How to decorate New Year's table so as not to overload it with details and make it moderately festive? We decided to look through the most beautiful photos of New Year's table setting options
Gifts have already been bought, dishes have already been prepared, the heart is dancing the samba in anticipation of the New Year, which is about to set foot on the threshold. All that remains is to set the table beautifully in order to meet it with dignity and not fall on your face.
Color mood
Support festive mood or you can lift it up if the New Year’s bustle has taken a lot of your energy, you can use color. Complete your New Year's table with colorful accents in the form of bright balls, beads, and napkins. And if you are preparing in advance, then do not forget about colored glasses, made in the same shade.
Try to stick to one color concept. Traditional colors for the New Year are red, green, blue, light blue and white.
Beautiful dishes
New Year's Eve is one of the most significant of the year; people prepare for it in advance, choosing outfits, decor and beautiful dishes. Where would we be without her? This evening everything should be impeccable, and unusual dishes with festive designs will only enhance the effect of solemnity.
The plates can be painted with patterns traditional for your region, which looks very colorful. Devices with snowflakes, images of New Year's balls, fir branches and cones will also look original. Decorate such a plate with a fabric napkin with the image of Santa Claus, which will remind your friends that the New Year is a time of miracles and gifts.
Tablecloth
A traditional white tablecloth will never go out of style. Ironed and starched, it always looks impressive, making any table look elegant. Although today you can also find specially crumpled tablecloths, which introduce notes of negligence into the interior, thereby diluting the pretentiousness of the New Year's evening and relieving tension.
Our opinion:
The tables are dazzlingly beautiful, decorated with shiny tablecloths. If your choice fell on models with large and bright sparkles, then select dishes in neutral shades, even white plates and crystal glasses will do. If the tablecloth does not attract much attention, then plates with elements that shade or complement it will look good on it.
Creativity
There is still time before the guests arrive, and do you also like to create various decorations with your own hands? Great! Most quick option New Year's composition - made of balls, beads, cones and fir branches. For example, place the balls on a candy dish, complement the composition with several spruce branches or strings of pearls (special New Year's decorative threads are also suitable for these purposes).
Without changing traditions
When decorating the table, do not forget about the traditional New Year symbols: snowmen, gray-haired grandfathers, deer, snowflakes and stars. Place several figures on the table, cut out a couple of snowflakes and hang them from the ceiling above the table, put a spruce “path” of small branches in the middle of the table. Imagine!
Do you have time? Bake gingerbread houses or decorate some dishes in the form of some figures, as, for example, during the Soviet Union they made snowmen from cottage cheese or decorated salads in the form of hedgehogs.
Our opinion:
Fire symbolizes warmth and comfort, so candles will not be out of place on the New Year's table. The main thing is to choose the right candlestick to avoid a fire hazard. Alternatively, place small candles in glasses or transparent glasses. Candles can make your table especially solemn and homely.
New Year's celebration! Christmas tree, tangerines, caring about gifts, outfits and, of course, the festive feast. It is necessary not only to set a wonderful table, but to create a truly New Year’s atmosphere behind it, which will delight everyone, and especially the symbol of the coming year - the Yellow Earth Dog.
And there are two main questions on the eve of the holiday: what to cook and how to decorate the table for the New Year, in in this case for the Year of the Dog, 2018.
Meet the Dog is Coming!
When we strive for the New Year to get away from routine and immerse ourselves in the world fairy tale, we need certain guidelines. According to tradition, the main character of our New Year's fantasy, setting the tone and mood, is an animal symbolizing the coming year. In 2018, the Yellow Dog of the Earth sign will come to us, as the eastern horoscope predicts.
The Rooster will transfer powers to the earthly beast only on January 28, but already celebrating the New Year, it is better to be kinder and more attentive to his patron, then he will come to us in a friendly mood and will be favorable all year.
Even if you don’t believe in horoscopes, let a beautiful fairy tale help create a magical atmosphere on the holiday, which will undoubtedly have a positive effect on our soul on a subconscious level.
What will the Earth Dog please you with?
The yellow earthly Dog is the symbol of the year eastern horoscope- dictates certain features to the coming year, and therefore to the holiday of its birth. Taking them into account, it will be easier to think through the nuances of table setting and recipes for holiday dishes.
The element of Earth replaces two years in a row in which Fire reigned. The storm of passions begins to gradually turn into a fresh wind of change. All new ideas (and culinary) and beginnings will fall on fertile soil - this is what the elements of the Earth promise us. Dog associated with true friend who takes care of the house and his loved ones, and yellow color speaks of prosperity.
Taking into account the characteristics of our eastern hero, we will try to set and decorate our New Year's table, pleasing the domestic, thorough and generous animal as much as possible.
- A dog is a pet, so give preference to home-cooked dishes rather than ready-made store-bought ones.
