DIY gifts for the New Year. How to decorate a house (apartment) for the New Year New New Year's decor

The approach of pleasant worries regarding preparations for the New Year always lifts your spirits. Agree, it’s so wonderful to go shopping, choose gifts, think through the menu, your outfit and dinner speeches. It is important to try not only for yourself, but also decorate your home. Moreover, the holiday atmosphere should be felt on every square meter, so that every guest who drops by to see you understands: they love the New Year here.

2017 is the year of the Fire Rooster, which means that jewelry must be selected in bright, rich colors. It is best to stick to purple, lilac, terracotta, orange and yellow shades.

Of course, you can decorate your home the way you want. But he advises you to listen to our recommendations, and then good luck will definitely come to you in the coming year. It was not in vain that our ancestors tried in every possible way to please the patron saint of the approaching year.

So, to like your apartment, you need to:

1. Take care of decorations. These can be ordinary fluffy garlands or glowing lights. Despite the fact that the Rooster is a bird, he really loves everything beautiful and bright. And he himself is a very bright representative of his “family”.
2. The Rooster hates monotony. Try to add variety to your decor. Multi-colored balls, sparkles, snowflakes - that's what you need. It’s just important to remember that these colors must intertwine harmoniously with each other, otherwise the apartment will look cluttered.
3. You can experiment a little and create a rustic decor in your home. The rooster is still a country bird that loves warmth and comfort. An excellent option would be soft covers on the sofa and armchairs, as well as delicate cotton on the windows.
4. Small decorations self made can be hung throughout the apartment. These can be stars, flowers, multi-colored bags. You need to place a rooster in the most visible place so that he can follow everything that happens with his keen gaze.
5. To support the element of Fire, you can place massive candles, and when the guests gather, light them all. Such an atmosphere will appease our Cockerel even more.
6. It is advisable to use ripe red apples as decoration - they will harmoniously fit into your interior and become the personification of the symbolic color of 2017.
7. Under no circumstances should you decorate your house with figures of predators - the Rooster avoids such a neighborhood, so he is unlikely to like this decision.
8. You can bring into the house not only the figure of the Rooster, but even his entire family. If you know how to sew or knit beautifully, then make a chicken brood with your own hands. These cute figures can be placed under the New Year tree, near the TV and even on the holiday table.

Decorating the Christmas tree for the New Year 2017

First of all, you need to understand that the tree for the New Year 2017 must be special. Simple balls and the stars are not suitable for this fluffy beauty, because the Rooster will rule next year, and he likes everything unusual and stylish.

First you need to take care of his company. If you already have a figurine of a rooster, then be sure to purchase a chicken so that it “brightens up” our ruler’s leisure time. Just make sure your pets don't start hunting these cute birds.

Also christmas tree can be decorated with handmade toys. Balls made of colorful paper, stars made of foil, cardboard bells. One more original decoration will become gingerbread in the form of a symbol of 2017, a Christmas tree and hearts. It is noteworthy that such edible toys can be made by the whole family, brightening up your leisure time on the eve of the holidays. Children especially enjoy doing this: painting gingerbread cookies will be a very exciting activity for them.

As for the top of the tree, massive red stars have long been out of demand. It is better to show your imagination and install a figurine of an angel or the Rooster himself, so that he proudly sits on such a “throne” and looks after the guests.

Since the Rooster is a supporter of everything natural, it is better to purchase a “live” Christmas tree. But the artificially decorated beauty will definitely bring its New Year’s “zest” to your holiday.

Window decoration

When decorating an apartment or house, many of us overlook such an important detail as windows. But they are one of the very first items to take care of. By decorating a window, you give joy not only to yourself, but also to all passers-by who will pass by.

On the windows you can paint whole pictures from the life of the Rooster: small cozy houses with fences, trees in the snow, hens and cockerels. Such a pattern will show everyone that there is real talent in your house and maybe you will even be asked to decorate your neighbors’ window.

Children especially like to draw on windows. This is where they throw out all their emotions and desires. Don't contradict the little artist. Let him draw a snowman or a Christmas tree - such a New Year's landscape will look great on glass.

If you do not have the talent of an artist, ready-made stencils that can be easily found on the Internet can help you. Print out several sheets of New Year-themed patterns, carefully cut them out along the outline and stick them to the window. Then use special paint in the shape of snow to go over the stencil and remove the leaf. You will notice how your window will transform in that very moment.

In addition to painted glass, you can install a fancy candlestick on the windowsill and place a candle on it. A candle burning in the window is sure to add mystery and magic to your home.

