Fruits
Yes, the most ordinary fruits can transform your table beyond recognition. Just don’t imagine them folded into an even mound in a vase – act outside the box. Apples, pears, pomegranates, and citrus fruits are perfect for these purposes. Everything that does not lose its appearance for a long time. Place them in the center of the table, using greenery as a backing - this option can be called the simplest. And after dinner, the fruits can be used for their intended purpose.
If beauty is more important to you than rationality, feel free to cut fruits (especially citrus fruits) in half or into slices. An amazing smell will also add to the interesting decor.
In general, there are a lot of options for how to use fruits. For example, you can place a small tree (lime, orange or lemon) in the center of the table, and place its fruits on plates. Or add fruit to a transparent vase in which the bouquet stands. Just make sure that none of the guests accidentally encroaches on this “lemonade.”
Decoupage: how to create a picture on the table without knowing how to draw
Basic materials for decorating using the decoupage technique are special napkins with drawings, favorite images on paper, photographs, newspapers, scraps of wallpaper, music paper... Any flat pictures will do; the thinner they are, the more accurate the result will be. You can even use fabric and lace.
Combination of decoupage and coloring
The prepared surface of the table, be it wood or metal, must be coated with acrylic paint. After it has dried, the selected image is applied to the tabletop, and PVA, slightly diluted with water, is generously applied to it. Then the glue is carefully spread over the picture using a soft brush, starting from the center. As a result, the image is glued to the table. Pictures can be used to cover both individual parts of the table and the entire furniture. After the tabletop has completely dried, it is coated with acrylic varnish, or, if more reliable protection is needed, with yacht varnish.
Table decorated with decoupage
Coffee table top with decoupage
Ice cream cones
No, you didn't think so. This year, the “delicious” trend has gained a strong position. In decoration, horns are usually used instead of wrapping paper in mini-bouquets. It looks funny and very cute. Try it - your guests will be delighted.
Balloons
What holiday would be complete without balloons? Now decorators have gone further and offer to decorate not only rooms with them, but also the table itself. They can be placed in the center or attached to each guest's plate. But this decor option should be considered as temporary, since it will have to be removed later: after all, peeking out from behind the balls, trying to catch the eye of your neighbor on the table, is not very convenient.
Therefore, a convenient alternative was invented. Instead of a large number of balls, only one is used, but in a beautiful composition. Usually the ball is tied to a basket with flowers or sweets. By the way, this gave florists a new idea: often this combination is designed in the form of a balloon.
How to decorate the table for the New Year?
Coniferous branches
If you are thinking about ideas for DIY New Year's table decor, think about its naturalness. For example, green living pine needles bring a festive atmosphere, and when it is heated by the heat emanating from the flame of candles, an amazing pine aroma will be added to it, in the atmosphere of which all guests will seem to plunge into a winter fairy tale. In addition, this material can be completely free if you simply walk through the forest to get it, breaking off small branches from some Christmas trees and without causing significant damage to nature.
- Miniature spruce branches can be placed near each guest's appliance.
- You can lay out the branches along the center line of the table.
- We also recommend placing the branches in the center of the table on a rectangular dish and forming them into a wreath. The composition can be supplemented with candles.
- You can skillfully insert candles into the pine paws by first arranging cups into which you pour water and drop the candle tablets.
- You can place shiny Christmas tree balls near the coniferous branches; you will get the feeling as if the New Year tree was laid out right on the table.
- If such a large-scale decoration using spruce branches is impossible, then you can limit yourself to more modest-sized decorations with the same spruce greenery. There may be small (no larger than a plate) coniferous compositions with candles on the table.
Look at these photos of New Year's table decor - they demonstrate that coniferous branches make wonderful New Year's wreaths and various decorations, and they are very compact, so there is enough space for salads, cold cuts and other delicacies, as well as installations with candles.
It would be a good idea not to throw away the lower branches, which are usually cut off when installing a large Christmas tree, but to cut them into small fluffy branches, which can be decorated with large crystal beads and bright ribbons. If there are no beads, then you can cut out a small voluminous paper snowflake, or crochet it, and then add a picture cut out from a New Year’s card with a ribbon - and you’ve got a simple but cute DIY New Year’s table decor ready. It turns out fast, cheap, but beautiful and original.