- The element of Earth invites us to use it for recipes maximum amount fruits of the earth, that is, vegetables, fruits, berries. And in combination with meat – the Dog’s favorite dish – there are practically no restrictions on the choice of products.
- Yellow color can predominate in table decoration and food selection. And the generosity with which it is associated suggests setting the table in a truly “rich” way. Then the whole year will fly by in prosperity.
Choosing the style of the hostess of the year
A dog, on the one hand, is a domestic animal, symbolizing habits, attachment to home and loved ones, family life, and on the other hand, a guard and protector of acquired wealth, a servant of prosperity. The symbolism of the Earth fits perfectly with its essence. Therefore, thinking about the atmosphere created, you are not limited in style, because there are so many different dogs in the world:
The decoration of the table in a rustic style is minimalistic and will appeal to the taste of the patriarchal Dog at home.
- sophisticated glamor - Yorkie in a gold collar;
- a practical and sweet country spaniel who never sits still for a minute;
- mysterious and elaborate baroque - graceful greyhound;
- confident modern - fighting breeds;
- solid Provence – good-natured, calm Labrador;
- children's style - cheerful playful lap dogs.
Choose what is closest to you, and there is a family patron for any style!
Decorating the table: where to start?
From choosing a table! Let the feast take place at the largest table in the house, even if you are not expecting many guests. After all, in addition to the holiday menu, you also need to place decorative elements on it that create style and atmosphere.
Remember about 5 main requirements for the decoration of the New Year's table 2018, related to the character of the Dog:
- solemnity;
- thoroughness;
- practicality;
- wealth;
- naturalness.
Color spectrum. Despite the fact that the year is dedicated specifically Yellow Dog, you shouldn’t turn your house exclusively into a “lemon” kingdom. The richness of shades of the dominant color allows us to successfully add to it other shades that our favorite dogs flaunt.
So, choose color table decoration:
- naturally yellow, but only clean ones natural shades, no “acidity”;
- golden - the brother of yellow, only a higher class;
- red – sunny and bright;
- numerous tones of yellow: sand, canary, mustard;
- denser natural earthy colors - terracotta, peach, flesh, coffee;
- additional contrasting shades found in the color of dogs: black and white, spotted;
- natural colors found in nature: sky blue, grass green, poppy red.
These shades and designs are better avoid:
- unnaturally bright, colloquially called “blind eyes” - the dog distinguishes colors only in a limited range;
- leopard or striped print - no reminders of cats on this dog-friendly day;
- image of a cage - not a single human friend wants to get into it.
Tablecloth. This is the basis for any dishes and decoration. Choose your background responsibly: it will serve as a “canvas” for your New Year’s palette. This year, it is recommended to choose the most formal tablecloth you have.
An interesting solution could be two contrasting tablecloths, overlapping diagonally: a white and gold or red and white composition is considered a classic.
Napkins. Today they must be especially elegant and add sophistication to the meal. Their color should contrast with the tablecloth: if it is light, a scarlet shade would be ideal, and for other tones, universal white is suitable. Of course, you can just put them on plates or under them, but it’s more elegant to roll them into an unusual shape, tie them with a bright ribbon, insert them into a beautiful holder, adding a small pine twig.
Plates and napkins should be combined with each other and fit into the overall scheme of the table design.
Dishes. When choosing a service for a festive table, give preference to single-color plates that blend beautifully with the tablecloth. Remember about the Naturalist Dog: no metal, plastic or melamine, only natural materials - glass, porcelain, and if you are decorating a table in a folk style, it can be wood and clay.
The natural essence of the sign can be emphasized by using wooden slices under the plates.
There are many ways to decorate plates on the New Year's table. We showed some of them in the photo; they will help spur your imagination.
Glasses, shot glasses, wine glasses - their range depends on the planned drinks, and fitting them into general style Decorative elements will help - coasters underneath, small bows tied on the legs.
The stems of the glasses should be decorated with beautiful bows, the napkins should be wrapped in rings with the image of a dog (tied with rain or ribbon, or you can play with the “collar” theme).
You can make the rings yourself. We have prepared images for you, download them from the link, print, cut and glue them. The ring can be used as a decoration for a glass or put a napkin in it.
Don't forget the chairs! Before you put it on the table holiday dishes, look around: is everything harmonious? Often, after decorating the Christmas tree, windows and the table itself, the owners forget about the chairs, and they fall out of the overall festive scheme.
Take care of it! There are many options:
- cover the chairs with white or other plain fabric;
- tie ribbons on the backs to match the tablecloth or napkins;
- hang on back side on the back is a Christmas tree wreath decorated with shiny rain;
- use ready-made decorative covers in the form of a snowman, a New Year's cap, or, of course, a dog;
- A homely dog that loves comfort and warmth will appreciate warm knitted covers.
