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 says
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 says
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 says
Now I need a ladder so that I can decorate it for Valentine’s Day! I love how it turned out!!
Jesica H says
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 says
Right!? That is where I am with Miller Manor – finally past the rebuilding/rehab stage and into the decorating fun! 🙂
Emma Spellman says
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
Rebecca Swenor says
These are all indeed great tips for decorating a ladder shelf for Valentines day. I love the idea of use the different shapes and sizes for each shelf. Thanks for the tips.
Kathy says
That’s really beautiful! I love what you did with it. It definitely shows Valentine’s Day! I would love to decorate a shelf for Valentine’s Day. I think they come out with some great products for Valentine’s Day!
Crystal Lopez says
I love this idea! How cute for making things festive for Valentine’s Day! All of the accents you have on there are really cute too and of course always excellent deals at Dollar General!
Lynn Dee says
Wow that is super creative! That would be great to do for Valentine’s day, if only I have a ladder I can use.
Ann Bacciaglia says
I love the look of a ladder shelf. This looks great. I need to get out my Valentines day decorations.
OurFamilyWorld says
These are great ideas. You can really find a lot of great stuff at Dollar General.
Melissa says
These are cute ideas. I have a ladder shelf and lately it has been just collecting dust. I should totally apply these tips and make it pretty like yours! Thanks for the inspiration!
victoria says
What a fun decoration for Valentines day. I didn’t decor my house for Valentines maybe on weekends.
Ron Leyba says
Awesome DIY project. Looks really neat. I so love it.
Nicole says
What a cute ladder shelf! I always want to do decor like this but my little one is still in her destructive age so it’ll have to wait another year!
Katalina @ Peas & Peonies says
I love this, its so cute and it would make my house so much more festive, I love Valentine’s day so know I have the urge to decorate.
Julie (xfallenmoon) says
Love the shelf and the decorations! I’m a bit more of a minimalist though, so mine would probably be half empty.
Jessica Simms says
Wow, this is such a great idea! I’ve never even heard of a ladder shelf before. Everything looks so pretty and perfect for Valentines Day.
alexandria says
That looks super pink and lovely! I dont decorate too much for V-Day. I bought a cute banner from Target earlier, give my daughter some window clings, and buy a bunch of flowers. Thanks for sharing.
Erica Brooks says
So cute. Reminds me of a Christmas Tree, My daughter loves decorating and would enjoy this.
Miles L. says
I don’t have a ladder shelf but your DIY project turned out to be great. Thanks for sharing.
Megan Elford says
I can’t believe Valentine’s is so close! You did a wonderful job, it looks great!
Sicorra@NotNowMomsBusy says
I love the ladder shelf. And how smart to put your Christmas village on it. We have a bunch of tiny houses that we light up for our Christmas village but we do not really have a nice place to display them. A shelf like that would be perfect.
And yes, it does look beautiful with all the Valentines decor on it as well.
Alison says
me too!! The house is so….boring after Christmas decor is put away! I don’t usually decorate for Valentines day, but since it’s the $1 store I may be changing that!
lisa says
I would love to have a ladder shelf in my house. I think they are so cute and a great place to put photos and decorations.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
That came out so beautifully. I love that you got all the supplies from Dollar General. That store is fantastic!
Jeanette says
That looks like fun! We don’t do a lot with Valentines Day but christmas I would love to do something like this for christmas.
Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says
Oh how cute My boys would love it it we made something like this. What a fun dea.