To meet the upcoming New Year, they are preparing with special trepidation. Not only the festive menu is thought out, but also an important component - the New Year's table setting, at which guests and hosts are seated. And not the first year the table for the New Year is drawn up according to the rules of the Eastern calendar. The color and tastes of the animal ruling the year, food priorities are taken into account.

Color design

Getting to the decor of the room and table setting, you should adhere to a single style. In the year of the Dog, shades of colors focused on naturalness are preferred.

And the right choice would be the color scheme of the New Year's table in tonalities:

• green;
• brown
• yellow;
• sand;
• beige;
• golden;
• white.

Shades of khaki and marsala will also come in handy. But both dark, gloomy and flashy tones should not be present. If such a palette seems strict and pale to the owners, it is diluted with bright accents, for example, red.

If the furniture table top is made of wood or wood-tone material, the eco-style will support the color tone of the New Year's table. Then you do not need to cover the table with a tablecloth, which corresponds to this style.

New Year's decoration options

There are enough of them. Here are some examples to take into account.

• Minimalism and elegance - for those who celebrate the New Year in a narrow circle. Instruments for each participant in the celebration are placed around the circle, square or rectangle of the table. The middle of the tabletop is occupied by a composition of jewelry and candles. The color accompaniment of this style will support beige, red, green, brown, white, gold.

• The white and gold design, although traditional, is still attractive to many who celebrate the New Year. Candles and dishes are selected in white or in shades of milky and beige, which will add warmth to the atmosphere. Light and purity will be provided by elements of pastel, gold and green tones. Wooden objects, metal candlesticks, edging on plates and dishes are "friends" with them.

• Fans of fantasy options can combine various textures and colors to create a festive atmosphere. The latter should be 3-4 in order to avoid getting unnecessary variegation. Dishes are preferably plain or with an unobtrusive ornament. Napkins are selected to match the tablecloths, decorations - in accordance with the general style of the New Year's surroundings.

• In a living room with a lot of wooden objects, it is appropriate to decorate a table made of wood. The dishes in this case are exhibited simple, giving off a soft sheen. A large number of candles will create the illusion of a fireplace fire. Tablecloth and napkins made of natural fabrics - in warm milky, beige, burgundy, brick, green shades.

• The white and red color combination will also create a festive atmosphere for the New Year. Warm candlelight will soften the contrast of cold white and hot red. Especially if the overhead lighting is dimmed or completely absent. The white-red background will be diluted with a yellow tonality and a combination of cold and warm tones.

Tablecloth

You need to celebrate the New Year at a table covered with a tablecloth suitable for the celebration. Choose a canvas in accordance with the size of the countertop in priority colors. The best option would be a tablecloth made of dense fabric in one tone or 2-3 copies of different tonality. You can use tablecloths in discreet colors.

One option would be linen or burlap. The brocade cover looks spectacular and rich. If you choose a silk tablecloth, there is a chance of encountering an unstable position of the dishes on the table. Silk has a sliding property, and everything on the table will move out.

There are many variations for the tablecloth on the table:

• The classic location is relevant at all times. At the same time, light fabric will add more light in the room, dimmed warm and natural tones will bring notes of comfort to the room.
• A rectangular tablecloth laid diagonally looks spectacular on a round, standard table. The highlight of this option will be the combination of canvases of contrasting or shades of the same tone.
• The coating, similar to the carpet, looks original. In this case, the tablecloth is taken with a width slightly not reaching the side edges of the tabletop.
• A catchy background for dishes and dishes is achieved with the help of 2 tablecloths. The base (in beige, cream or sand) covers the entire table. Auxiliary - bright tonality (for example, red, green) and the same length as the first, but a width not exceeding 3/4 of the main one.

The most suitable fabric for a tablecloth is a smooth or fleecy fabric in a suitable color. White is also suitable, but it is more suitable for a spacious, brightly lit room. As well as too light tablecloths, against which the festive look of dishes and cutlery is lost in the twilight.

Napkins

Ready-made colorful napkins with New Year's stories will help out any housewife. You do not need to do anything with them, these attributes are beautiful and so. But if the options, fabric or paper, are made in the same color, the beauty and originality of the design will not hurt them.

The easiest way is to decorate napkins with special rings made of wood, metal, paper or ribbons. You can decorate the rings with small Christmas decorations depicting the symbol of the New Year holiday.

From a napkin folded four times at an angle, it is possible to make a candle into a wave. The cone-shaped workpiece should be rolled up starting from the base. They put a candle on a plate, straightening the waves.

If there are children at the table, for them 2 napkins twisted into a tube are decorated with Christmas tree bells in gold. Unfolding the napkin, the children hear a magical ringing.

There are many options for folding napkins. It is important that these festive attributes are combined with a tablecloth. Which of them to prefer, fabric or paper, is decided by the hospitable hostess. And do not forget about the functional purpose of napkins.

Very important: There are symbols of the year according to the Eastern calendar that do not like frills. Echoing their tastes, tinsel is simply attached to the edges of each napkin and placed in the form of a triangle on a serving plate.

Tableware

After the tablecloth is spread out, the turn of arranging the dishes comes. The set includes a variety of options. They include:

• portion plates;
• cutlery (preferably silver or with a silvery tint) for different dishes;
• glasses;
• glasses;
• wine glasses.