Symbolic moments of table setting
- Decorative dogs love glitter and pathos, but they are also adherents of order, so the table must be very neat, everything should be in its place and not disturb the overall harmony.
- None of the guests should experience even minor discomfort, therefore put in convenient place salt, bread and seasonings.
- Extra details being overloaded with tinsel is inappropriate for a solid Dog. One bright central element is better than many “islands of chaos”.
- This year there must be something on the table besides food, made by the hands of the lady of the house. A woman is responsible for home energy; she is the one who finds mutual language with pets. Decorate a bottle of champagne, embroider a napkin, create a decorative composition and place it in a visible place.
- Candles should be a must-have attribute for table settings.. Place them near each fixture, place them in a central arrangement, or let them float in a glass vase of water. Since the holiday is patronized by the element of the Earth, you can decorate candles with everything that the earth gives birth to. You can make your own candlesticks from scrap materials, such as pumpkins or orange peels. Or you can put candles in glasses filled with layers of coffee, pasta, and various grains: creativity and naturalness in one bottle, or rather, candlestick!
Covered? Now let's decorate! Creating the ambience for New Year's dinner
Our table is ready to receive food, but it lacks something for the holiday. Don't forget, we're not just having a festive meal, but a New Year's event!
How can you decorate the center of the table?
What to cook with?
What does the Dog like? Well, of course, meat! Meat dish should take a crown place on the table. You can use any product - pork, beef, chicken or duck, turkey. Any meat will come in handy.
Fish and seafood may be less in demand this New Year: after all, this is more associated with the favorite product of cats, and they are not friends with Dogs.
Since our dog is “earthy,” all the fruits of the earth will be useful to a skillful and caring owner. Yellow vegetables will be very appropriate:
- pumpkin;
- carrot;
- corn;
- sweet yellow pepper;
- yellow tomatoes;
- potato;
- zucchini, etc.
Fruit yellow color also a great variety: apricots and peaches (in winter, of course, only imported or canned), citrus fruits, bananas, persimmons, yellow figs, and, of course, apples and pears.
Especially a successful choice in terms of symbolism will be homemade baked goods for dessert: firstly, the dog traditionally guards family peace, personified by the hearth, and secondly, golden wheat is the most striking symbol of earthly abundance.
Decoration of dishes for the New Year 2018
This year you can allow yourself to be carried away by snowmen and snow-covered trees: the elements of earth and snow are inseparable in winter. And, of course, all kinds of “clearings” of cold cuts, village houses and all variations of colors are trending.
A dog is an unpretentious animal when it comes to food, so you don’t have to worry about the difficulties of preparing intricate dishes or exotic products. Today it is worth giving preference delicious dishes that are associated with the holiday in your family. Don’t skimp on quantity – there should be enough treats for everyone. It is better to serve large dishes and containers rather than small portioned dishes.
Attention! When looking for easy recipes, don't forget to keep the dishes colorful. Salads or cuts that offer an image of the coming year are truly works of culinary art!
Remember! A dog is an animal nature loving and loving. When decorating a table, it is worth arranging an ecological zone on it with attractive dishes, flowers (even in pots), branches of pine needles and fruits. Dog owners know that dogs have a sweet tooth and many of them love fruit.
Bakery
Today, you shouldn’t buy fancy factory-made cakes, moreover, with unnatural dyes and preservatives. Making homemade baked goods and sweets will bring the family even closer during the holidays. Quality and taste natural products, to which are attached loving hands, incompatible with store-bought ones.
You can celebrate the Year of the Dog with portioned baked goods: cupcakes, muffins and similar variations of sweet treats are the best solution to the problem. For decoration, use mastic or butter cream. Thanks to your imagination, you can decorate the baked goods with a sitting Puppy. Honey gingerbread cookies in the shape of the symbol of the year are easily decorated with icing, marmalade and cream.
Watch a couple of cupcake decorating videos. From the first one you will understand how to use cream to draw funny, very lively shaggy dog faces.
The second shows how to make a labrador, spitz, poodle, retriever or pug out of a cupcake
Experienced cooks can bake a cake and decorate it in the shape of a Dog. This requires dexterity, the ability to work with mastic and imagination in creating an unforgettable image.
And how much imagination you can show when making desserts! Here are some ideas:
Salads
Diversify holiday menu Can simple options long-loved salads, but in an original version. With the help of imagination, yolks, bell peppers, herbs and other bright ingredients, it is not difficult to form the symbol of the year, the Dog.
Layered salads, traditionally placed in salad bowls, should be placed on wide dishes on the eve of the coming New Year, respecting the proportions of the Dog’s figure.
Attention! It is advisable to exclude fish from the list of ingredients and devote exclusively to meat base in all types. To decorate the figurine, you can use sliced pieces or fresh and boiled vegetables: carrots, black olives, quail egg whites.