Instead of spruce paws, you can use fir branches, to which you can also add caramel and a New Year's card.
Christmas balls
It's hard to imagine New Year's decorations without bright, shiny New Year's balls, from which you can create a lot of festive compositions. You can try simply putting them in a large clear glass vase; they will immediately begin to shimmer with different colors.
You can also put them on fir branches folded in a line in the center of the table or place them on a large dish along with snowflakes, beads, decorative candles and berries.
You can put a couple of Christmas tree decorations on a plate, and next to it a napkin tied with a colored ribbon, a golden bag with cookies in the form of figures or stars. Christmas balls can be wrapped in a bright colored napkin, which is then tied with a ribbon, also placing a pine twig under it.
Candles
It’s impossible to imagine New Year’s table decor without candles. With them, a real fairy-tale atmosphere will immediately appear, especially if instead of candlesticks you use lanterns, near which you place small spruce branches. Candles are simply a necessary element of decoration on a festive night.
You can make a composition of candles with fir branches, or you can fill transparent vases with water, add bright berries and a floating candle.
An apple candlestick looks unusual - you need to cut a cylindrical hole in the fruit, into which you then insert a candle.
Bright red and orange tassels of viburnum or rowan can be used to decorate any object, including a candle, with great success. You can turn glasses into improvised candlesticks, or use a lot of other ideas that we showed in the photo of decorating the New Year's table with your own hands.
Cones
Looking at the decor of the New Year's table with your own hands in the photo, you can notice how ordinary pine cones turned into cute boutonnieres emblazoned on every plate. You can come up with many other New Year's compositions from pine cones: a miniature Christmas tree, topiary, decorate candles with them, or place them in the center and in other areas of the table.
We'll tell you how to decorate the New Year's table with pine cones in the most advantageous way:
- The cones will harmonize perfectly with cinnamon sticks, dried orange slices, napkins and stars cut out of cardboard.
- If you place a large open cedar pine cone in a transparent vase, you will immediately get the shape of a Christmas tree.
- Cones can also be hung at the corners of the table or placed on the side of the plates. Of course, you should always remember that the decor should not disturb the guests too much; for example, pine cones hung too low on the side of the table can cause irreparable damage to the tights of the invited ladies.
- You can also make miniature Christmas trees from large cones, painting them green and placing them between plates of snacks.
- You can collect a lot of pine cones, from which you can assemble a voluminous and quite fluffy Christmas tree. To do this, you need to roll a cone from a sheet of thick paper, to which you then glue small pine cones over the entire surface using hot glue.
- Cones can also be placed in serving vases or simply scattered on the table, alternating with moss and tufts of straw. This decor will correspond to the fashionable eco-style.
Based on the photos shown of a beautifully decorated table for the New Year, it is clear that you have two options - limit yourself to the natural appearance of the pine cones or paint them in the desired color. Cans of gold or other colored spray paint can be purchased at car dealerships or construction markets. This paint can be used to paint pine cones. Another painting option is to lower the cone into a container filled with PVA glue mixed with gouache (in approximately equal volume or with a slight excess of glue). It is necessary to completely immerse the cone with a thread already tied to it in the resulting colored mixture, take it out after a few seconds, allow the excess liquid to drain, and then hang it by this thread to dry. The result is a uniformly colored cone on all sides. Naturally, the color for the pine cone should be combined with the overall color palette of the festive table setting.
You can do it differently and simply powder the cone with gouache, dipping a foam sponge in it and lightly touching the scales of the cone. In this case, only their tips will be colored, which will also produce an attractive effect.
Citrus
This type of decoration will have two main tasks: to emit characteristic subtle aromas and to please the eye with its appearance. To arrange a composition of oranges you will need multi-tiered slides or beautiful transparent dishes.
To prepare oranges, you will need to equip yourself with a sharp-tipped knife, wood cutters, or a sewing thread cutter. Using these tools, you can cut very intricate patterns on orange peel: crisscrossing, zigzag, transverse.
You can add dried cloves to oranges by simply sticking them into the orange peel. If the latter resists, then you can first use the tip of a knife to make punctures in the skin, where you can then insert a clove.
