During the New Year holidays each housewife tries to create a cozy and beautiful interior in her house or apartment. Whether it is a family celebration or waiting for the arrival of guests, everything should be perfect.
In addition, many people, even the most skeptical, try to enlist the support of the symbol of the coming year. When choosing between personal wishes and preferences of the coming host of the year, many try to reach a compromise.
In order to please all guests and win success for the whole of the next year, it is important to observe some basic points.
The upcoming New Year 2018 will be held under the sign of the Earth Dog. About this beast is known quite a lot, as it has been a friend and helper person for hundreds of years.
A dog is a peace-loving and friendly animal, especially in relation to its owners, for people who have become its enemy or threatening close dogs, it becomes dangerous. However, those who love the dog, get all the dedication and kindness of the animal, regardless of how to develop further relations.
If you enlist the support of the Dog, the year will be successful, be fruitful and avoid trouble. In this article, I would like to share the basics of decorating the center of the celebration itself - the holiday table, as well as options for decorating the house, so that everything is not only beautiful and harmonious, but also meets the taste of the symbol of the upcoming 2018 Earth Dog.
The basics of serving New Year's table
A festive table is undoubtedly the main attribute of any celebration. To create a mood and a cozy atmosphere, it is important not only what is on it, but also its appearance and decoration.
For holidays it is customary to get the most beautiful dishes from the upper shelves and from the cupboards, to lay refined and chic tablecloths, to use appliances and not to skimp on napkins, candles and other magic. To please the symbol of the upcoming 2018 Earthen Dog, it is important to know his preferences.
The dog loves comfort and warmth, it is important for her that the atmosphere in the house is as friendly and cheerful as possible, then she will also be happy and good throughout the whole year.
In addition, she likes to eat, and therefore, the table should be rich and not too sophisticated, since the main goal of the New Year's dishes in the Year of the Dog is to awaken and satisfy her appetites.
Filling the festive table should be abundant and satisfying: meat cuttings, nourishing salads, vegetables, fruits, bread of various kinds, poultry and mammals, potato side dishes and, of course, a large amount of sweets are required.
In addition to various dishes and a friendly atmosphere, the symbol of the year has its preferences in colors and materials. So, knowing the passion of the Earth Dog for comfort and warmth, you can create the necessary atmosphere in the house.
In addition to textures and materials, it is important to determine the primary colors that will make up the gamut of the interior during the holidays. Since the symbol of 2018 is the Earth Dog, it is worth considering this.
So, the dog will appreciate the natural colors of the earthy scale: beige, shades of brown, chocolate, milky-white, ocher, khaki, burgundy and brick. Bright colors like grass green, shades of red, yellow and orange will not be superfluous.
Luxury triumph can add velor and velvet materials, for contrast and shine, you can use silk and brocade elements in napkins and serving rings. The abundance of candles will be a big plus, since the light sources of the lights will be the best alternative to lamps.
Also, you can not do without garlands, which can also be interesting to use in decorating the table, creating an incredible magical, wonderful atmosphere of this holiday, which will especially appeal to children and a funny naughty Dog, who, looking into this house, wants to stay there for a long time.
Choice of accessories and small things
In order to choose the right decorations for the New Year's table 2018 and the surrounding environment, the following simple rules must be observed:
- napkins on the table should be not only beautiful, but also functional; if the fabric version to a greater extent bears a decorative role, it is important to choose a beautiful paper version for napkin holders that matches the overall color scheme of the celebration;
- choosing a tablecloth in a bright range, it is important to understand that most likely, after the celebration, you will need to remove stains from salads, fat and wines from it;
- decorating the table with candles, it is important to pay attention to the environment: for example, dry flowers and tinsel light up instantly, so the neighborhood should be thought out from a security point of view;
- Ideal on the table will be Christmas decorations, beads and garlands, which will flicker beautifully in the light of the candlelight;
- there should not be too many accessories and they should all be combined into a single picture;
- all used things do not have to be new, the main thing is that there are no holes, dirt, chips, breakages on them; such things discourage luck and destroy the atmosphere of celebration.
Choosing a tablecloth, you need to be guided by the size of the table and the desired color scheme. Preferably a monochromatic canvas of dense fabric of one of the favorite colors of the Dog.
Too light tablecloths are not only not practical, but also make it difficult to create a cozy atmosphere. In addition, they make a pretty strong emphasis on the table, which does not look good in the New Year's twilight.
However, the solemn white color will be appropriate in a large bright festive room. The fabric can be any, but silk has one property, which is not very suitable for a tablecloth: it slips, which threatens with broken glasses and other fallen objects.
Without beautiful napkins this New Year's Eve just can not do. Making each device napkins, you can use as a special ring made of wood, metal or paper, and fold out of them some geometric shapes.