All means are good for decorating salads:
- design it in the form of a dog or a dog’s face, or maybe a delicious bone;
- use New Year's motifs: salads in the shape of a Christmas tree, a snowman, a New Year's toy, or a pine cone are very beautiful;
- The theme of a clock whose hand approaches 12 is always popular;
- Stick a small spruce branch into the salad mound;
- place a dog cut out of some vegetable or baked into a bun on top of the salad;
- A good way to serve the salad is in a “natural” dish, such as a carved, hollow pumpkin or bread basket.
Those who cannot handle artistic excesses can use simpler techniques: the salad laid out in a mound will be decorated with an egg with a schematic image of a puppy’s face. Bell peppers and olives will help with this.
Even simple mashed potatoes can be served in the shape of a dog: a tail made of greens, eyes made of olives, a nose made of prunes and claws made of olives. You can place peas or corn along the edge of the dish.
And don't forget about cereals, which are the second symbol of the year(Earth): corn, peas, capers and even pomegranate are elements in salad decoration that can easily replace natural cereals.
Snacks
Sausage and cheese slices, very pleasant for the taste of the New Year hostess, also decorate it in an original and beautiful way.
An option for decorating the cutting could be a collection of canapés assembled on a large platter: hard cheese and olives, crackers with soft cheese and nuts, cherry tomatoes with basil and cheese balls, crackers with pate and shrimp. All this is laid out on a platter in the shape of a dog or a dog house: the sequence of display is a matter of taste.
In the cold appetizer category, you can use pates, generously decorating them with peas, corn and herbs. When decorating sandwiches using vegetables or slices, you can lay out schematic, flat or three-dimensional Dog figures.
Fruit slices look great in the form of an original composition, in the center of which will be a figure of the symbol of the year - the Dog. Tangerines, bananas, kiwis, grapes, apples and strawberries, laid in rows, can become a clearing base. And the hero himself can be made using an orange as a body, to which are attached: a pepper cut in the shape of wings, a comb and a beard, a tail made of pineapple leaves, a carrot - a beak. And the neck will be filled with eggplant.
Dog figurines are made from ordinary oranges. The paws are made from cheese.
In the video you can see how to make a grapefruit dog.
Sandwiches
As an original snack, you can offer traditional sandwiches, giving them the shape of a symbol of the coming year. Round bread is decorated with sausage or ham, carrots, cheese, sweet pepper, and herbs. Grain bread will become a particularly symbolic basis for sandwiches.
What are we going to drink?
The dog is the embodiment of household customs. Therefore, by the way, there will be traditional champagne. Light and tasty cocktails made from 2-3 ingredients would be a good idea.
Of the strong and not so strong drinks, the presence of wheat whiskey and even a bottle of beer will be symbolic. Both of these drinks are made from grains.
Concerning strong drinks, then you shouldn’t get carried away with them - it’s common knowledge that Dogs don’t like drunk people and can even sometimes treat them aggressively. But a couple of glasses for the mood - why not? Traditional champagne when the clock strikes has never hurt anyone. In other types of alcohol, the Dog does not impose restrictions, except, as already mentioned, a sense of proportion.
From non-alcoholic drinks, it is better to choose those that do not contradict the principle of naturalness. It is unlikely that the Dog will be tempted by Coca-Cola or other “chemical” soda. The best alternative is, again, products given by Mother Earth. Homemade compote will come in handy (autumn preparations or freshly brewed dried fruit uzvar will come in handy). An excellent choice would be all kinds natural juices. And, of course, a carafe with fresh and clean water should be available.
Wondering what to cook for a holiday dinner?
New Year is a time of surprises
While taking care of the holiday table, don’t forget about other ways to reinforce the New Year’s mood. Gifts are what we, like children, expect from the wizard Santa Claus. Of course, gifts for family and friends have already been prepared and are waiting in the wings under the Christmas tree. But how nice it will be for every guest to receive a small souvenir that will become a memory of this wonderful evening!
Gifts can be placed on the table next to each device, played in a lottery, or presented using a Santa Claus bag. They can be the same or different: who gets what. Here are examples of inexpensive but themed souvenirs that everyone will like:
- dog figurines made of ceramics, wood, glass, fabric, felt, etc. (avoid products made from unnatural materials, down with plastic today!);
- small gingerbread cookies, individually made for each guest (possibly in the form of a symbol of the year, or depicting something significant personally for each person);
- small houses - “booths”, maybe even gingerbread ones (who wouldn’t want to mark the improvement of living conditions?);
- magnets with appropriate symbols;
- “sweet” souvenirs - gingerbread cookies, cupcakes, lollipops, chocolates (the variations of shapes are limitless);
- decorative candle (before the New Year there will definitely be dog-shaped candles on sale);
- small jewelry with a shiny element (medallion, pendant, hairpin, brooch for women, cufflinks, tie pin for men);
- socks or mittens, real or decorative;
- a keychain with a memorable inscription - both original and useful;
- a pack of pleasant herbal tea;
- A personalized cup with a New Year's themed design will always come in handy.