Cinnamon sticks
They can also be considered a fragrant table decor for the New Year. Cinnamon sticks can be placed on spruce compositions, tied to textile napkins, decorated with candle holders with candles, or complemented with amazingly smelling citrus fruits.
As a result, you will not only decorate the table beautifully, but also fill the room with festive aromas.
Christmas wreath
Now it’s hard to imagine decorating a table for the New Year without New Year’s wreaths, which can be hung not only on doors and walls, but also to decorate the table with them. The technique of their manufacture is simple, and the variety of materials is very extensive. If you want to make a Christmas wreath with your own hands, be sure to watch the master classes on our website.
Particularly impressive are wreaths made of fir branches with cones, additionally decorated with Christmas balls, tied with bright ribbons with bows and several tall candles inserted into them.
Nests
The decoration of the New Year's table can be devoted only to natural themes, which are very easy to imitate with the help of twigs, berries, sticks, etc. A decorative nest is one of these ideas that is very easy to implement, you just need to stock up on dry grass, willow vines and wire.
- You should weave a ring from willow twigs, securing their ends with wire.
- Then you need to start weaving dry grass around the perimeter of the ring, which at the end is secured in a circle with wire. This process is very similar to the sequence of making a Christmas wreath from branches.
- This nest can be placed on a wide plate, and decorative boxes with souvenirs or Christmas tree balls can be placed inside the ring.
Vases
Transparent, milky white, red, gold or chrome vases look very beautiful. For example, in vases made of transparent glass you can not only put flowers, but also pour large colored pebbles, which will add piquancy to the resulting composition.
You can also place spruce branches, rowan trees with clusters of flaming berries, candles or Christmas tree balls in vases.
Candies
In the store you can look for candies with red and white wrappers, as well as candy canes and Christmas “staves” bent at one end. These candies can be poured into tall transparent vases and placed symmetrically on the table.
Plates are often decorated with sweets; sweets are simply placed on them in the form of a certain figure or wrapped in a beautiful ribbon. Such a sweet New Year's decoration, having served the allotted hours for the task of decorating the table, can then be mercilessly eaten by children.
Miniature Christmas trees
When thinking about how to beautifully decorate a table for the New Year, one cannot help but think of small decorative Christmas trees that can be made from:
- corrugated paper;
- cones;
- Christmas balls;
- dry leaves;
- napkins;
- paper flowers, etc.
Such a Christmas tree will then be placed in the center of the table or placed several small ones among the plates.
Gift boxes
The basis of any table setting is cutlery and dishes. Usually, initially the plates are empty, and the entire table decor for the New Year with your own hands is placed around them - these are napkins, candles, figurines of New Year's characters. But you can change this tradition and place some New Year's decorations directly on the plates, for example, small but cute gifts for guests.
You can put a box with a gift on a plate for each participant in the feast. It doesn’t have to contain anything expensive; a themed keychain, a refrigerator magnet, or a miniature figurine of the symbol of the coming year is enough.
In this case, the boxes serve only the role of decoration, which is not difficult to make - identical boxes should be wrapped in wrapping paper, and then placed on plates or closer to the center of the table.
Bows
A good idea is to decorate the New Year's table with your own hands in the form of numerous bows present everywhere - tied on cutlery, emblazoned on plates and decorative compositions adorning the table.
You can make such bows yourself from satin ribbons, thin packaging ribbons, or buy them ready-made in a store.
Logs
Craftsmen, using a chainsaw or jigsaw, can cut a dried tree trunk into logs of equal length, which can be placed centrally along the entire length of the table. It remains to place figurines of forest animals, New Year's or fairy-tale characters on these improvised pedestals.
Snowmen
Decorative snowmen are asking to be placed on the New Year's table, especially since they are easy to buy - either ceramic or soft.
Those who wish can make them with their own hands from white socks, into which they should pour some cereal, narrow them with a belt in the center, sew on a nose from orange felt, glue button eyes, draw on a mouth with a marker, and sew a red cap for the head.
Another interesting idea is to make a snowman out of food: it can be part of a salad or a separate dish. As a result, you will decorate the table and delight your guests with your resourcefulness.
Apples
To decorate the New Year's table, it is best to use red fruits, which look the most interesting. Using them, you can build something like a tabletop Christmas tree - to do this, you need to tie them by the stem with a thread to a wooden plank along with spruce branches. The base of such a Christmas tree can be a glass bottle.