It is preferable to use simple, no-frills, but beautifully designed dishes for the New Year's feast. In priority - rounded shapes of specimens. Color performance should not be too bright or dark. The use of several shades and different textures and shapes in the dishes will achieve an indelible effect. On the table for meeting the coming year, the best tableware variations will be clay, semi- and porcelain, wooden and thick colored glassware.

It is permissible to tie cutlery with ribbons in the favorite colors of the animal - the ruler of the year. This will give the overall composition on the table a certain glamor. In addition, this will make it easier for the hostess to change the already used appliances to clean ones.

The main wide plate should be beautiful and with a New Year's plot (the rest of the plates are placed on it when the dishes are changed). Well, if it's a service. But in the absence of this, a set in white will help out, which is temporarily easy to transform using stickers, foil, sparkles.

There is definitely no place on the table on the occasion of the New Year for plastic, broken and not washed to a shine specimens. All whole dishes should sparkle with cleanliness and reflect festive illumination on the surface.

You need to put dishes on the table according to the number of guests with the owners. If there are not enough items from one set, it is better to supplement with copies that are close in similarity to those in the main set. The dimensions of all items must accommodate food without cluttering up the space. It is important to arrange dishes with cooked dishes so that everyone can easily take everything they need.

Decor elements

A properly organized decor also creates a festive atmosphere. In this case, it is also worth choosing natural colors and materials. But you don't have to give up glitter either. Here the assistants are, first of all, garlands, sparklers, as well as sources of natural light. Fire can come from fireplaces. But since few people have them, candles become an alternative.

Comfort and magic are achieved by arranging a large number of candles of different sizes. Massive and thin candles in candlesticks made of metal, glass, ceramics will add mystery to the room. The tonality of the attributes is preferably simple and clean, for example, milky, burgundy. Metallic shades are not excluded, such as copper, gold, silver.

When setting the table, small candles are placed next to the appliances of everyone who celebrates the New Year. Several large candles are placed in the center of the table: their fire resembles a fireplace, such a hearth unites and “warms”. You can also put candles around the table on cabinets and shelves, not forgetting about fire safety.

Small figurines of the symbol of the coming year are used as decoration on the table. And, for example, if it is a Dog, soft toys and figurines depicting it will be appropriate. They should be supplemented with figures of bones and favorite delicacies of this animal. Wooden elements, plants, dried flowers, berries, carnation stars, vanilla sticks and, of course, sprigs of coniferous trees (spruce, pine, fir, cedar) will enhance the elegance of the table setting. Decorating the table with Christmas decorations, beads, garlands, they create a shimmering background on the table for the New Year's feast.

Accessories should make up a thematic picture of the feast. Their presence in a reasonable amount should not interfere with the arrangement of plates with festive dishes, snacks, and desserts. According to safety rules, quickly flammable dry flowers and tinsel should be placed away from candle fire.

Very important: When decorating the table for the New Year, it is wise to follow the advice "do not overdo it." And, instead of piling up complex compositions, it is better to limit yourself to a few. It can be low trays with cones, spruce branches, tangerines, candles. It is preferable to place the New Year's ikebana in the middle of the table on a wide golden ribbon.

Serving rules

In laying the New Year's table and arranging dishes, the priority is taking care of the comfort of guests. Cutlery should be arranged in accordance with the rules of etiquette. The number of items should be equal to the number of invitees and hosts.

A beautiful, glittering table setting should be comfortable and functional. And since dishes are the main attribute for eating New Year's dishes, they are placed on the edges of the table. Plates are put in a pile, next to them are glasses and forks.

The serving rules provide for the following sequence:

• the tablecloth with its ends hangs from all sides by 30-35 cm;
• napkins folded into a triangle or rolled into a tube are located on each set of plates;
• The plates are arranged in the order in which the dishes are planned to be served. And if the plate for hot is at the beginning, a plate for snacks is placed on it. In this case, all such dishes are placed 2 cm from the edge of the table;
• cutlery is laid, starting from certain norms. The fork with the prongs up is placed to the left of the plate. The knife is placed on the right, turning its tip towards the plate. Dessert spoons are placed on the right side of the knife, scoop down;
• glasses and glasses will take place to the right of the plates and in the order in which drinks are planned to be served. At the same time, the placed glasses should not be an obstacle to the use of appliances;
• salt and pepper shakers are placed in the center of the table in special stands. It is not superfluous to add a sudok with mustard, sauces, butter to these vessels;
• vases with flowers - they must be provided on a large table according to the number of bouquets. The replacement will be a small bunch near the appliances for everyone sitting at the table. It is necessary to ensure that the flowers do not crumble and do not block the dishes from the guests;
• cold appetizers on dishes in the middle part of the tabletop are best repeated at opposite ends of the table so that those who celebrate the New Year can reach these dishes on their own.

In the buffet setting, meat, fish, vegetable dishes are arranged in groups. Food is prepared in such a way that it can be easily taken with a fork and eaten without using a knife. And these are all kinds of canapes, tartlets, cuts.

Decoration and proper serving of dishes

In decorating the table, a measure should be observed so as not to interfere with the arrangement of dishes prepared appetizingly and decorated with taste. But even the usual cutting turns into table decoration for the New Year. And there are a few rules that will help give the dishes originality.

Products are cut very thinly with a slicer or a sharp knife.
When choosing combinations of products, they are guided by the tastes of the owners. But you should not combine too juicy and dried ingredients, so as not to let the juice change the taste.

Compliance with the color compatibility of the cutting components will allow you to create a beautiful compositional layout.

