Red Inspiration for Valentine's Day

In honor of Valentine's Day, I thought I would have a post
full of red rooms and red items. The room is so fun! It's
a great room for a teenager - one with pizzaz and polish.

Did you know that the way Valentine's Day is celebrated
in Japan is not the same as we do here. On Valentine's Day,
the girls are supposed to give the guys chocolates. If they
really fancy the guy, they'll hand make the chocolate treats.
Exactly one month later is what is called "White Day." On White
Day (March 14) is when the guys will give chocolates to the girls.

The Koreans take it a step further by having what is called
"Black Day" on April 14th where all the people who received
no chocolates get together to commiserate by eating black
noodles together. Isn't that hilarious? I love their sense of
humor. Now a friend once asked me, does anyone actually
admit that they did not receive any chocolates?

I love this bedroom with twin beds. The coverlets on the
beds really make a statement along with the matching
poufs or benches at the foot of the bed.

I don't know if this is a guestroom or a children's
room. Either way it's beautifully appointed.

Anouska Hempel's design in the Blake Hotel in Amsterdamn.

Very few people paint their children's room in red.
This example shows that it is quite a viable color
for a children's room and very nice.

Here are some of my picks for more RED inspiration
around the house. A whistling RED kettle.

A Passion Red tea pot!

A Crimson Scrapbook.

Perhaps a rose red microsuede comforter.

A fun RED bulb.

Hanami Red Pillow from Amazon.

How about a red damask shower
curtain for $22.

A Ruby Red Blender.

I have a neighbor who loves whimsical
and funny items. She purchased these
coat hooks that look like knife blades going
into the wall. This knife block set reminds
me of those hooks - and of course it's Red.

Here's a handsome KitchenAid set
of red gadgets.

Here's a super red and super cute
Cuisinart toaster.

For the business woman who wants some pizazz,
this is a great tote or laptop bag to carry around.

Here's a scrumptious patent leather red
tote. I love the look of patent leather.

A sweet clutch with a Red bow for valentines.

The quilted look and pattern is in at
the moment. Here's a lovely purse
in red by Ghibli - an Italian company
that specializes in genuine leather
goods.

And a final red room for inspiration. I hope you all have a
wonderful and romantic Valentine's Day! It's a 3 day
weekend for most of us - Yippee!