Here you can show imagination and ingenuity, however, you should not make something too clever of this attribute. You can also decorate the serving for New Year 2018 with berries, dry flowers, carnation stars and vanilla sticks, tree branches, including spruce, plants, beads, small Christmas decorations and other trifles, including figures in the form of a hostess of a celebration.
In the center of the table you can arrange a kind of composition that will denote the theme of the holiday. Here you can give free rein to the imagination, using a variety of subjects.
If the celebration is a family one, you can use various pleasant trifles that will remind some pleasant moments: photographic compositions with images of children in carnival costumes at Christmas trees in kindergartens, some funny memories, amazing and dear to the heart old Christmas gifts, Christmas tree toys and figurines of Santa Claus come from the Soviet era, which will help create the necessary mood and unite generations.
Symbolic objects can also tame a dog: a bowl, special treats such as bones, toys and similar things. Souvenirs in the form of a doggie will be very pleasant to the hostess of the holiday.
What dishes are suitable for a festive feast of 2018
Quite simple requirements and wishes are presented to the dishes for the meeting of the New Year of the Earth Dog. On any holiday, people try to put the best on the table in order to break away from everyday worries and immerse themselves in fun.
New Year's feast also implies a special atmosphere in which there is always something magical and charming. People always put on this day a lot of warm emotions and hopes for future changes, fulfillment of desires and dreams.
When choosing dishes, it is important to use only whole elements. Serving the table, you need to take into account the exact number of guests, so as not to offend anyone with missing instruments and not to bring unnecessary fuss into the celebration.
It is also important to arrange the dishes so that everyone can easily take everything they need. The colors and material of the festive utensils should blend beautifully into the surrounding interior. Soft and smooth lines and the absence of sharp corners will be prioritized when choosing shapes.
Dimensions should be exactly the same to accommodate the contents and not clutter the space. Cutlery should be selected for all dishes.
Choosing wine glasses, it is better to pay attention to the glass with beautiful edges that will create additional play at the table, reflecting the lights of candles and glare of garlands. The texture and material is important in the rest of the dishes.
So, the Dog, not paying attention to luxury and shine, prefers clay, semi-light, thick colored glass, wood, and china. Using these materials can not only appease the holiday beast, but also give each guest a feeling of comfort and homely warmth.
For a more convenient and solemn serving of sweets and fruits, as well as to save space at the table, you can use the multi-storey level dish.
Small snacks "one tooth" can be served skewers with the image of the symbol of the year.
On the New Year 2018, you should avoid old-fashioned and tasteless things, such as wine glasses with ornaments, sets of glasses and silverware trays with a rich gold pattern, extra shine, intricate and uncomfortable tableware.
It is also important that even when the devices are different, when, for example, there are more than six people at the table or there is no complete set of forks, glasses, plates and so on, it was somehow played around and there were not a large number of items from different series on the table.
Plastic dishes, damaged items with cracks and chips, fuzzy drawing, dirt and other things that do not do the honor to the owner of the house are also unacceptable.
Design options and ways of serving the table
Decorate the holiday table can be a variety of things and ways, depending on the desires and imagination of the owners. There are a lot of styles, color combinations, play of light, compositions and much more are used. There are many ways to make tablecloths and napkins, arrange the devices, design each place. Let us consider in more detail the possible options.
The tablecloth can be laid to the size of the table, it is a classic version that is always relevant and is combined with any interior. Light fabric will make the room brighter, and muted warm and natural colors will add comfort.
You can also lay a rectangular tablecloth diagonally, which is important for both round and standard tables. By combining tablecloths in contrasting colors or shades of a single tone, you can make any table special.
It is also often practiced to lay on the base material of a long rectangular element slightly narrower than the table. This technique adds a special solemnity and puts emphasis.
It is better to serve napkins in a simpler and more casual way, without trying to impress guests with ingenuity. You can attach to each decoration or name tag, so that everyone knows where to sit.
Also, the plates can be on a plate or near it, and be worn with a dog face or paw print as a reference to the cute symbol of 2018. Decoration options are quite a lot, and everyone can find something of their own.
Secrets and tips: how to make friends with a dog
Besides the abundance of symbolic images, figures, toys, favorite delicacies and other attributes of the Earth Dog, something else is important. Namely, the very mood of the holiday. Everyone knows that puppies, growing up, do not cease to play, so the dog will be glad if everyone is happy, satisfied and active.
And when the guests disperse or everyone starts giving gifts, it is important to give everyone some pleasant trifles, sweetness and a small symbol of the year. And let not only these holidays be magical, but the whole coming year 2018 will be bright and successful!
A few more universal serving ideas for the New Year's table are in the following video.