There are plenty of options for laying out chopped products. Here are some of them:

• a fruit plate is obtained from orange rounds with peel, peeled tangerines, laid in rows along the edges of the dish, the middle is given to “flowers” ​​from kiwi. The dish is filled in a circle from edge to center, alternating an ingredient of one tonality with one that has a different shade;
• taking a rectangular dish in the shape of a “turtle”, they lay out the taken products in rows on it, while one product occupies its own row. For decor, take lemon slices, cranberries, sprigs of fresh dill;
• both stuffed cheese and ham, sausages make wonderful rolls fastened with a skewer - they take food for it.

You can surprise guests by building a Christmas tree arrangement, where coniferous branches depict sliced ​​cheese, cucumber, sausage. Delicious "needles" are strung on a skewer attached to the center of the dish. Fruit "paws" of spruce are obtained from lemon, grapefruit, kiwi. Moss under such “herringbones” depicts cut vegetables and fruits, berries and pomegranate seeds of contrasting color.

Salads, more salads

In decorating salads, well-known options are used. A Christmas tree, a hedgehog, a dog, a New Year's clock are created from suitable products.

If there is no time, then the following tricks will help out:

• Cut the red bell pepper into even 2 parts and remove the seeds. On the prepared salad, each half is placed skin-side out, resulting in “bells”. "Tongues" are made from green onion feathers, the top of the lettuce ellipse is decorated with dill sprigs.
• "Clock" with arrows are made on a flat surface of the salad. On its circumference, it is enough to draw the numbers 3, 6, 9, 12, the rest are indicated by olives. For arrows, ingredients that are “at hand” are selected.
• Many salads are served mixed and uneven. To decorate them, use the yolk of a boiled egg, chopped on a grater, pomegranate granules, cranberries. The salad surface is simply generously sprinkled with one of these components.

But the most accessible as a decoration for a salad are slices of products from which a salad dish is made, and greens. It is easy to make a rose from a sausage (tomato) and add a leaf of green salad. So you can decorate a separate piece of salad cake.

What's hot

As for hot dishes, you should think about the decor even before it is cooked. Especially if the food is done as a mixture, such as pilaf, roast. For a traditional oven-baked goose, papillottes on paws and apples, pears, lemons for wrapping poultry, sprigs of fresh herbs are suitable. Do not forget about figuredly chopped carrots, beets, cucumbers, fruits.

If the side dish is served separately, it is worth preparing a multi-colored mashed potato and building a slide out of it. Dyes for this will serve as natural vegetable juices. Do the same with pasta, which is better to make yourself.

Whipped cream and sour cream do a good job of decorating dishes. A "cap" of these salted products will add zest to the dish or take the place of the sauce.

Fresh fruits on a large dish (several tiers are possible), natural juice poured into sparkling transparent decanters - these products will bring childhood memories to the New Year's serving. And an integral part of the New Year - tangerines are good both on a separate dish and as a basis for a fruit platter.

The abundance and variety of delicious dishes and drinks is an indispensable condition for creating a good mood for guests. Cooked meat variations and meat components in salads, sandwiches, cuts will be the priority on the table. Vegetables, fruits and small snacks will complete the picture of the celebration.

Dishes are served in the correct order. Access to them celebrating the New Year should be unlimited. Objects and food are arranged taking into account the needs of all those sitting at the table.

A multi-storey tiered dish will help out in case of a convenient and solemn arrangement of sweets and fruits. It will also save space on the table.

Snacks "for one tooth" are best served with skewers decorated with images of the symbol of the year.

Attach a name plate to each napkin so that it will be easier for guests to sit down at the table. The tablets on each plate (next to it) with images of an animal, the ruler of the coming year, are also appropriate.

It does not hurt to give each guest a present in the form of a miniature animal made of wood, fabric, clay. A gift wrapped in golden packaging can also be placed next to each guest's personal plate.

The first night of the year is celebrated at a beautifully decorated and served table. A variety of hearty and tasty dishes will predict an abundance of food for the whole year.

For all of us, the New Year holidays are a time of miracles, and setting the New Year's table and preparing festive dishes is a whole culinary event. Oh, what a pity that we do not have, as in the movie "Magicians" tablecloth-self-collection. So that she thinks for us, in what color to choose a tablecloth, what dishes to cook. Well, let's do it ourselves. And the symbolism of the year will tell you ideas.

Hostess of the Year 2017 - Fire Monkey

The mistress of the future 2017 is the Monkey. And not some gray or brown monkey, but a Red Monkey, even a Fire Monkey. And nothing that the year under her rule will begin on February 8, 2017. You can start pleasing her now, especially since the monkeys are greedy for flattery.

The color of the table setting is dictated by the hostess of the year. Therefore, there must be many red, gold, fiery orange, raspberry. Crystal, glass, dishes with a glossy surface - this is also get out of the cabinets. And without Chinese superstitions, it is clear that such a design is festive, bright and New Year's.

If science is alien to you Feng Shui and you are indifferent to such symbols, just decorate the table beautifully, solemnly, cheerfully on New Year's Eve 2017. And the meeting of the New Year at home will be just wonderful. So, next year will be the same. So let's get started.

Feng Shui table decoration

New Year's table setting should be done in red or shades close to it - yellow, pink, orange. Moreover, it is quite possible to put the dishes that are, only festive and cleaned to a shine. But the tablecloth and other details to choose exactly red.

• No red tablecloth? No problem. A red strip of fabric, called a runner in restaurants, laid over a white festive tablecloth, is quite suitable.

