How to decorate a New Year’s table

The main law of a friendly or family feast: nothing should interfere with communication. Therefore, you should not occupy the edges of the table with candles and decorations. The composition in the center should be low so as not to overlap the faces of the interlocutors. It is not necessary to make a complex structure, to glue it, spending several hours on it. Allocate 15-20 minutes to create the composition. The process should be easy, natural and joyful, but not painful. To pay tribute to the New Year’s flowers: red and green, put a few roses, ripe pomegranates, orange chips on the branches of thuja and pine trees. Those who honor eastern horoscopes and want to please the symbol of the coming year – the Rooster, can sprinkle some nuts and spices around: cloves, cardamom. The “bird” will bite. Although in these attributes of decor, you can put another meaning, religious. Nevertheless, on Christmas Day Gaspar, Valthazar and Melchior came to greet the infant Christ and brought the most important gifts of the East. And these are all the same spices. In addition, their aroma pleases, excites and cheers, creates a festive atmosphere. If there is no room in your apartment for a full-fledged Christmas tree, such a composition can easily replace it. The only thing is, try to keep all the components alive, no chemistry. Do not use a spray can on the nuts and cones. Covering the table with a traditional red tablecloth, remember that white dishes and transparent wine glasses will suit it, through which bright textiles will shine through.

In the case of a dinner for two, a white tablecloth will be quite appropriate, since the likelihood of it getting dirty with Olivier or drinks is much less. On a romantic date, people watch their movements more closely than during noisy feasts. Crockery can be with a large ornament applied by the decal technique. A huge floral pattern is now in vogue; many manufacturers produce entire collections of wallpaper with this decor. It looks spectacular, defiant and beautiful not only on interior details, but also on plates. You can use a small spruce twig as a stand for appliances, after washing it. A very simple technique that will keep the tablecloth clean, and at the same time remind you once again about the reason for your meeting. By the way, a large number of forks and knives are not required. Paphos, as at a reception in the Kremlin or the Elysee Palace, is not required here. The main thing is mood, romance. When decorating the table, you can give preference to the combination of pink and bluish-green colors, known since the time of Stendhal. This is a classic that is always in fashion. We supplement the fir branches with peonies and a dried lotus flower. It is better that all plants are natural. They can be found at a flower shop for little money. For the compositions to stand for 3-4 days, place them in a sponge moistened with water. During dinner, they should be located at the edges of the table so as not to interfere with your one-on-one communication. Don’t forget the candles. Their reflection suits women very much.