After successfully staging my home, I’m helping my friend stage her house for selling. So far, we have spent very little money by reusing pretty items that she already had or by making decorations with supplies from the local thrift store. You can do this easy project yourself with great finds from the thrift store or around the house.

There’s something about the sight of red roses on Valentine’s Day. Maybe it’s the rich deep blood red. Maybe it’s the scent of the bouquet. Or maybe it’s the subconscious underlying meaning that red roses conjure up. But what is that meaning, and who made these meanings up?