Berries
Red berries and fruits (rowan, viburnum, hawthorn, rose hips) look great in New Year's decor. They can be poured onto a dish placed in the middle of the table, and fir cones and twigs can be added there.
You can also fill a transparent vase with them, add water and place a lit floating candle on top.
Felt and paper decorations
Simple silhouettes cut out of cardboard (snowman, reindeer, Father Frost, Snow Maiden) can become noticeable decorations when setting the New Year's table. You can even decorate glasses with them. You can stick a cardboard silhouette of a reindeer into a chocolate bar and place a couple of ice cream sticks underneath - you’ll get a fun craft that you wouldn’t be ashamed to decorate your New Year’s table with.
White marshmallows can play the role of an ice iceberg, so it’s logical to add a penguin figurine there. In general, the limits of imagination with such decorations made of cardboard and sweets are inexhaustible - if only you had the desire to decorate the table for the New Year with your own hands.
You can also cut out small designs of three-dimensional Christmas trees from paper and then fold them. Some of these trees require only a couple of pieces of cardboard, and even a small child can cut and paste two elements perpendicular to each other, which will make a simple three-dimensional Christmas tree.
Even simple shapes cut from multi-layered paper napkins or felt will help make the mood at the New Year's table more uplifting. You can cut out a star or a Christmas tree from these materials, make a small slot in them, into which it will be convenient to insert a napkin or cutlery. You can glue or sew a ring for table napkins from felt - simple, original and functional.
Gingerbread decorations
Baking can also decorate the New Year's table. The hostess can bake shaped cookies, decorate them with icing, and then use them for a pine garland located along the center line of the table. Gingerbread cookies go well with other elements of New Year's decor: Christmas tree toys and balls, candles, figurines, beads, garlands, shiny tinsel.
If you bake one or more gingerbread houses, you can make them the main decoration of the holiday table. A gingerbread house is very easy to make:
- The gingerbread dough needs to be rolled out onto cardboard into a single layer.
- Then you need to cut out the contours of four walls, as well as two roof slopes.
- Then collect these elements on cardboard and transfer them to a baking sheet, which is then put into the oven.
- The baked cakes need to be cooled and a house can be glued together. The glue is caramel (caramels melted in a pan) or cream made from powdered sugar and egg whites; they both stick the cakes together perfectly.
- The finished gingerbread house can be further decorated with chocolates, marmalades, sugar drops, marshmallow pieces, etc.
From the same gingerbread dough you can also bake less bulky designs, for example, an edible candlestick. The dough must first be rolled out on a baking mat, then a circle the size of a saucer should be cut out of it, and a hole should be punched in the center of it with a glass. Place the figurines of the future cookies next to it, and put everything into the oven together.
Insert a candle-tablet into the hole in the center of the circle, and use a knife to cut holes on the side for inserting gingerbread cookies. It turns out to be a wonderful tasty candlestick that can be used to decorate the New Year's table.
How do you decorate the New Year's table? Do you prefer luxurious decoration or limit yourself to a couple of details? Tell us your examples of table decor for the New Year in the comments - perhaps you will give our readers some interesting thoughts.
Paper boats
Another extremely budget-friendly way to decorate your holiday table. Boats can be made from regular paper, colored or craft paper. It all depends on the theme of your holiday. For example, at a children's birthday party, kids can be invited to apply their own patterns to a completely white frigate.
Decoration for children's parties
Serving for children on a birthday or for another event has its own characteristics and rules. To give your child and his guests a fun, bright holiday, take care to create a solemn, friendly atmosphere. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure the safety of the invited children and check with their parents about undesirable products for consumption.
Let's arrange a bright holiday
Decoration begins with choosing a theme for the feast. It determines the color scheme of dishes, textiles, accessories, as well as the list and decor of dishes. Come up with the theme of the event together with the hero of the occasion or taking into account his preferences.
We decorate the table according to the theme of the holiday
Popular options include:
1Holidays based on your favorite cartoons, films or books. You can choose such classic works as “Cinderella”, “Little Red Riding Hood”, or modern ones: “Frozen”, “Cars”, “Toy Story”, etc. To decorate the table, use figurines of your favorite characters and the colors of their surroundings.
