This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dollar General for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.
After Christmas, my house tends to look a bit bare. Does yours? We have over a dozen totes dedicated to Christmas decor, so when all that delightful merriness is gone, things look a bit boring. So, I made a quick trip to my local Dollar General and filled my shopping cart with all the supplies necessary to decorate a ladder shelf for Valentine’s Day!
How to Decorate a Ladder Shelf for Valentine’s Day
My Dad made me a ladder shelf to hold my entire Christmas Village – it was so pretty while the village was set up, but once it came down I realized that I really had nothing to go on it! Since I am doing Teal and Pink for Valentine’s Day, I went a little crazy at Dollar General and went way over my thirty dollar budget. But, still for less than $100, I completely decorated a 6 foot/6 self ladder for Valentine’s Day (plus got some chips to snack on LOL!)! Plus, I have very few hearts on it, so the pinks and few teals in there will transition to Easter pretty easily (and cheaply).
Step One: Prepare for your trip to Dollar General
Measure the space between the shelves so you know how tall your items can be! Visit the Dollar General website to print out a few coupons to help you save even more on your home decor project. Save on home essentials with Dollar General!
Decide on your colors and if you have a theme you want to stick with, write it down. For example, my main color is pink with some teal/aqua accents and I was really looking for some Owl things. Go Shop! Don’t overlook the less obvious! From shiney plastic plates to decorated paper ones. From coffee mugs to gift bags.
Be sure to check out Dollar General on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest for decorating/DIY ideas and more! The choices are endless at Dollar General and you will be pleasantly surprised at how great everything will look together!
Step Two: Prepare to Decorate
Clean your ladder shelf off completely – time to wipe the shelves down! Open packages and create any DIYs. For example: fill jars, create bouquets, put items into frames. Gather all your supplies together
Step Three: Have Fun Decorating Your Ladder Shelf for Valentine’s Day!
The best way to accomplish this is to sort your items by size so that you can be sure to set up your decor triangles. Then, start breaking your ladder down shelf by shelf. As you get down to the longer shelves, break it down by sides. Each grouping on your shelf should contain tall and short, flat and bulky to create flow and dimension. In the image above, you can see my simple little decor project! I found pretty Valentine’s Day greeting cards and pretty frames – chopped the cards down to size and stuck them in the frames. Beautiful decor for a couple bucks!
Step Four: Shop Your Home for the Finishing Touches
Personalize this space with some of your favorite (matching) from around your home. In the image above you can see my beautiful letter M (for Miller) that my parents gave me for Christmas and an antique glass telegraph insulator that my grandmother gave me. In the very top of the picture, you can also see an antique creamer that belonged to my great-grandmother. My Mom gave it to me for my birthday. These three pieces bring this entire shelf together to create something that isn’t only pretty, but holds meaning! If you don’t love the items in your home, why do you have them? A quick trip to your local Dollar General can help you to redecorate with things that you do love!
Kate Evans
Thursday 23rd of February 2017
Hello Kelli, Wow! It is such a nice blog. I love the idea to decorate a ladder shelf on Valentine’s Day for your loved one. I will surely use all these tips for next year. Thank you so much for sharing.
HilLesha
Wednesday 27th of January 2016
I don't have a ladder shelf, but this makes me wish that I had one! It looks like it would be fun to decorate.
Marielle Altenor
Wednesday 27th of January 2016
Now I need a ladder so that I can decorate it for Valentine's Day! I love how it turned out!!
Jesica H
Tuesday 26th of January 2016
I really need to get into decorating for each holiday! We just bought a new house, and there is so much potential for style and fun!
Kelli Miller
Thursday 28th of January 2016
Right!? That is where I am with Miller Manor - finally past the rebuilding/rehab stage and into the decorating fun! :-)
Emma Spellman
Tuesday 26th of January 2016
This is so adorable! I will definitley do things like this when my toddlers get older. They are too destructive for me to have anything this nice. lol