Prepare for the New Year's holiday with enthusiasm, with positivity in your heart and a smile on your lips, and then the result will not only please you and your loved ones, but will also bring you many pleasant memories, turning this magical evening into the eve of an equally wonderful and successful year.
New Year is getting closer! Surely, you have already compiled a holiday menu and figured out how to decorate the festive New Year's table. If most housewives are okay with the first point, then many forget about decorating the table for the most important holiday of the year. And in vain, because at the New Year's table tasty food and beautiful table setting is like the melody and lyrics of a song. One does not exist without the other, only together they create that special feeling of celebration that we expect from New Year's feast. The Culinary Eden website has collected table decoration ideas for the New Year for every taste and budget. Choose, fantasize and bring it to life!
The main decoration of the city, as well as of every home and office during the New Year holidays, is, of course, the Christmas tree. Even if you didn’t bother purchasing a Christmas tree, its image will accompany you everywhere: on street garlands, in shop windows, on boxes of chocolates and on the TV screen.
There can’t be too many Christmas trees on New Year’s Day, so the easiest and most effective way to decorate the New Year’s table is to use live pine needles and all kinds of “Christmas tree symbols” on the tablecloth, napkins, and glasses. Or you can develop the idea and prepare a personal Christmas tree for each guest from a sprig of greenery and red berries. These elegant Christmas trees on white plates will create a festive mood, and during the feast they will serve as a side dish for the main course. You don't have to buy special decorations for the New Year's table and store them until next year.
A skillful housewife can decorate the festive New Year's table with a main dish, for example, baked turkey, chicken, goose or suckling pig. To do this, use the largest dish or tall cake stand, place your bird or piglet and surround it with lettuce, lemons, brightly colored vegetables, maybe even tangerines and grapes. Place tinsel, beads, and small Christmas tree decorations around. Naturally, this technique only works with a perfectly prepared dish that you are one hundred percent sure of. Pale skin, charred wings or tough meat will ruin the experience. Therefore, just in case, prepare a backup option for table decoration if the dish does not turn out as expected.
The central decoration of the New Year's table can be sweets and fruits. Bake homemade cookies in the shape of Christmas trees, stars, and symbols of the coming year. Place a mountain of cookies, beautifully decorated with icing, on a wooden tray or in a wicker basket in the center of the table, surround with candles, pine cones, spruce branches. Another option is more sophisticated - using a two-tier crystal candy vase. Collect on it a picturesque composition of tangerines, apples, nuts, berries, fir branches, pine cones, homemade gingerbread, and let the basis of the composition be oranges with cloves stuck into them. This New Year's table decoration will please the eye and spread a fresh citrus aroma throughout the room.
The previous techniques work well when paired with a mirror surface. If you have a well-polished table, don't cover it with a tablecloth, just place elegant napkins under the plates and dishes. If possible, place a large tinted mirror on the table, light candles - and a romantic atmosphere is guaranteed. Candles, tinsel, Christmas tree balls, glasses of champagne will sparkle both in reality and through the looking glass - real New Year's magic.
Long flower garlands look great on any holiday table. In our harsh climate, flowers in winter are a rather expensive decoration, but if you use artificial flowers, this technique is also suitable for the New Year's table. You just have to supplement the garland with fir branches, Christmas tree balls and tinsel. Place this decoration in the center of the table in a straight line, waves or zigzags. For a New Year's flower garland you will need a neutral-colored tablecloth, white dishes and clear glasses.
The traditional colors of the New Year are red and green. This bright color scheme is usually enough to create a New Year's mood even without confetti and Christmas tree decorations. Cover the table with a white tablecloth and place a small bouquet of red flowers with plenty of fresh foliage in the center. Let the napkins, rings for them, glasses and candlesticks also be red or green. And to make the New Year's table especially solemn, find a long and wide lace ribbon in red or Green colour and place it on both sides of the table, in front of the guests. This decoration will replace the napkins on which cutlery is placed. You can run this ribbon directly through the plates and place plates with dishes on it.
When decorating the New Year's table, you can do without bright colors altogether. Let's say more, New Year is the only holiday of the year for which it is appropriate to set a completely white table. You'll have to try and find white Christmas balls different sizes, tinsel, white candles and candlesticks, a beautiful tablecloth with patterns reminiscent of frosty patterns on the windows. Crockery and cutlery should also be simple: completely white or transparent, without patterns or decorations. If you still want to put a bouquet of flowers or a Christmas tree branch on a snow-white table, sprinkle them artificial snow or at least powdered sugar.