We use our favorite characters for decoration
2Feasts with an emphasis on an unusual profession or field of activity. Exactly what topic depends on your child’s interests and passions. His hobbies can be played up with accessories and jewelry in a suitable style.
3Celebrations in which the atmosphere of different eras or cultures. A holiday surrounded by medieval knights or pirates, magical fairies, princesses will be remembered for a long time, you will enjoy it more than an ordinary lunch or dinner. You can emphasize the theme by decorating the room with a strictly consistent color scheme.
pirate Party
When serving for teenagers, you can focus on your favorite colors or decorate the feast in the style of the country whose culinary delights are especially liked by the hero of the occasion. For a Japanese dinner, it's sushi, an Italian evening is unthinkable without pasta and pizza, and to create the atmosphere of a sultry Mexico at a holiday, you will need tacos with burritos.
Branches
And again, a decoration that can be obtained absolutely free. The branches are perfect for dining in a slightly mystical atmosphere. The main thing is to add more candles. If you think that this decor looks too gloomy, you can paint the branches with bright or pearlescent paint or decorate them with flowers and leaves.
Leaves
Speaking of leaves. When dried, they can also be an excellent table decoration. We do not recommend using green leaves torn from the branches, as they quickly lose their external freshness. But their dried “brethren” will decorate any autumn party, and it is not at all necessary to make bouquets from them.
Greenery
The undisputed leader in frequency of use in table decor in the 2018-2019 season. Moreover, it is valued by decorators in any form: both in the form of individual branches and in the form of lush garlands. Eucalyptus, ivy, pine needles and succulents have gained particular popularity.
As for the ways to use greens, there are a huge number of them. For example, twigs can be casually scattered around the table, decorated into beautiful wreaths, decorated with greenery on the serving utensils or napkins, and placed tiny bouquets with name plates attached to them in front of each of the guests. By the way, the tropics are still in fashion, so take a closer look at the plants that you strongly associate with the jungle.
Modest flowers
Stylish decor does not have to resemble the decorations on royal tables. Sometimes a very small detail can leave the most powerful impression. This technique is often used by decorators, especially since it costs several times less than all others.
One flower or a modest bouquet is most often used to decorate cutlery; they can also be placed on a plate as a small compliment before the start of dinner. Stock up on ribbons - they will add completeness to the composition.
Bouquets
Of course, speaking about decor, we couldn’t help but mention bouquets. Without a doubt, they always look spectacular. Unless you need to follow simple rules. It is not customary to place flowers in cellophane on the table; in addition, it is better to choose a transparent, plain-colored vase for them so that it does not block the view and does not distract attention from the bouquet itself.
Lately, decorators have been giving preference to simpler compositions. These can even be flowers without any decorations - they are beautiful in their naturalness. As well as bouquets of wildflowers. Their main drawback is the short flowering period. It is also considered fashionable to make more than one large bouquet, but to combine several small ones in different vessels.
Decorating the festive table in different styles
When serving, a variety of decorative details complete the festive table. They should not create a feeling of chaos, being located in strict accordance with the overall composition and a certain style.
Shabby chic
The main features of shabby chic are cream, white, pink, beige, and powdery shades. Antique dishes with scuffs are used. The table setting includes candelabra with candles, flowers, and decorative ornaments, designed in a single decor. There is a small floral pattern, as if faded, on the textiles and dishes.
The overall ambience is complemented by wooden furniture with forged details, vintage lace or natural linen napkins with a striped print. Additional decor is provided by photo frames, openwork flowerpots and original flowerpots.
Gilded candlesticks and candelabra are an invariable attribute of the shabby chic style
Discreet and sophisticated decor in soft colors
Glamor
The main differences of the sophisticated glamor style are luxurious materials, rhinestones, graceful shapes of vases and wine glasses, and fur. An abundance of feathers, mirrors and crystal is welcomed when decorating a table with your own hands in this popular style. Silk fabrics, silver cutlery, and glossy surfaces are used.
To decorate the table, install small sculptures, crystal candlesticks, complemented by pendants. Snow-white lace is shaded with notes of black.
Fashionable chairs and a spectacularly decorated table for a glamorous party
Black and white tablecloth is a trend that is gaining great popularity this season.
