Setting the table to celebrate the Year of the Pig

The symbol of 2019 is the Yellow Earth Pig. The New Year's table should be rich and bursting with delicious food, as the pig is famous for its good appetite. Decorations are also very important to create a festive atmosphere and please the new mistress of the year. It is necessary to think through everything down to the smallest detail: color, style, decorations, food, dishes.

The New Year's representative loves bright colors, so choose yellow, pink, red, orange, gold, brown and light green decorations and accessories.

IMPORTANT: Do not overload the design with a large number of saturated colors. It is enough to use no more than three primary colors.

When serving, use decorative elements with the symbols of the New Year:

• candles;
• figurines;
• spruce branches;
• cones;
• Christmas decorations;
• New Year's wreaths;
• nests;
• cinnamon sticks.

You don't have to spend a ton of money to purchase these accessories. It is enough to use a little imagination and make decorations with your own hands. This will give you a lot of positive emotions, especially if you involve children in the process.

Not only accessories, but also textile items will help decorate the table: tablecloth, napkins, beautiful chair covers. They should be decorated in the same style and harmonize in color. Preference should be given to natural fabrics such as cotton, linen, silk, burlap. All elements must be thoughtful and look harmonious.

TIP: You can make a real masterpiece out of napkins if you fold them in an original way.

Get creative with table settings.Cutlery can be tied with a beautiful ribbon. Decorate the stems of glasses and wine glasses with beads or bows. Serve salads and appetizers in original form (Christmas tree, piggy face, Christmas tree decoration).

The best ways to decorate a table

The pig has a delicate taste and rustic simplicity, at the same time it is cheerful and mischievous. Therefore, the table can be decorated in a rustic style or in any other. In this matter, you can completely rely on your taste and preferences.

Main design options:
Rustic style is a great option if you are celebrating the New Year at a dacha or recreation center. Choose natural materials as a basis: a wooden table and chairs, a linen tablecloth (a tablecloth folded into a path running along the table), ceramic dishes.

Pine cones, twigs, and decorative candles in jars are suitable as decoration. In the design, use yellow, brown and gold shades.
Country is a fun and bright style, just like the pig loves. Primary colors: red and white.

IMPORTANT: If you choose a red tablecloth, then the napkins and dishes should be white, and vice versa.

Suitable for decoration:

• large white candles tied with a red ribbon;
• sprigs of berries or bunches of rowan, located at each plate, or collected in a separate composition;
• cones with spruce branches;
• various figures (deer, snowmen, piglets).

Boho-chic is for lovers of bright, spectacular, non-standard solutions. Light blue, light pink, white and cream shades are appropriate.

Set the table with a variety of non-standard shaped dishes. Use crocheted elements (napkins, figurines, tablecloth edges) or cut out of paper.Decorate with compositions of flowers (live or dried flowers), candles on a long stem.

Minimalism is for those who prefer simplicity and a minimum of decor. It is better to choose a white shade as a basis. The second color can be black, gold or red. The dishes are silver or simple ceramic. For decoration, choose one element: pine cones, green twigs, candles or figurines.

IMPORTANT: This style is suitable provided that the room is also decorated in minimalism.

10 Cool Ideas for Table Decoration

The festive mood and feeling of New Year's magic lies in the little things and details, as well as in their preparations. Unusual decorations will surprise guests and delight the owners.

Beautiful serving ideas:

1. Candlesticks made from orange peel. Take an orange, cut it in half, carefully remove the pulp. We insert a small candle into the lower part. Cut a hole in the top using a mold. Decorate it with cloves. The result is an unusual candlestick and a pleasant citrus aroma with a hint of clove.
2. Decor options for glasses:
   - stick stickers with New Year's designs;
   - make snowflakes from white cardboard and place them on the edge of the glass;
   - decorate the leg with a red bow made of satin ribbon.
3. Sugar figures. You can use square pieces of sugar to build a small ice fort, inside which you can place a candle or glass.
4. Imitation of snow on the table. Pour coarse salt into half a glass jar. Place a candle on top.
5. Use crocheted snowflake napkins.
6. A wreath of branches in the center of the table with Christmas tree decorations or pine cones.
   

   TIP: Use spruce, fir or juniper branches.

7. Snowman made of plates.
8. Herringbone cut.
9. A garland with large light bulbs placed along the center line of the table.
10. A pig's face made of boiled sausage + two olives for the eyes.

Make preparations for decoration in advance so that setting the table does not take much time.