Decorative elements for windows can be soft hearts, snowflakes, and stars made in red and orange tones.

Decorating your home doesn't always have to be expensive. It’s better to put in a little effort and make a few decorative details yourself. They may not look like they do on store shelves, but you will know that you put your soul into them. And such jewelry is much nicer than store-bought ones. Try to make the New Year's Eve a little more comfortable so that you can live happily and comfortably in the future.

There is so much to do before the New Year, and not enough time to accomplish everything planned. We need to decorate the Christmas tree and decorate the apartment. Moreover, if you don’t want banality, you also need original ideas decor to find. It is desirable that it is inexpensive, beautiful and quickly produced.

We place so many demands on New Year’s decor, don’t we? Is it realistic to implement them? Certainly. Of course, we won’t go to the store to buy jewelry - prices in decor and gift stores are steep. In this article we suggest you do New Year's decor with your own hands, here you will find interesting ideas 2018, and most of them are made from scrap materials or even what is usually sent to the trash bin.

Lampshades for a garland: from an egg container, packaging material

If you made scrambled eggs for breakfast and find that the cardboard container is empty, under no circumstances throw it away, but use it for business. With the owner's approach, a cardboard container for eggs will turn out to be original lanterns for an LED garland in the form of bells. Let's assume that you have already acquired the garland itself, then just follow the instructions.

You can do something else in this spirit: translucent stars, for example, which can easily and simply turn your Chinese garland into something completely extraordinary.

	You will need a piece of cardboard.
	Cut a star out of it.
	Place the star on the packaging foam and, using the star as a template, apply glue along the outline. Leave a small gap.
	Prepare some kind of filler, such as sequins.
	Sprinkle in the center. Place another piece of packaging material on top, pressing it in the places where the glue is applied.
	Cut it out.
	Place the “case” on the light bulbs of the electric LED garland.
	Enjoy your New Year's decor.

Christmas tree decorations: simple and original

Have you already decorated your Christmas tree? Even if you haven't yet, do it in advance Christmas decorations. The sooner you start, the More fun You will benefit from the process, because you will do everything slowly, with feeling and sense. You probably won’t have to buy anything here either. Cardboard and knitting threads will most likely be found if you bought something from technology and tried to knit. You can collect branches on the street. Housewives always have pasta on hand in case they need to cook something quickly. Oranges before the New Year are also not uncommon on the table. And in an apartment where there are children, plasticine is literally lying under your feet.

Toy feeder

A miniature cardboard feeder with real grains, decorated with twigs, will become not a simple Christmas tree toy, but a hand-made creation in eco style.

	Draw a rectangle with sides 5x7 cm and another one with sides 4.5x5.5 cm on a piece of cardboard. Cut them out.
	Fold the longer rectangle in half.
	Armed with a needle and thread, make a loop of thread.
	To fix the “roof” at a right angle, run hot glue along the fold and bend it as necessary.
	Cut 4 equal-sized pieces of a dry straight branch and glue them in the form of posts at the corners of the cardboard base.
	Lubricate the bottom of the feeder with glue.
	Sprinkle grains on top of the glue before it hardens. The easiest way is to peel a few sunflower seeds.
	Cover the “roof” with dry twigs.
	Cover the side edges of the roof and bottom of the feeder with twigs as well.
	Place a drop of glue on the posts and attach the roof.
	Cover the roof with glue and sprinkle with salt, thereby creating the effect of snow.
	A wonderful decoration is ready.

thread bird

A bird made of threads with a shock of “feathers” on its head may be simple in appearance, but not all decorations need to be fancy. But you will spend a minimum of time on production.

	We wind white knitting threads onto some cardboard template.
	Tie the threads rolled into a skein in the middle in two places.
	On one side, cut the threads with scissors and trim.
	Make the eyes from rhinestones, and the nose from paper studs.
	Hang it on the Christmas tree and enjoy the result.

Edible toys

If you stand for originality and simplicity at the same time, then make Christmas tree decorations from pasta bows and dried orange slices: simple - yes, original - without a doubt.

	Now let's make edible decorations for the Christmas tree. Paint bow pasta with golden paint.
	Cut the orange into slices. Place on a baking sheet, dry in an open oven at 115 degrees.
	Make a hole with a needle.
	Thread the string and hang the ornament on the tree.
	Secure the bows with hot glue.
	Edible decor is made.