Techno
The modern dynamic techno style when decorating the table amazes with its fantasy effects. The integration of mirrored bright surfaces with lighting creates a feeling of being in an unusual world. The abundance of metal and glass that refracts light rays complements the originality of the created atmosphere.
In the techno style, constructivism should be felt in everything
Beautiful table decoration in techno style
Minimalism
When serving using elements of the minimalist style, they give preference to the strict geometry of the tabletop without a tablecloth. You can put square plain linen napkins under the plates.
Important! Only the necessary cutlery and utensils should be present on the table. The main criteria are simplicity of form, functionality, elegance.
Intelligence and subtle taste of minimalism style in black and white
An artfully and immaculately decorated table with a Scandinavian touch of minimalism
Country
The character of the country style with rustic notes is emphasized by small stripes or checkered patterns on the tablecloth and neutral linen napkins.
Wicker openwork baskets for sweets and pastries, wooden cutlery, clay vases with wildflowers, decorations made of branches, birch bark or ornate driftwood fit seamlessly into the mix.
Wood and metal dominate on a country style table
Fashionable and non-standard table setting without a tablecloth
Rustic
A wooden table without frills suits a naturalistic rustic style. It is not covered with a tablecloth or lace napkins. Among the serving elements, glass jars decorated with lace ribbons with burlap, used as candlesticks or flower vases, and mats under the cutlery are noted.
Advice! Wood cuts and even stacks of books are used for stands and flowerpots. Cones are required as decoration, and moss is also used.
To add idleness and sophistication, a white veil will be indispensable
The list of fabrics for table setting includes cotton, voile, linen, muslin
Eco style
The popular eco-style assumes naturalness and organic simplicity in table design. They use clay or wooden dishes and vases, painted in accordance with Russian traditions.
Table decoration for the holiday in eco style
Eco style decor usually contains a lot of green.
Provence
A white tablecloth, pastel napkins, light dishes, delicate lavender in a bucket allow you to feel the gentle charm of the French province.
Decor in the Provence style is created with ribbons, linen lace or embroidery on the tablecloth, and candles in elegant candlesticks. The main shades are olive, yellow, lavender. There is a blue, terracotta, gray tone.
Slightly shabby wooden furniture with paintings or carvings, and flowerpots woven from straw complement the overall impression.
Table setting in Provence style
Vintage
Elegant items with a touch of antiquity, lush floral patterns with bright shades on the dishes, a carved tray next to a white teapot allow you to decorate the table with elements of a charming vintage style.
The dominant shades in such a solution are white, pink, purple, delicate green, noble ash, and blue. Their palette is extensive, from pastel sounds to rich rich tones.
Antique vases, porcelain figurines, forged candlesticks, silverware, and carved frames are welcome. Lace napkins and embroidered tablecloths made from natural fibers will fit in seamlessly.
Vintage style should be surrounded by an abundance of white, pink and cream colors
English style
The luxurious and discreet English style is supported by emerald, rich red or gold colors.
Expensive gold-plated dishes, crystal glasses and drinking glasses are used for serving. Metal cutlery complements the composition.
Table decor for the holiday with a touch of English style
boho
Free from conventions, boho style easily combines a variety of tableware, exotic and everyday life. The bright shade of flowers is repeated on napkins and glasses, creating an amazing overall color scheme. Ethnic ornaments, unusual plants, and various materials look organically in a single composition.
An abundance of textile napkins, fringe on the tablecloth, candles in original candlesticks, voluminous vases with lush bouquets, and small frames are welcome.
Flowers on the table will help guests immerse themselves in the atmosphere of real celebration and fun.
Fusion
Fusion kitchen style ignores strict serving rules. Any plates or cups left over from memorable sets will find use here.
Fusion combines expensive exclusive items with cheap everyday items on the table. Plastic and glass, outdated shabby vases and trendy appliances will look charming nearby. It is important to observe moderation, creating an overall harmonious atmosphere.
It’s a pleasure to celebrate a special event in such an environment.
Loft
The freedom-loving loft style requires a lot of space and a bold combination of shabby and scuffed items with modern gloss.
Massive metal stands and glassware are placed on a table with a rough wooden surface. Perfectly polished cutlery is placed nearby. Tablecloths are not appropriate in this design.
