tree. Thousands upon thousands of decorating-savvy homeowners are leaving their Christmas trees up well beyond the usual takedown date in January. #valentinestree, #valentinetree, and #valentinesdaytree all trend on Instagram, providing plenty of epic style inspiration for anyone interested in doing something a little fancy on the official day of love.
Why You Should Do It
Unless you’re really on top of things, odds are you don’t quite take your Christmas tree down as early as you might initially plan. The kids head back to school, work gets busy, the cozy calm of the holiday season seems like a distant memory. Tearing down the tree feels a bit too final for some people. Planning a Valentine’s Day tree means you don’t even have to think about taking it down! Instead, you can start making plans for decorating it and gather all the supplies and accents you need to bring the look to life.
And then there’s the bunch who are just plain lazy. There’s no shame in it; it’s fairly common for people to neglect to take down their trees promptly. The good news? If you’re really not ready to bring down the Christmas tree, repurposing it for Valentine’s Day gives you a good excuse to leave it up for at least a few more weeks.
How to Make It Happen
Have some fun turning your former holiday tree into a dedication of all things sweet and passionate! The trick is to swap all the festive ornaments and Christmas hues and replace them with more appropriate colors and accents for Valentine’s Day. A cute customized ornament adorned with a large heart is a great start! Add a few heart-shaped letter ornaments that spell out words that resonate with the holiday, like “love,” “amore,” and “heart.”
Don’t forget to make it shine! You might want to leave a string or two of red tinsel wrapped around the tree in keeping with the Valentine’s theme. Add a contrasting string of pink to give it a different look. If you have some silver left from the holidays, that’s another hue that works just as well on your Valentine Christmas tree. Another option is to wrap satin ribbons around the tree depicting everything from kisses to Xs and Os to sweetheart candies. Got elves on your original tree? Substitute fairies instead! You can even position cute Valentine’s signs and stuffed animals snugly on and between the tree branches. It may be time to bid farewell to Santa for the season, but there’s plenty of room for Cupid!
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