Plasticine stars

The best way to implement this idea is to use plasticine, which hardens in air, or rather modeling dough, Play-Doh is suitable. But if there is no such plasticine, but there is ordinary one, make it out of it, just keep in mind that toys can be deformed if handled carelessly.

	You will need several pieces of multi-colored plasticine. Take one or two with glitter. Also prepare cookie cutters for New Year's themes (stars, Christmas trees, bunnies, angels).
	Roll each piece into sausages.
	Place the sausages together and twist, then fold in half and twist again. Repeat until the colors are evenly distributed.
	Roll into a ball.
	Roll it out with a rolling pin, like dough, into a flat cake approximately 5 mm thick.
	Use a cookie cutter to cut out the shapes.
	Carefully remove excess plasticine. If you used drying plasticine, leave it to dry for a couple of hours.
	These stars can be used to make a garland, pendant or toy for the Christmas tree.

Video: felt star

Christmas trees: hanging, made of threads

If you decorate your home as an independent building, then a hanging Christmas tree made from cardboard rings would be most appropriate. It looks extraordinary and will definitely surprise your guests.

	On a big piece corrugated cardboard draw circles, the smaller one inside the larger one. Cut along the marked circles.
	Paint the cardboard with green paint.
	Glue green paper tape to the joint.
	Tie eight long pieces of fishing line together. Make a loop at the end. Calculate the length, taking into account that we will hang the tree from the ceiling.
	Screw an anchor with a hook into a horizontal surface.
	Punch several holes in the cardboard in a circle.
	Thread the line through the holes.
	Use hot glue to secure it, dripping glue onto the holes to keep the rings in place.
	We hang the tree and fix the last ring with glue.
	We decorate the craft with toys.
	We place a luminous garland on top of the rings.

A Christmas tree made of threads will look simpler, but more appropriate in an apartment. You can put it on your desktop or bedside table. The technology resembles the manufacturing process decorative balls made of thread, which many are familiar with, but the base used here is not an inflatable ball, but a foam cone.

	To make a Christmas tree from threads, you will need a foam mold, cling film, a lot of small nails, PVA glue, a plate, decorations for the Christmas tree: beads, bows (whatever your imagination tells you).
	Pour PVA glue into a plate and place the knitting thread there.
	Moisten the thread thickly with glue, you can even crush it with your hand.
	In a chaotic manner, clinging to the nails, wind the thread.
	Remove the thread cone from the foam piece when it is thoroughly dry.
	You can use soft lurex balls for decoration,
	bells,
	beads.
	We decorated the Christmas tree with beads, placing them on glue.

Video: origami Christmas tree

See other options for paper Christmas trees.

Light bulb lamp

It’s not easy to make a creative lamp from an ordinary Soviet-style light bulb. Not all women know how to work with electrical appliances, wires and a soldering iron, although there are exceptions. Rather, entrust this work to dear men: husband, brother. Those who like to make things will find it interesting.

	We need a light bulb.
	Use a file to saw off the base not all the way.
	Using a screwdriver, carefully break out the insides.
	Use pliers to remove excess from the base.
	Place 12 colored LEDs inside.
	You can pre-lubricate the tip of the LEDs with superglue so that they do not dangle inside.
	Connect the power source and check if the LEDs are lit.
	Poke a hole in the center of the base.
	Take the USB connector. Cut the white and green wires.
	You need to secure the connector in the hole in the base using hot glue.
	Solder the contacts.
	Coat the edges of the base with hot glue and connect the previously cut parts of the base, returning the light bulb to its usual appearance.
	You can plug the light bulb into a socket through an adapter or connect it to a laptop.

Handmade candlesticks

Some people associate the New Year with tangerines or the smell of pine needles, while others associate it with the muted light of candles. And where there are candles, there should be candlesticks. Homemade candlesticks are often made from wide and low glass glasses, round vases, but there are also absolutely original options, for example, made from lace napkins. The glass is decorated with branches, tinsel, painted with acrylic paints, and decorated with beads and rhinestones. Here you will find two similar master classes.

"Warm" candlestick

Create a sock candle holder with an inspiring design (one of these New Year's drawings is a Norwegian pattern). Making it couldn't be easier.

	You will need one sock, a glass cup and a candle.
	Place the glass inside the sock.
	Trim the sock at the seam allowance.
	You can leave it like that or sew up the hole.
	A glass with a warm Norwegian pattern is ready.