A table made of burnt wood looks stylish and unusual
Eclecticism
Popular and romantic eclecticism in serving does not deny styles. This direction assumes their organic integration.
The eclectic style table manages to create a modern harmony of Bohemian crystal, modest tableware and oriental patterns. It is necessary to carefully think through every detail, creating a single composition including elegant vases and original candlesticks.
Fashionable colors in an eclectic style with carefully selected tableware
Freestyle
The fashionable, expressive freestyle style prefers minimalism in overall serving and asymmetrical dishes. On the table, the edges of various salad bowls, vases, cups, and plates have different heights, creating an unusual atmosphere. The stems of the wine glasses can have a creative curved shape.
Minimalist and budget option for table design in freestyle style
The ability to set the table in an original way demonstrates the refined, noble taste of the hostess. Knowledge of the features of various design styles allows you to harmoniously combine a variety of decorative items and dishes, creating an unforgettable festive atmosphere.
Bottles and cans
If you start preparing for the holiday in advance, pay attention to what you put in the trash. Suddenly some things will look much better on your holiday table. These include, for example, tin cans. Why isn't this a stylish vase?
The same goes for glass bottles, especially if they are of a non-standard shape or color. In this case, you don’t even have to put anything in them; they will be perceived as an element of stylish decor. But such decoration needs to be combined with the overall theme of the holiday. It is perfect for a rustic style.
Don't throw away any extra jars either. Take them to grandma for sunsets or use them as decoration. They make excellent vases and candlesticks, especially if you complement them with twine or ribbons.
Organizing a feast for a wedding anniversary
A wedding anniversary is an important stage in the life of every family. Some celebrate it noisily and cheerfully, inviting family and friends to the feast. Others consider this day a personal occasion and celebrate with family.
Serving for a wedding anniversary
No matter how you decide to celebrate your wedding anniversary, you will need a more formal table setting than a casual lunch or dinner. The format of the event depends on the number of invited guests and the location of the celebration. In accordance with this, the menu, type of dishes, textiles and list of accessories are determined.
Decoration for a linen wedding
You can choose the color scheme and decor concept taking into account the name of the wedding anniversary, which depends on the number of years lived. Eg:
Calico It is celebrated a year after the wedding. To celebrate this event, you can cover the table with a tablecloth made of brightly colored fabrics, use paper or fabric napkins with a floral pattern and original decorative dishes.
Wooden The reason for a feast arises after five years of marriage. For table setting, you can choose a linen tablecloth and napkins in pastel colors, wooden dishes or accessories.
Pink Ten years have passed since the wedding, and those guests who were present when the family was created are usually invited to the celebration. For table setting, use textiles or dishes in pink shades, and for decoration - bouquets or arrangements of roses.
Pink wedding
Ruby Forty years is a worthy date, which is usually celebrated in a festive atmosphere in a restaurant or cafe. If you are organizing a feast at home, use glasses of a noble ruby hue or burgundy-colored textiles for serving, complementing them with snow-white plates.
Noble ruby shades
The menu is usually selected in accordance with the occasion of the feast. However, with competent and original serving for a wedding anniversary, even the simplest dishes will look decent on the table.
Glasses and glasses
Yes, they can also be used not only for their intended purpose and even not only in the way that is familiar to us. All you have to do is...turn them over. And inside you can hide a flower in a small pot. Guests will be absolutely delighted.
Of course, glasses can also be used as vases. If you fill them completely with flowers, it will feel like the most unusual dessert in the world has been placed in front of each guest.
painting
You can paint a coffee table almost endlessly. If you get tired of one image, you can always remove it using special compounds, apply a new background and paint it in a new way. Even those who were unlucky enough to be born an artist can use a stencil to apply a design.
It’s even easier to do this with a relief roller. I dipped it in paint, let the excess drip off and draw a stripe. This way you can make a frame on the tabletop, and use the middle for the main picture
Ethnic motifs are in trend today. For painting, it is better to use water-based acrylic paints, which dry quickly.
Tablecloths
At this point, most likely, an unexpected discovery awaits you. Leave white starched tablecloths for receptions at the highest level; lightness and even some negligence are in fashion. Firstly, decorators suggest covering only the center of the table with fabric, secondly, lowering it to the ground, and thirdly, forgetting about ironing. We recommend that you study the article about interior doors, quality ratings of manufacturers in 2021.
