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2. Scallop Polenta

You don’t have to be an amazing cook like @cheflovely to make a great Valentine’s Day meal, but it doesn’t hurt. Her scallop polenta with hot honey glaze looks so amazing that it’s probably worth making for yourself first… just to make sure you have the recipe right.

3. Lamb Chops with Chimichurri

These flavorful chimichurri lamb chops from @manthaxvanillacake are sure to impress your sweetie on Valentine’s Day. The heart-shaped presentation is key. 

1. Surf and Turf

A decadent meal like the one @hannahandjabari put together for Valentine’s Day is probably better than most steakhouse dinners. Lobster and steak are the stars, but mashed potatoes, asparagus, and of course champagne compliment the main course.

1. Use color blocking to create more height.

We’d all love to have lofty ceilings (until it was time to pay the heating bill) but that’s not always the case. Whether you have low ceilings or standard ceilings like @homebodyhq, color blocking your room with a lighter color on top and a bold dark color below can create the illusion of height.

2. Use organic shapes for a softer feel.

Color blocking doesn’t have to be super bold or include contrasting colors. This budget bedroom glow up from @dwellaware shows how soft lines and organic shapes create a more subtle version of this painting trend.

3. Why not both?

Not ready to give up your arches? TikTok creator @cracktheshutters blended these paint trends with a painted arch that’s also color blocked in pretty shades of green.

Sharpen Your Mind With These Fun Board Games

Sponsored Content: As winter begins to wind down, enjoy your remaining free time indoors with some brain boosting activities. Known to bring out the competitive nature in even your quietest of family members, board games can be a fun way to hangout indoors while strengthening your cognitive muscles. 

1. This fiddle leaf fig was parched.

Fiddle leaf fig trees are notoriously hard to keep alive, but bottom watering this plant might help. TikTok creator @mirandahy had to water her plant several times. 

2. Get stronger roots with bottom watering.

TikTok creator @kansodesigns explains one of the benefits of bottom watering plants: stronger roots. This plant care hack encourages roots to grow toward the bottom of the pot and spread out more deeply in the soil.