• If the table is wooden, then a white tablecloth is not needed. Bright red runner perfectly shade natural wood. Where do monkeys live? Right. And natural materials are not alien to her.

• Napkins can be red or white and red. It is quite within the power of any hostess to sheathe ordinary white napkins with lace, braid, and make embroidery.

• Take the center of the table not for a salad or a duck, but decorate it with a composition made of spruce branches, tinsel and Christmas decorations red and gold colors.

• The color of dishes: salad bowls, cups, plates, bowls, should be white, transparent or golden. But not blue or colorful. Firstly, multicolor with a stretch can be called a festive color, and secondly, the blue color is not to the taste of a resident of hot countries.

Table decoration ideas for the New Year 2017 are presented in the photo.

How to tame a Monkey

Perfection is in the details. Therefore, it will be useful to think over the details so that together they will please the hostess of the coming year.

• Tinsel and shine. The central composition must certainly be with tinsel. And if there are no pets and small children in the house, then the edge of the table can be sheathed with it.

• Is there a serving table next to the festive table? Decorate it, for example, with a garland and preferably with warm flashing lights.
• Cut out golden or red snowflakes from felt or thick cardboard and lay them on the table. However, circles like a coaster are also suitable.

• Useful on the festive table will be candles: small or wide, high or floating - as far as space allows. The color of the candles is, of course, red.

• The monkey is a resident of the tropics. Therefore, she will like a lot of fruits. Moreover, both in its original form and in the form of decor - dried orange rings, flower arrangements from fruits.

Advice! You can combine fruits and candles by combining them in a single composition. Take an orange and a floating candle. With a spoon, remove a little of the contents and insert a candle-tablet into the void. In another fruit, you can insert a candle for the cake. Table decorations are ready.

New Year's table setting can correspond to the family's way of life, its traditions and interior style. And some additions will honor the Monkey.

Classic table style

Classic means expensive item serving and subdued colors.

• The table is covered with a white linen tablecloth.

• Napkins are also white, starched.
• Dinnerware is aged in cream or beige.
• Porcelain, crystal, silverware, gilded crockery. Here, the classics are observed, and there are sparkling dishes for the hostess of the year.

• The number and type of cutlery should correspond to the options for dishes that will be on the New Year's menu.

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The closer to us the most magical and kind holiday of the year, the more pleasant hassle regarding preparation. In addition to gifts, home and Christmas tree decorations, as well as a festive menu, it would be nice to pay attention to table decoration.

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Color solutions

New Year is almost the only holiday in which you can really afford to make the whole house rich. Red looks best with gold. Napkins, dishes, candles, tablecloths - let your imagination run wild and paint everything that comes to mind in the right color combinations.

Candles

In addition to the play of light garlands, candles will perfectly complement the atmosphere. They do not have to burn all day, they can only be lit during a meal or when it starts to get dark. But the main thing - do not stop at ordinary candles, experiment with shapes and aromas.

Napkins

Napkins on the table are a mandatory attribute, which can also become an independent decoration. Large variants of red or even themed colors are best suited for these purposes. Also, before the feast, you can put one napkin on each plate, after twisting them into some unusual figure or shape.

tangerines

Tangerines are already a separate symbol of the New Year, the smell and taste of which is associated with the main winter holiday for almost everyone. They can stand apart from all other fruits if you put them in a big slide in a separate dish. Or they can become the main component of a fruit platter of apples, grapes and nuts.

cones

Small spruce twigs and cones that spread the wonderful fresh aroma of the forest can also be a great decor element. Put them on several small saucers or napkins and place them on the table. Or make a larger composition, which will become the main decoration.

Christmas decorations

Tinsel, rain, Christmas balls can not only show off on the Christmas tree, but also fit perfectly into the festive table decoration. They can be put in several glasses or supplemented with fruit compositions, or simply scattered on the table between plates with New Year's dishes.

Sweets

Licorice lollipops, chocolate, and, of course, mountains of sweets. Shiny and multi-colored candy wrappers will delight the eye, and the sweets themselves can be enjoyed in between main courses.

Present

Guests and relatives will be pleasantly surprised if during one of the breaks between meals, when everyone disperses to walk or watch TV, small personalized gifts appear on the table. They can be candles, key rings, toys - a purely symbolic sign of attention, and joy and surprise will be quite sincere.

Good afternoon. Today we will cook New Year's Eve table. I will show you the most interesting examples of decoration and table setting for the New Year. And most importantly, I will draw your attention to simple, inexpensive tricks and that will help make your New Year's table setting original and stylish. Your New Year's table will not be the same as before. Your guests will remember this New Year and will definitely reflect your holiday serving. First, I will show you individual ideas - piece original ideas. And then I will give overview photos of the tables already decorated for the New Year, laying out the New Year's table settings by color - gold, red, silver, blue and other colors.

In this article, you will learn…

• How to original use cones in the New Year's serving.
• How to use paper and felt material
• How simple paper snowflakes can change the beauty of your table.
• How to complement the New Year's table setting composition with candles.
• simple homemade DIY crafts to decorate the New Year's table.

So, let's decorate the table for the New Year with our own hands.

New Year's table decoration

Idea Pack #1

"New Year on a plate"

Any serving consists primarily of plates and cutlery. Usually the plates are empty. And all the New Year's beauty is located around them (candles, napkins, figures of New Year's characters). Let's do it differently. Fill the guests' plates with Christmas decorations. Small presents - cute symbols that decorate this holiday.