If you don't like bright colors and shiny tinsel, and the excess of white makes your body crawl, make the decoration of the New Year's table calm and at home. Collect everything that makes you feel joyful in winter: cinnamon, vanilla, star anise and other warming spices; tangerines, late fragrant apples, dried rose hips, fresh viburnum; nuts, acorns, cones, miniature toys. Place this wealth on beautiful trays or wooden bowls and place them in different places rooms. You can entrust the creation of such decorations to children - they know a lot about collecting nice things.
Continuing the theme - New Year's table decoration in the shape of a clock. Place nuts, dried fruits, berries and spices in a circle, make arrows from cinnamon sticks or vanilla pods. Such fragrant stylish New Year's watches look much more better than a watch laid out with mayonnaise on salad.
In Europe and the USA, the rustic style is now popular: old wooden furniture, well-worn dishes, fancy driftwood and branches. If you are celebrating the New Year at the dacha or in an old village house, take advantage of the situation and decorate the festive table according to latest fashion. Take the tablecloth down, let the textured surface of the table be visible. If there are a lot of guests, use a wooden door instead of a table. Decorating a table in a rustic style is as easy as pie, if only there were candles. Use logs or driftwood as candlesticks interesting shape, in the center of the table or around the main dish, place a path of fir branches decorated with gilded cones, old Christmas tree decorations, dry herbs, candies or cookies.
We completely forgot about another symbol of the New Year - the swift reindeer of Santa Claus and the magical team of Father Frost. Figurines of deer and horses will make the festive table look homely, and given that the coming year will pass under the sign of the Wooden Horse, images of these beautiful animals must certainly be present in the table decoration. There are many options here. You can cut out figures of deer and horses from felt or thick cardboard and place them in a coniferous bouquet, as if in the thicket of a forest. Silhouettes of deer and horses can be placed on plates as souvenirs for guests. And if you bake beautiful gingerbread horses, place them next to a gingerbread tree painted with icing, and dust the composition with powdered sugar, it will be the most amazing decoration for the family New Year's table.
When thinking about how to decorate a festive New Year's table, remember that many people are visual people who perceive the world through vision. Therefore, the image of an interestingly decorated table will remain in memory much longer than the taste of food and drinks.
The New Year's table is always the center of attention of guests. How to decorate it beautifully and originally, using improvised means, read the article.
The table for the New Year's celebration requires much more attention than on other holidays. This is on the one hand. On the other hand, there is such freedom for imagination!
Of course, every year dictates its own rules and sets restrictions. But without giving up the traditional Olivier salad and herring under a fur coat, you can come up with many non-standard dishes. And the table setting is varied: from formal for a corporate meeting to cheerful for a children's party.
Options for decorating the New Year's holiday table
Classic style: red and white with gold
Setting a festive table in red and white was and remains timeless. Majestic and elegant. By adding gold in the form of decor for glasses and cutlery, the decoration takes on an even more solemn sound.
These colors can be combined in completely different ways. White tablecloth, red napkins, checkered coasters and so on.
Each personal place is decorated with additional New Year or Christmas elements. These are embroidered napkins, Christmas tree branches, tinsel and serpentine. Cutlery is packed in bags specially made for the New Year. There is a sense of solemnity and anticipation of joy and happiness in everything.
Icy reflections of the snowy kingdom
Much less often, among the options for decorating the New Year's festive table, blue and other cold shades are used, unless, of course, there is a special theme for such a decision or the personal preferences of the owners. The change of color will reduce the solemnity a little, but along with it some stiffness will go away, and lightness and fun will appear. Serving in cold colors most often serves as an addition to the overall decoration of the home.
Minimalism, ecology and other styles
Adherents of a particular style will make the table setting elegant without much difficulty. A wooden table without a tablecloth, complemented by pine cones and twigs laid out on it, will look environmentally friendly. Linen napkins, jute twine for attaching toys - everything natural is welcome.
Minimalism in blue tones will delight high-tech lovers. No frills in the form of tinsel, no glamorous glitter. It is laconic, however, but looks stylish.
Delicious New Year's table decorations
Dishes prepared for a New Year's party serve as decorative elements in themselves. Hot dishes, salads, fruit plates - every housewife strives to come up with something unusual, to diversify the delicious decorations of the New Year's table.
New Year's decorations on the table from food, products and dishes
The highlight of the main dish, which sets the mood for the entire feast, can be its design taking into account Chinese horoscope. For example, 2017 was the year of the Rooster. Therefore, a roasted rooster or chicken on a beautiful platter will come in handy. Bright slices of oranges and apples, parsley, onions, cucumbers and tomatoes will help to present them beautifully.
Stuffed peppers are loved by many gourmets. Simple manipulations will help you turn an ordinary dish into something unusual - plant a Christmas tree in each pepper, using a carrot, a cucumber, or the same pepper, only in a different shape and color. But the stuffing recipe itself doesn’t need to be changed!
