Fall in Love with Gabby This Valentine’s Day

Sumptuous curves. Dramatic lighting. Warm leather and burnished gold.

We’re not talking about a torrid romance novel here. Instead, we invite you to fall in love with the exquisite anatomy of Gabby’s exclusive line of transitional furniture, which our designers meticulously create by hand. 

Gabby’s line of home furnishings—whether lighting, upholstered seating, a cocktail table—help set a mood, create drama and intrigue. Here are some of our top tips to create a classic, romantic holiday (and it doesn’t even involve heart-shaped boxes of chocolates or lingerie).

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Turn the Lights Down Low 

Take, for instance, the Katrina Chandelier. Its luxurious silver tones and dappled cream finishes tantalize on thin curved arms. The chandelier’s flower-shaped accents help strike the right chord, providing dramatic lighting … whether you’re clinking glasses of bubbling champagne in the soft glow of the chandelier or whether you’re lying in bed.

Overhead lighting is great, but if you want to add an even softer, more sensual glow, include some lamps in your space. The Comet Table Lamp, with its unique hexagonal metal shade, features alabaster stone and a strikingly sexy gold finish.

Sidle Up to a Svelte Side Table

This Valentine’s Day, before you head to dinner, serve up a cocktail or pour a glass of wine. We can’t think of a better place to set your drink down than the Gabby Baggett Gold Demilune Table. The brushed brass finish adds a glint of gold, warming up a space with its careful curves and seagrass tabletop.

Move to the Bar

Gabby’s Johnson Transparent Acrylic Bar Stools include clear seats that suggest the slightest whisper of extra space in a room. Fused to a gold curvilinear base, the bar stools offer the perfect seating at a bar or counter.

Get a Glimpse

Few things are more seductive than the way light and dark reflect from a mirror. The Gabby Thomas Mirror cuts a stunningly gorgeous silhouette with a suggestive hourglass shape. But the mirror’s femininity is tempered with a hair on hide and washed wood inset for a masculine touch.

Count the Ways

You don’t have to be William Shakespeare, Elizabeth Barrett Browning or John Keats to write a love note. All you need is a pen, some stationery and heartfelt sentiments. And if words don’t come easily when you put ink to paper, it’s absolutely okay to plagiarize a sonnet or poem. After all, you know what they say about imitation and flattery … and all that.

Relax and Recline

You may not want to come on too strong by starting your Valentine’s Day in the bedroom, but there are plenty of other … just as comfortable … options. Gabby offers several fully upholstered backless benches—the Gabby Gayle, which is available in king, queen and twin lengths. Each bench comes with two bolsters, a pleated skirt and is accented with two rows of nailhead trim.

Prefer to be seated next to your date? Grab a pair of Monroe Swivel Chairs instead. The mid-century-style swivel cradles you in comfort, infusing any space with a dose of sexy, old Hollywood glamour. (Marilyn Monroe, eat your heart out.)

Put Your Records On…

You set the mood with lighting, wrote a love letter, and poured a glass of champagne. Now infuse the room with a little music. Grab your iPhone and fire up a pre-made playlist of your choosing on iTunes, Spotify or Pandora. Or, make your own mix. (You can’t go wrong with the velvety smooth stylings of Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, and Al Green.)

Head to the Bed

Gabby has a wide range of luxuriously upholstered headboards suited for any style of decor. Thick, tufted pieces studded with nailhead trim are at once timelessly classic yet playfully neutral.

Don’t Forget the Flowers

While our Valentine’s Day wish list trends more toward furniture and less toward flowers, it doesn’t hurt to grab a bunch of roses. At Gabby, we like to mix things up—to take the timeless and infuse it with something a little more eclectic, offbeat perhaps. So, rather than mainstreaming it with the rest of the population on or around February 14th, why not pick something a little different?

Forget the baby’s breath and red roses. Go for pink peonies. Or grab some greenery—eucalyptus, perhaps—and mix it with vibrant purple sweet pea blossoms or large white hydrangeas.

For us at Gabby, the element of surprise is something that delights and inspires us. And with the above tips, you too can create a meaningful, romantic holiday.