Think Ink: black roses for Valentine's Day

A pop-up florist specialising in black roses, tulips and lilies opened this morning outside London's Kingly Court, offering bouquets of flowers coloured with black ink in return for donations to charity.

The Book of Hearts by Francesca Gavin

In the lead up to Valentines Day, publisher Laurence King has released The Book of Hearts by Francesca Gavin, an image-driven exploration into representations and meanings of the heart universally.

Seasonal gifting 2014 at Waitrose: flowers and food

Supermarket brand Waitrose previewed its seasonal food and gifting ranges for 2014 last week, including mallow hearts for Valentine's Day, Danish twists for Easter and frilly tulip bouquets with platters of Yumdoughs for Mother's Day.

Valentines by Baccarat

The Harcourt Glass with red button is one of three new pieces from Baccarat for Valentine's Day this year. Homebuildlife subscribers can see our product round-up of Valentines gifts for 2013 here.

Love Shack at The Conran Shop

The Conran Shop's Chelsea flagship has dedicated the whole of its event space, the Blue Room, to romance. From now until 18th March, the space will host Love Shack, a display of 800 gift ideas ranging in price from £10 to £10,000 and themed according to the six different types of love.

Marshmallow Apothecary by The Robin Collective

A new pop-up store in London will prescribe flavours of marshmallow according to visitor's needs and ailments this month, tackling everything from winter colds to romantic disappointment.

Valentines Pop Up by Anatomical Snuffbox

This weekend will see a Valentine's pop up with a twist open in Bethnal Green, east London. Specialising in anatomically correct products, the shop has been organised by Anatomical Snuffbox, an alternative events company founded by creative director Miss Cakehead and medical illustrator Emily Evans.

The Timbergram

Online retail concept The Plinth showcases one product at a time, placing it on 'the plinth' at a competitive price. Just in time for Valentine's Day, the store have placed The Timbergram on the plinth - a personalised engraved wooden postcard which can be mailed to any UK Valentine for £3.85.

HBL Digital Analysis: Modern Romance

The original Cartolina iPhone app

Accessing and sharing information has never been easier; the advent of the iPad and rise of the smartphone has produced a new way of communicating with consumers. Brands are starting to re-think strategies and generate a strong digital presence and as a result are fuelling the demand for an amplified offering of apps and digital platforms. This trend has permeated almost every aspect of our lives, even extending to romance.

The Valentine’s Day card sees a re-vamp for the J-Peg Generation, with apps that enable users to send their loved ones messages in a digital greeting card format.

HBL Events: Love from Darkroom

Design retailer Darkroom are to host a charity auction on behalf of Kids Company on 14th February 2011, the second in their now annual series of Valentine's Day auctions. Over forty designers, stylists and artists have already signed up to create unique artworks for the event, each to be sold for a set price of £150 on the night, and exhibited beforehand at the London shop.