In the photo below, we see how ordinary pine cones have turned into a cute New Year's boutonniere to decorate every plate on the New Year's table.

The pin can be dyed from a can gold or other paint (cans are sold in hardware stores or auto stores). Or the bump can be painted, dipping it into a glass of pva glue, diluted with colored gouache. So the cone will be evenly colored both outside and inside, under the scales.

And maybe a bump only POWDER with gouache, dip the foam sponge in gouache and poke it into the bump. Only the edges of the scales will be painted (the effect of an aged retro painting will turn out). Such a cone will look good paired with other retro elements (a dried orange slice, cinnamon sticks, an asterisk cut out of cardboard and a napkin). Of course, you need to understand that the color of the painting is chosen according to the tint palette of the general New Year's serving.

Or you can put 2-3 Christmas decorations on a plate. Place a napkin tied with a colored ribbon next to it, a golden bag with cookies in the form of stars or angels.

You can wrap Christmas decorations in a bag of bright colored paper napkins, tie them with a ribbon, slipping a coniferous branch under the string.

Or you can simply not throw away the lower branches-paws cut from the Christmas tree, but cut them into small fluffy paws, decorate them with a large crystal bead and tie them with a ribbon. If there are no beads, then you can make a voluminous paper snowflake (miniature delicate shape) with your own hands, or crochet it, add a ribbon, a piece of a picture cut out from a New Year's card - and a beautiful coniferous decoration for the New Year's table is ready. Cheap, fast and original - beautiful for your guests.

If you do not have coniferous paws from a Christmas tree, find an evergreen fir in the city, and break off branches from it. Combine them with a picture from a postcard, or with New Year's caramel - and you get an original decoration for the table for the New Year.

New Year's serving

Idea Pack #2

"Coniferous greens + candles"

Using coniferous paws (spruce or pine) is the most natural way to create a New Year's feast atmosphere. Living green needles smell like a holiday, heated by the heat emanating from candles, the needles will exude a forest spruce aroma. And besides, this is a conditionally free material for decorating the New Year's table - I just drove into the forest and cut it here and there with a knife, without damaging nature, I just thinned out the Christmas trees.

Candles can also be interestingly arranged inside these coniferous legs. Arrange small glasses, lower the candle-tablets into them. Or take an ordinary round log (small diameter) and cut a hole in it - using a drill and a knife. Insert a candle-tablet into this recess too.

Next to the coniferous paws, you can lay out shiny Christmas balls - you get the effect of a Christmas tree right on the table. This is the most successful decoration for the table, which you do not plan to clutter up with snacks, since you are planning a change of dishes, which will be served by specially hired staff.

Well, if you cannot make the whole table such a wide coniferous-Christmas tree path, then for you there are decorations with spruce paws that are smaller in area. You can decorate the New Year's table with small (plate-sized) compositions with candles. In the photo below, we see that an inverted glass can be an excellent stand for thick candles. Coniferous spruce paws will serve as a decoration for such a New Year's candlestick.

You can make a table wreath on the New Year's table from coniferous branches and cones, as in the photo below. Such a composition will not take up much space on the table - and it does not hurt to arrange salad bowls and cold cuts around such an installation with candles.

How to decorate the New Year's table

Idea Pack #3

"Cones in serving"

Simple pine, spruce or cedar cones can be a key decoration for your New Year's table. Large cedar cones can be placed upside down inside the container - and we will get the shape of a Christmas tree (in the photo below on the left). You can hang the cones on the corners of the table, or along the edges of the plate. But care must be taken that they do not interfere with the guests, do not hang too low, catching the tights of the invited ladies.

From large cones, you can make green desktop Christmas trees and arrange them here and there between plates of snacks (right photo below). Or from a bunch of small pine cones you can glue a fluffy voluminous Christmas tree. It's simple enough. From thick paper (A3 format) we make a cone, and glue this cone with cones on hot glue. Previously, the cones can be painted with gouache, using a foam sponge for washing dishes.

You can arrange the cones in serving vases, or here and there on the table, alternating with fresh straw or pieces of forest moss. You will get a New Year's table decoration in a fashionable eco-style.

If the cones are painted with gouache, you can turn them into an elegant decoration of the festive table. We mix pva glue with gouache - there is less glue than gouache, and in this liquid we drown the cone, take it out and dry it by hanging it by a thread) we get an evenly colored cone.

New Year's table decoration

Idea Pack #4

"Crafts from paper and felt"

Simple silhouettes cut out of cardboard can become small but important serving elements. New Year's outlines of a deer, a snowman, a Christmas paper angel can completely change your New Year's table. They can decorate a glass (photo below).

Cardboard silhouette of a bust of a deer can be stuck in a chocolate bar Baunt and, put 2 ice cream sticks at the bottom - and we get original crafts to decorate the New Year's table. Or, for example, a white marshmallow can turn into an iceberg where you can stick a cardboard penguin. Your imagination can continue to generate ideas from sweets and cardboard to decorate the table for the New Year 2018.

And you can also cut and fold small voluminous Christmas trees from paper with your own hands. For example, the Christmas trees from the photo below are made from just two pieces of cardboard, and even a child of 4 years old can cut, cut and insert such a Christmas tree crosswise into each other.

But below the Christmas trees folded from round paper silhouettes. We have a tutorial article on our website where you will find detailed instructions on how to assemble such paper Christmas trees, and not only these.