As for colors, white and gray are the most popular, complemented by gold or bronze cutlery and clear glass stemware. This trend dictates a certain philosophy: relax and enjoy what is happening.
Take note: it will look stylish if you use several tablecloths at once. Moreover, they can be covered even on top of each other, even crosswise, even across. If you like classic options, don’t worry - they never lose their relevance. The main thing is to supplement them with modern details.
Paint it striped
A striped tabletop looks impressive and sometimes funny. There is complete scope for imagination here. Stripes can be:
- narrow and wide;
- long - along the entire length of the product and short, allowing you to place strips of different sizes and colors on the surface of the tabletop;
- in a combination of two colors, for example, white and blue, or a variety of colors.
The patterns are applied with paint using a template, and it can be secured with paint polish.
Before applying the striped pattern, the elements must be cleaned, unevenness eliminated, and only then decorated with stripes. If you want to give the furniture a shine, after it has completely dried, you can open it with varnish.
It is possible to restore a table by decorating it with a design using white and colored paint, various stencils and varnish.
Complex serving
An option for those who are willing to get involved is to offer a change of cutlery and a few placemats. Good news: it is not at all necessary that all the dishes come from the same collection. On the contrary, the more non-standard combinations you come up with, the cooler it will be.
In fact, you don’t need much to make your table setting look sophisticated. There can even be only one set of cutlery, except that you need two plates of different sizes, a linen napkin (in no case paper!) and a cute element that will tie the whole composition together.
Table setting - choosing the right decor and placing accents
Probably the most interesting process is at the stage of decorating the table. Here everything depends only on the imagination of the hostess.
Everything is possible, the main thing is not to overdo it with a lot of decor. The original table setting can be decorated with candles, branches, flower arrangements, ikebana, themed figures and holiday symbols, etc.
Any table setting will be interesting if the decor complements the cutlery in a unique way, making your feast extraordinary.
In order not to talk for a long time about the decor, arrangement of cutlery and other elements, we decided to offer you a photo selection “How to set a table: table setting at home.”
Here you will find stunning photo table setting ideas that you should definitely implement at the upcoming holiday.
Details
In this subsection, we have collected those details that will make even a simple table setting unforgettable and create the atmosphere you need. The first element is candles; they can save even the most dull situation. The second is nameplates. This is simply a rule of good manners and a sign of respect for guests.
The third detail is the decor, located in the center of the table. It will help make all decorations more visible. The fourth (important) detail is good napkins, but we mentioned this above.
And finally, the fifth point is an element that evokes a strong association with the hosts of the evening. It could be a piece in your favorite color, a sign signed by you personally, or your favorite plant. In any case, this will emphasize the mood with which you were preparing for the holiday.
Decoupage - a new look from napkins
Decoupage is an interesting activity that allows you to decorate household items with a variety of drawings, photographs or images prepared on special decoupage napkins. The decoupage technique makes it possible to use when decorating:
- aging effect due to the use of craquelure (cracking) technique;
- varnish coating;
- painting.
Decoupage is an interesting activity that allows you to decorate household items with a variety of drawings, photographs or images prepared on special decoupage napkins.
Decoration with decoupage is carried out in the following sequence:
- the table top and sides of the table are cleaned of old paint, varnish, and drawings to a perfectly smooth state;
- acrylic primer is applied;
- Allow the product to dry completely;
- after drying, PVA glue is applied to the surface, then a napkin or other material chosen for decoration is carefully applied;
- the decoupage image is varnished;
- completely dry.
Many craftsmen use the craquelure method, which helps achieve the effect of aging and cracking.
Many craftsmen use the craquelure method, which helps achieve the effect of aging and cracking. To do this, carefully apply craquelure varnish, which is prepared from egg white or PVA glue, onto the not-dried paint. In some cases, vinegar or gelatin are used.
In some cases, vinegar or gelatin are used.
The cracks come in various sizes. To make the aging effect more vivid, the paint is applied twice. In this case, the second layer is applied immediately after the first has dried: then the “cracks” that appear will be visible through the top one.
You can also update your table with paint.