Cheese, meat and seafood plates will also decorate the table if they are formed, combining not only products, but colors and shapes. Supplemented with shaggy sprigs of spices reminiscent of Christmas trees, the dishes will look great.
New Year's decorations from food, products and dishes include sweets. And the cake demands New Year's decoration, which, by the way, can be made even from ordinary cheese. Cut sharp knife Christmas trees and place them in the chocolate meadow.
New Year's table decoration from fruits and vegetables
Tangerines, oranges, pineapple and apples are the most New Year's fruits. Make and place an unusual Christmas tree in the center of the New Year's table using fruit slices. This is not difficult: slices of citrus fruits, pears, apples, and grapes are placed on a pineapple base using skewers so that the resulting shape is a cone.
Tangerines are also shaped like a beautiful Christmas tree if there are a lot of them. Mixed with fir branches they will decorate the living room.
The Christmas tree theme can be used for all types of vegetables and fruits.
Decorate the New Year's table with fruits and vegetables in the Year of the Rat in the shape of these animals. Pineapple, watermelon and a little imagination.
Decorating salads on the New Year's table
The traditional Olivier salad is never alone at a holiday. There will definitely be bright colorful culinary masterpieces nearby. Having prepared the salad according to regular recipe, but decorate it with shaggy dill, parsley, thin carrot shavings and olive and pomegranate beads. As a result, you will put a colorful New Year's wreath on the table.
Using finely chopped egg white, carrot sticks, red bell pepper, it’s easy and simple to decorate a salad with a dense consistency. Decorating salads for the New Year's table is not a problem, the main thing is that the salads themselves are tasty and appetizing. 
Decorating the New Year's table with napkins
An ordinary fabric napkin, beautifully folded and decorated with New Year's paraphernalia, looks very festive on a white plate.
To give the napkin an even more New Year's look, it is folded in the shape of a Christmas tree and complemented with thin tinsel, ribbons and artificial small fruits. Or place it on a plate in a cone.
Decorating the New Year's table with napkins may require preliminary preparation. For example, double-sided fabric napkins may well complement the New Year's print of paper ones. But you will have to sew them in advance.
Decorating the New Year's table with candles
The New Year's table setting will remain incomplete if there are no candles. It doesn’t matter whether they are large or small, colored or plain, handmade or bought at a nearby store! The main thing is that they exist. The light of a candle will turn an ordinary evening into fabulous magic.
Depending on the general design and availability of free space on dining table choosing a design for the candle. There can be a lot of them on the table if space allows. Or one or two, surrounded by a wreath of fir branches and Christmas tree decorations. Decorating the New Year's table with candles is not limited to one style.
Handmade candles are decorative, it’s a shame to burn them, you just want to admire them. In this case, make sure that there are simpler candles for evening gatherings.
If you decorate the candles with cinnamon sticks and orange slices, they will look like an exotic dish.
Christmas trees for decorating the New Year's table
A live Christmas tree branch lying next to a serving plate or decorating a napkin is an affordable solution. Applicable for any decoration style, since a Christmas tree is a mandatory attribute of this holiday.
And if there is no big main beauty decorated with toys, then Christmas trees on the table will be just right.
Individual small branches are placed in small containers with water and placed throughout the table. The decor is complemented with candles and pine cones. The result is a composition worthy of decorating a family holiday.
Spruce wreaths are not considered traditional Russian decoration, however, they are increasingly found on holiday tables in the area with candles.
Original New Year's table decoration
It can be difficult to come up with an original decoration for the New Year's table, but ideas can be found on the Internet. For example, why not use the technique of decorating with candles not in classic candlesticks, but using the bottoms of glasses, as in the photo.
Turn the tall stemmed wine glasses upside down and place candles on their bases. Illumination is much better with a high fire position. And unusual, interesting.
Use brightly colored wrapping paper to wrap small gifts. This is very simple and quick to do: roll up the bag in the usual way and you're done. Place some sweets inside and on a plate for each guest. The recipe is quite suitable for serving the dessert part of dinner.
Bottles can be used for more than just drinks. An unusual lamp will look great on the table. Place a New Year's garland in a champagne bottle, decorate it with sparkles, rhinestones and tinsel - a flickering light will decorate evening gatherings, creating a festive atmosphere.
Or dress the bottles in winter clothes!
An unusual table decoration can be made from orange peels. Use cookie cutters to cut stars, slices baked in the oven, and decorate candles.
When setting up a table, don't forget about the chairs. Decorate the backrests with the same decor that was used for table setting.
Simple New Year's table decorations: photos
Decorating the New Year's table with your own hands does not require much time and effort. Several sheets of white writing paper, scissors - snow-white snowflakes look great on a colored tablecloth or napkins.
Fasten regular napkins with New Year’s “rain” and tinsel - simple, affordable and, most importantly, elegant!