And from white cardboard, you can cut out such slots for inserting napkins. We insert the triangular tip of the folded napkin into the slot and get the image of Santa Claus. The protruding end of the napkin imitates his hat, and the bottom of the napkin looks like his red robe.

Also from soft felt (or thick cardboard, it doesn’t matter) you can make these cutlery pockets. These crafts will decorate your New Year's table.

Even the simplest shapes cut out of felt (or puff paper napkin) can set the Christmas mood on a festive table. Below we see how a small slot in the silhouette of a CHRISTMAS or STAR makes it possible to insert cutlery or a paper napkin into it.

You can also sew (or glue) a table napkin ring out of soft felt. Also a simple solution for decorating the New Year's table in an original way.

And you can also cut out small silhouettes of Christmas trees from felt and wrap them around a glass - you get candlesticks as in the photo below (dance of Christmas trees around a glass). And besides, from the cotton napkin itself, you can fold a New Year's star, or a red New Year's flower. Detailed instructions for origami from table napkins for the New Year I will post it in a separate article a little later and then the link will work here.

New Year's serving

"Red + Green"

The classic color combination of the New Year's palette is red and green. Green is the color of the Christmas tree, and red is the color of Santa Claus and his bag of gifts.

You can create a green and red New Year's table setting with a combination of green and red tableware. Or red dishes + green napkins and green decorations (Christmas decorations, beads, etc.).

Here is an idea for a floating candle made in the same juicy New Year's colors - green twigs and red cranberries.

New Year's table decor

"Red + White"

Usually we do not have red dishes in our house, more often we buy white plates. And then we can combine the white color of the dishes with the red color of other paraphernalia - napkins, candles, Christmas balls.

You can sprinkle red beads on the table (of course, provided that there are no small children in the house who want to put them in their noses or ears). In this case, it would be better to scatter snowflakes and stars cut out of red paper on a white tablecloth.

You can modify a boring white tablecloth with a nice addition, buy a piece of red fabric in a fabric store, trim the edges on a typewriter (so as not to fray). We place the red canvas in the center, along the table. On a red background, we scatter snowflakes and stars cut out of white paper. Part of the paper silhouettes can be sewn with threads (small stitches) to the canvas itself. So that even hanging from the edge of the table, the red canvas would keep this New Year's pattern on itself).

You can buy red felt pads for white plates (as in the photo below). Or make such coasters from felt with your own hands. In stores, felt is just sold in squares of 30x30 cm, it remains only to pick up a hole punch (ordinary office) and stamp openwork holes of the pattern along the red felt squares. You can cut the felt in the form of a circle or a heart with scissors (as in the photo below).

And you can also do something very original and make a New Year's table setting in the form of snowmen. We go to the store or to the market and buy the same rectangular plastic napkins there (they cost mere pennies). If you want even cheaper, you can buy a roll of wrapping paper for wrapping gifts and cut out such rectangles-napkins (with a wavy edge) from it. Or even more budgetary - the remains of expensive embossed wallpaper with a textured white pattern can also be used as a source of hand-made napkins.

Next - we will need two plates of different diameters. It will be a snowman. Olives and a piece of orange pepper - will become the nose, eyes and buttons. We make a scarf from a red napkin, a bucket hat from black paper.

How to decorate the table for the New Year

"Red and Gold Serving"

If you want to celebrate this holiday on a grand scale, then the combination of the energy of fire and the energy of gold will help you feel the real luxury of the holiday.

The glare of the garland reflected in the golden sides of the Christmas balls on the table will create a feeling of fireworks. Golden sparks of champagne, gold-plated red cones, shiny gold ribbons on napkins, golden chocolate coins scattered across a red tablecloth - and other red and gold ideas that you can think of.

You can order on the Fair of Masters website designer napkin rings, those masters who quickly weave from beads. From gold beads, gold ribbons, you can make many interesting attributes to decorate the New Year's table.

You yourself can make an interesting thing with your own hands to decorate the table setting. Below in the photo you see a scattering of green and red beads. We buy a thin wire (copper or special for crafts) and buy a string of red beads and a string of gold beads (Christmas tree or jewelry does not matter). Next, we string them on a wire, and twist them in different directions (forming branches of a very different shape).

You can lose such a wire with beads among the spruce branches laid out on the festive table, mix with large Christmas balls, bright ribbons.

New Year's serving

"Gingerbread Tale"

And here is an interesting idea on how to decorate the table with New Year's pastries. You can bake figured cookies decorated with icing and decorate them with a New Year's coniferous garland on the table.

Gingerbread cookies can be combined with other elements of the New Year's table decoration, candles, Christmas balls and toys, figurines, garlands, beads and shiny tinsel.

You can bake several (or one) gingerbread houses - and make them a key decoration for the New Year's table. In fact, a gingerbread house is very easy to make.. Just roll out the gingerbread dough into a single layer on the cardboard. Then we cut out the outlines of the walls on the dough - two facade walls + two side walls + two halves of the roof. And that's it. Directly on a sheet of cardboard lay out these parts on a baking sheet and bake. Then we cool the finished shortcakes and glue them into a house. We make glue from caramel (melt the caramels in a saucepan) or make it (cream from proteins and powdered sugar) - it also glues perfectly. And when the house is glued together, it is a pleasure to decorate it with pieces of marmalade, chocolates, marshmallows, sugar dragee and other sweet decor. You can learn more about the recipe for strong gingerbread dough and confectionery sweet glue from any article about gingerbread houses.