Candlestick with an icicle pattern

And this idea will appeal to those who would like to decorate a candlestick with some kind of pattern, but do not know how to draw. Use a simple stencil to apply the paint in a zigzag pattern. In the same way, you can make candlesticks with other designs. If you use templates for vytnanok, it is possible to make candlesticks with snowflakes, deer, bunnies, angels and other characters and ornaments.

	You will need artificial snow in a bag and in the form of a spray, a candle, a glass goblet.
	Draw a design on a piece of paper. For us these are teeth.
	Let's cut it out.
	Secure it to the glass with adhesive tape.
	Let's spray artificial snow.
	Peel off the stencil and put it away. Pour artificial snow from a bag inside.
	Place a candle inside.

Lace decor

It is known that fabric soaked in PVA glue becomes rigid after drying and retains its given shape. This property is widely used in the manufacture decorative items from threads, we also use it to create a candlestick from a lace napkin.

	To make a vase you will need lace napkins.
	Take a vase of suitable diameter and cover with cling film.
	Pour PVA glue into a bowl and dilute it with a little water. Dip a napkin into the glue and wet it thoroughly.
	Place the napkin on top of the inverted plate, straightening the edges.
	Remove the napkin from the plate once dry.
	The vase can serve as a candlestick.

We decorate in European style: sock, wreath

If you've been eyeing the idea of ​​European Christmas decor, particularly a Christmas stocking and wreath, now is the time to bring it to life.

To make a Christmas stocking you will need a template (you can draw it by hand), glue or a needle and thread, a piece of faux fur or cotton wool. If you want to make a knitted sock, you need a machine-knitted material. Buying it in a store is an unaffordable luxury. We recommend taking an old sweater and using it.

	Let's prepare everything you need.
	Cut out two pieces.
	Place the two pieces right sides together and glue or sew them together.
	Cut a strip from the fabric scraps.
	Make a loop.
	Use faux fur to trim it.
	Sew on a loop.

If your goal is not only to make a beautiful decor, but also to show originality, try making a wreath from unusual materials. Surprisingly, even clothespins are suitable for this role.

	Tools and materials: a ring made of cardboard, a lot of clothespins, bows purchased or made from ribbon, green acrylic paints different shades, brush, heat gun, decorations.
	Paint the clothespins with green paint. This can be done with a brush or sponge.
	Or you can spray paint from a can.
	We paint the cardboard ring green.
	Using hot glue, glue the clothespins in a circle.
	Now let's decorate.
	A special decor for such a wreath is postcards, clothespins act as holders.

Not only doors, walls and tables are decorated with wreaths. A little unusual, but very attractive, the wreath will look like a decoration for a chandelier.

Video: wreath for a chandelier - making (DIY)

Garlands: from balloons, paper and others

The most democratic option for New Year's decor is garlands. If they are made of paper, then their cost is generally cheap. And you can decorate the Christmas tree, the walls, and the ceiling with them. If you have a lot of Christmas tree decorations lying around as “dead weight”, they will also make an excellent garland.

We have undecorated windows, let's fill this gap. Let's make a garland for the New Year's window from colored paper.

	List of what you need: scissors, glue, pencil, ruler, decorative cord or knitting threads, rhinestones, sequins or something similar.
	Line a sheet of A4 paper. We select the size of the strips as desired; the size of the star will depend on this.
	In our case, one A4 sheet yielded 30 strips: 15 on top and 15 on the bottom.
	Roll the strips into a sharp cone like this.
	Glue so that the edges do not unravel.
	Trim the corners (those areas that do not overlap).
	Glue a star from seven petals.
	Spread two blanks with glue and, placing a lace inside, glue them together.
	Moreover, glue them together so that the petals are not one above the other, but in between.
	Glue a rhinestone or sequin into the center of each star.
	Decorate the window.

Video: garland of paper balls and corrugated Christmas trees

Video: decor ideas for LED garlands

Pillows with Christmas trees and mittens

Decorating home textiles is a separate area. Buy new pillowcases in New Year's colors - bright red and rich green - and decorate them. You can also take used pillowcases, there’s nothing wrong with that. On the contrary, they will turn from old to new. The best way to decorate pillowcases is for decorative pillows, since sleeping on a convex decor is uncomfortable.

	Let's sew a pillow like this with cute Christmas trees.
	We will need patchwork fabric, a piece of brown cotton fabric, a pillowcase, glue or thread and a needle.
	Take a rectangle of colored cotton and fold its corners to form a triangle: first the left and right corners.
	Then the bottom corner. You can glue or sew everything by hand or by machine.
	Make other Christmas trees in the same way.
	We have prepared four Christmas trees: two larger ones and two smaller in size. Let's lay them out on the pillowcase. Cut out tree trunks from a piece of brown fabric.
	We will glue or sew the “trunks”, then we will glue or sew the Christmas trees on top.

