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Want to really impress her this Valentine’s Day? How about doing something that will add romance and make her look beautiful too? I am not suggesting you skip the flowers or the fancy meal, but rather you set the mood with romantic lighting.

I always love installing light dimmers wherever I can, but if you don’t have that option, you can buy in line dimmers. In line dimmers are basically like a mini extension cord with a dimmer in the middle. This gives you the option to dim most any normal lamp and makes your space that much more intimate. And we all look better in dim light so why wouldn’t you?

I searched online for one year for something to buy my mom and dad for their pool and came across floating, LED roses. Basically, they turn on when in contact with water and shut off when not. I ended up buying them two packs of 12 and the same for myself. One Valentine’s Day, I used them in the bathtub for a girlfriend of mine at the time and they were a huge hit. I bought red and white, but they also came in yellow, pink, blue and a few other colors. This would be ideal for a romantic evening soaking in the hot tub under the stars. Thinking about trying this out for Valentine's day? This link will lead you to the LED roses!

I’m all about cool lighting and as much as I want to suggest the multi color LED’s, or some crazy lights, the key is to keep it simple. Do something tailored to her or relating to something that you like to do together. Another year, I was dating a girl who started rock climbing with me. When it came time for Valentine’s Day, I knew that she liked roses, chocolate and adventure so instead of buying her flowers, I took her on a hike in the afternoon and when we got back to my house, I had a little surprise. Starting at the front door was a trail of rose petals mixed with Hershey’s Kisses all the way up the stairs to a big teddy bear wearing a new climbing harness and LED head lamp. It’s all in the thought, not the price – the petals were silk and came in a big bag, the Kisses were a few dollars and sure, the harness was a little more but the end surprise could be whatever you want it to be.

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