You can bake less complex designs from gingerbread dough - for example, an edible candlestick (in the photo below, on the right at the glass). From the dough (rolled out on a baking mat) cut out a circle the size of a saucer, cut a hole inside with a glass. Lay the cut-out cookie shapes next to it. We bake all parts. We insert a candle-tablet into the hole in the circle, cut holes on the side with a knife where we insert the gingerbread cookies. And our gingerbread candlestick for decorating the New Year's table is ready.

New Year's serving

"Frost Breath"

And your white dishes can become a participant in another serving setting. You can become the director of a winter frosty fairy tale. Collect on the table blue and silver details, glass transparent ice, gray beads of glossy glass beads, decorative crystals and rhinestones in blue, cold white transparent shades.

Place large, long candles in tall glasses. Fill the space between the candle and the wall of the glass with beads, sparkles, artificial ice fragments, which are easy to do with your own hands if the old CD is cut into small pieces with scissors. Or another cheap version of the filler - to goop a fluffy Christmas tree garland made of foil and cut its “fluffy fur” into small pieces with scissors and pour it into glasses with candles. Perhaps you yourself will come up with more options for filling the candlestick.

We also have an article on our website. There you will find options that you can embody in blue material and decorate your table with them.

Buy at a hardware store (or auto store) a can of silver paint. On the street, cut birch branches (it is possible with the remains of leaves on them), cover the branches with silver paint. Beautifully lay silver branches, as if frozen by winter breath, on a wide dish next to put candles, spread out silver New Year's balls. And scatter beads in the form of crystals on the table (cheap beads (wholesale in a large bag) can be bought at a craft store, or in stores “everything for beading.

The easiest way to decorate the New Year's table setting is to put Christmas balls of blue and turquoise shades into a deep vase of transparent colorless glass, mixing them with a string of Christmas tree beads. Pour blue sparkling beads into cups (a little on the bottom) and drown tablet candles in it.

You can make a silver Christmas tree in the center of the New Year's table with your own hands. Everything is simple from thick paper cut out a semicircle. We turn it into a cone, fastening the connection with a stapler. Next, we cut out a ribbon from silver paper (preferably a scalloped shape) - or buy silver lace, scalloped or even lace. Now, starting from the top of the cone, we make a pasting-winding of this braid (made of paper or from a store) around the cone - in a spiral - we wind the coils from above and down in a circle, helping the glue to stick to the walls of the cone. Glue is better to use their gun - a special hot melt adhesive. A gun can be bought for $ 2 at any craft or hardware store (market) and glue sticks for it cost a penny.

Table setting for the new year

"FROZEN TENDERNESS".

Winter early morning. Gentle frosty dawn. The play of the morning sun on the frozen windowpanes, covered with a bizarre pattern. All this gentle play of color and light can be an inspiration for creating a unique New Year's table setting.

Let the dishes be white and the tablecloth too. But napkins can be sewn from a fabric of the color of a smoky dawn (just buy such a fabric in the store, cut it into squares and take it to a clothing repair shop so that you can drive their edges on a sewing machine).

Can buy can of silver gray paint and cover pinecones, apples, and ordinary white candles from the store with it.

Buy bags of beaded dawn color- and pour them into cups with candles. Add more stuff from clear colorless glass- to convey the airiness and transparency of a frosty morning.

Purchase a clear, heavy plastic file folder (made of hard plastic). Using stencils from the Internet, cut out New Year's silhouettes from this plastic (Christmas trees, snowmen, etc.) - arrange them on the table (for stability, sticking into soft pieces of marshmallow - excellent marshmallow coasters are obtained). Some transparent figurines can be covered with nail polish, sprinkled with lilac sparkles from the same nail powder.

You can buy a hairpin with a lilac rose in a hairpin store and also put it in the composition on the table. In the sewing accessories store, find beautiful rhinestones, ribbons and braids of the right color. All this can be laid out on a table in a cloud of snow fluff made of feathers, or a small “boa” (also sold in a sewing finishing accessories store). As you can see, ideas for decorating the New Year's table can be taken from anywhere. Just set a goal for yourself ... remember in your mind the color palette of your future New Year's table setting and while walking around the shops, just grab the accessories of the shade you need with your eyes.

New Year's table decoration

"GAME OF COLOR".

You can take a completely unexpected color to decorate the New Year's table setting. Clear spring shades (more Easter than New Year's) can look unexpectedly interesting on the table in the New Year. We take gouache, and cones - we dilute gouache with PVA glue in a glass, dip the cones - hang them to dry by strings - and we get a budget version of the decoration. In a flower shop, we select flowers of the same shades and form a bouquet composition for the New Year's table. This design looks good in high-tech modern cold design apartments.

You can take only 2 colors of the palette (for example, pistachios and pale blue) and combine them in different versions of decorative compositions to decorate the New Year's table.

Table setting for the New Year

"Golden luxury"

A beautiful version of New Year's decoration is a combination of white and gold. Of all the golden shades, we choose the one that is light, not heavy, but light in saturation. So it easily docks with snow-white dishes and other white attributes of New Year's serving.

Simple solutions are everywhere. Tie white candles with a gold ribbon. Coat the bumps with nail polish and sprinkle with gold glitter for nails. Buy a golden fluffy garland in the store, and golden Christmas toys (balls, stars, boots, angels).