If not exotic vegetables and fruits - make a mound out of a regular salad and decorate it with the same vegetables that you have on hand.
Decorating a children's New Year's table: photo
The children's table should not be overloaded with cutlery and complex decorations, so as not to worry about broken cups. Children will be delighted by dishes made in the shape of snowmen, Santa Clauses and other winter fairy tale heroes.
As for the actual serving, show your imagination here too, or even better, involve the kids themselves in the process. Put funny hats on drink bottles and tie beautiful bows on spoons. Buy napkins with a bright pattern that your child can understand.
In any business, it is important to stop in time. Do not overload the holiday table with details; after all, it is intended for food, not for decoration. Products also do not tolerate crowding.
Be careful when using candles, especially thin ones: use special candlesticks to hold them without falling until they burn out completely. And do not decorate the composition with candles with flammable decor: dry spruce branches, nylon bows, etc.
Do not use candles on children's table, the toothpicks used to fasten the parts of the fruit tree, as described above, are also not the best option for children's dishes. It’s better to decorate the fruit plate a little more prosaically, but safely.
Use disposable decorations, so you can part with your used decor the day after the holiday without much regret.
Decorate the house and set the table with the whole family. It's fun and will help you become friends.
Video: New Year's table setting
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What's important in New Year's holidays? Not gifts and not a Christmas tree. And not even champagne. The main thing is the mood of miracle and magic. It is best “caught” in preparations, which in themselves are already part of the holiday and New Year’s magic.
We are in website We have collected simple and cute ideas for you that will help you create the mood and turn the New Year's Eve into a real holiday for your family and guests.
Christmas tree napkins
Delicate greenery and garlands of light bulbs
Will create a gentle and romantic mood conifers in small pots or sprigs of gypsophila (all can be bought inexpensively at a flower shop) and a garland of large light bulbs.
Serving in the form of snowmen
Using plates, cutlery, a piece of carrot, olives and colored napkins, you can build a cute snowman in front of each guest.
Fir branches
Spruce, fir or juniper branches placed in the center of the table and decorated with candles are stylish and fragrant. By the way, as an alternative to candles, you can intertwine spruce branches with a luminous Christmas tree garland.
Apple candles
Paper snowflakes and candles in the snow
Another great idea is to place paper snowflakes on the table, complementing them with candles and pine cones. Please note: candles and cones are in jars with coarse salt as if in the snow. By the way, you can go even further and make a tablecloth out of snowflakes, fastening them together with small pieces of tape. Not very practical, but for one evening, to create a snowy-magical mood, it’s just right.
Personalized glasses with New Year's balls
If you have guests coming to dinner, it will be great to make festive personalized glasses for them - it seems like a small thing, but it’s nice. To do this, you need to cut out multi-colored Christmas tree balls with a slot from cardboard and write the guest’s name on each one.
List of New Year's entertainment
The photo shows an idea for a children's party, but it is quite possible to transfer it to adult party, drawing a list in front of each of the guests: write a wish on a piece of paper and eat it during the chimes, dance on the table or tell Santa a joke from a stool.
Glasses and balls
Why not bring together the symbols of the New Year - candles, balls and glasses, of course - and make bright, sparkling and iridescent candlesticks? In addition, the work here is about 2 minutes. And how cozy it will be to sit in this circle of warm flickering if you dim the overhead light in the room.
Candles and candlesticks of all shapes and sizes
What better way to create a New Year's mood than making a candlestick for the holiday table with your own hands?
- The “clothes” for the candles in the top left photo can be made from old sweaters (or specially knitted).
- Floating candles look incredibly impressive in a dark room - frozen cranberries and sprigs from the flower shop will help you.
- For the candle at the bottom left, I used a sheet from a music book, but you can take a beautiful magazine page or cardboard with a pattern and paste it over the jar.
- Red and green are the colors of New Year and Christmas, and cranberries with fir branches will look very elegant.
Christmas trees
Multi-colored Christmas trees are a fun and elegant idea for table decoration. Such a grove can be made from cones of wrapping paper or assembled from truffle candies and toothpicks, to which triangles of cardboard or colored paper with a pattern (or just green ones) are attached with tape.
Cookies
To decorate the table, you can put a personalized cookie in the shape of a heart, Christmas tree and Christmas ball With initial letter his name.
Cute little things
Sometimes a detail is enough to create a mood. For example, a paper snowflake on the edge of a glass or an ice fortress made from pieces of sugar.
Orange decorations
Oranges and cloves will fill your home with a fresh and spicy aroma, and this combination of orange and brown looks very beautiful. You can simply decorate the oranges with clove stars that can be easily stuck into the skin. Or you can make candlesticks, like in the bottom photo. They are not difficult to make - first you need to cut the orange peel in half and carefully remove both halves with a spoon. Detailed Guide with photos see this blog.