Buy a can of gold paint and cover ordinary nuts (walnuts, peanuts, pistachios) with it. Shells, cones, wooden snowflakes from ice cream sticks are also covered with gold spray from a can.

Buy gold paper and cut flowers out of it. will help you implement very simple things. You will be surprised what simple solutions there are to solve this problem, in fact, a 5-year-old child can make a three-dimensional paper flower.

You can cut out a round piece of cardboard from a pizza box and use decorative material (ribbons, rhinestones, beads, gold paper) to make a clock with New Year's hands set to five minutes to midnight. Romantic table decoration for the New Year.

These are the ideas for decorating the festive table I have collected in this article. But that is not all…

There are articles on our website that contain many more ideas on how to make original decorations for the New Year's table with your own hands.

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The patroness of 2019 in the oriental style is an earthen pig. She promises to bring stability and prosperity to everyone. However, it will not be superfluous to demonstrate your respect for the hostess of the year and think over the New Year's table setting in advance. Get the best service, do not skimp on decorative elements, compose a menu and design dishes - all this will not only help win the favor of the pig, but also create a magical mood on the main night of the year.

Color

First of all, it is worth deciding in what color scheme the festive table will be decorated. The main thing here is not to overdo it, it is optimal to use 1-2 colors. The traditional palette is red, red-green, red-gold, gold and silver, but you should take into account the preferences of the hostess of the year. She loves yellow, red, pink, brown and lime colors.

Red

The undisputed favorite of New Year's Eve is red, so this color must be present in the design. It is extremely important to feel the line between beauty and excess. You should not force a table covered with a red tablecloth with red dishes and use red candles. Have you chosen a red tablecloth? Opt for white dishes. Against a light background, red plates and candles of the same color will look great.

Red color goes well with white and gold colors. Show a little imagination and you will definitely get a luxurious composition.

gold/yellow

Another actual color for New Year's serving is gold or, to please the pig, yellow. The golden color is luxurious, but at the same time very difficult to use. Therefore, if you chose it as the main one for decoration, then be careful not to overdo it, otherwise there is a risk that you will be accused of bad taste.

light green/green

And of course, it is reasonable to decorate the New Year's table in green tones, because the Christmas tree is the main decoration of the holiday of this particular color. Let your imagination run wild - green tablecloths, green glasses, green plates and even decorative Christmas trees in the center of each plate - all this will be appropriate.

Sovetskoe champagne, beloved by many, bought for a banquet, will complement the green composition and emphasize the solemnity of the moment.

Textile

It is impossible to imagine a luxuriously served table without textiles. An ironed elegant tablecloth, beautiful napkins and cute capes on the backs of chairs, as a rule, are one of the most important touches when creating a beautiful picture.

Tablecloth

The tablecloth can be chosen in one palette with a general design, but, of course, white remains a win-win option. The pig does not particularly like pomposity, therefore, choose natural fabrics - cotton, wool, burlap, etc. As for the size of the tablecloth, its edges on each side should hang at least 25 centimeters.

An original solution would be to put the so-called runner or, as it is more commonly called by the people, a track in the center of the table. At the same time, it can be laid both on a tablecloth and used without it.

Napkins

Thinking about how to set the New Year's table, we must not forget about napkins. They should be not only aesthetic, but also practical. Often, housewives use both a fabric version with magnificent rings (for decoration), and paper napkins that are suitable in style.

With a huge craving for creativity, you can fold fabric napkins in an unusual way. The photo below offers some interesting ideas.

Tableware

When talking about serving, it is impossible not to mention the dishes. For a festive feast, as a rule, they get the most beautiful service. When displaying plates and glasses, remember that they must be perfectly clean, so after washing, be sure to wipe them dry with a towel. You need to cover for as many people as invited.

Of course, if the dinner will be held in the family circle, you may not need the entire set of forks, spoons and plates. However, if you want to impress the guests, then prepare for everyone:

• a large serving plate in which containers with snacks, soups and hot will be placed;
• a pie plate with a butter knife;
• spoon for the first dish;
• forks for seafood and for the main course;
• table-knife;
• dessert spoon and fork;
• glass for water;
• glasses for champagne, white and red wines.

Knives are placed on the right with the cutting side to the plate, forks - on the left with the convex part down.

The hostess of next year will definitely appreciate if you show creativity when serving. For example, if you tie appliances with a beautiful ribbon or decorate the legs of wine glasses.

Details

The completeness of any composition is given by details that may seem insignificant at first glance. Naturally, they should emphasize the overall style. You can use beads, Christmas decorations, branches of coniferous trees, as well as winter berries - cranberries, mountain ash, cloudberries. But remember - accessories should not be too much!

Do not forget to put the main hero of the occasion in the center of the table. No, not a Christmas tree, but a symbol of 2019.

Living plants will also look original on the New Year's table. By the way, the symbol of Christmas and New Year is the poinsettia or the most beautiful spurge.

For those who love non-standard serving solutions, we advise you to experiment with wood. There are a lot of options for the corresponding decor, you just have to choose the one you like and try to bring it to life.

Dishes

And now, when the table is set and you can celebrate the New Year 2019, it's time to serve treats, because the pig loves to eat.

We offer to move away from the traditional serving, and turn salads, appetizers and a hot dish into decorations. To realize this is not as difficult as it might seem - make salads in the form of New Year's toys, serve them in portions, instead of the usual fruit / meat cuts, put a Christmas tree of fruits or meat dishes. Be sure - everyone, including the earthen pig, will appreciate your efforts.