Remember the Christmas stocking we suggested making a little earlier? If you made it, you may have some scraps left over that will be used to make mittens for a pillowcase.

	Do you think it’s difficult to make such a pillowcase with mittens? Lighter than easy.
	You will need a pillowcase, a piece knitted material, knitted cord, glue or needle and thread, a piece of faux fur for the edge.
	Print and cut out the template or draw a stencil by hand; you can use real mittens for this.
	Attach the template to the material and cut out the mittens, do not forget that you should get symmetrical mittens, and not two left or two right. To avoid mistakes, you can fold the fabric in half, right side down, and cut the two pieces together.
	We fix the finished parts on the pillowcase.
	Glue or sew on the edge.
	We secure the cord with glue or with separate stitches, laying it out loosely, making several loops for decoration.

We make a variety of decorative items

Let's make some other items. Great benefit don't expect them to, but Christmas mood will arrive in abundance.

Golden nuts and cones

Long ago, back in tsarist times, the Christmas tree was decorated with gilded nuts, then they became glass, so why not now make New Year's decor with their participation? We'll pair acorns and cones with the nuts; they complement each other wonderfully.

Santa hat

IN Lately foam plastic blanks of the most different forms. Let's take a foam cone and turn it into a Santa Claus hat, decorating it with a recognizable black strap made of satin ribbon with a plaque.

	From the same cone-shaped blank you can make a decorative Santa Claus hat.
	Cover the bottom edge of the cone with masking tape so as not to stain it with red paint, which we will now use to cover the entire cone.
	Apply the paint with a wide brush (it’s faster this way).
	Sprinkle red glitter on top, although you can choose any color.
	Peel off the masking tape.
	Paint the border with white paint.
	Sprinkle white glitter over wet paint.
	We make a plaque out of foil, smear it with glue and sprinkle it with glitter. We pass a black satin ribbon through the plaque.
	We fix it on the cone with glue.
	Glue a white pompom to the tip of the cap.

Huge balls

It happens that in kindergarten They are asking us to make some kind of voluminous large decor. The idea we posted below is about just such a decoration. In order to make actually giant balls in the form Christmas decorations, you need to buy special inflatable balloons. They turn out round.

	Prepare: stapler, decorative wire, scissors, heat gun, round inflatable balls, foil paper, scotch.
	Inflate the balloons.
	Cut a strip 10-15 cm wide from foil paper.
	Glue it into a tube with dark glue.
	Glue it to the tail of the ball.
	Make an imitation of thread from wire. The ball is ready for a huge Christmas tree.

Figurine made of pine cones

Now we’ll make a New Year’s figurine from a pine cone and a piece of tree bark.

	Drop a little PVA glue onto a piece of paper.
	Place glitter nearby. Dip the cone either in glue or in glitter.
	Decorate the cone completely.
	Apply hot glue to a piece of bark.
	Glue a small pine branch.
	Also fix the cone on the bark with hot glue.
	Disguise the gluing area with a bunch of needles and a bow made of narrow ribbon.
	To make the figurine look even better, decorate it with beads.

Edible decorations. When it's beautiful and tasty at the same time

It's great when New Year's decor pleases not only the eye, but also the stomach. A frame filled with candies in bright wrappers will brighten up your New Year's Eve. The main thing, while thoughtfully admiring the creation you created yourself, is not to destroy all the candies.

	To make a “sweet” frame, prepare a shadowbox frame, scrap paper, glue, glue-based letters, candies with bright candy wrappers, and red acrylic paint.
	Paint the frame.
	According to the dimensions of the frame back cover, draw with reverse side scrap paper square (rectangle).
	Coat the inside of the lid with PVA glue.
	Glue the scrap paper.
	Stick the word “Falala!” on the glass. (or other).
	Pour the candy inside and close the lid.
	Place it in a visible place, such as a table in the living room, and make sure that the candies are not stolen before the New Year.

It’s easy to make an impromptu snowman from jars filled with various goodies. Put what you love in there: chewing marmalade, caramels, marshmallows, cookies. Place it on your desktop and in moments when you feel especially sad, raise the level of the happiness hormone.

	First of all, you need three jars with lids of a similar design or round ones.
	Apply hot glue to the lid.
	Glue another jar on top. Fill them with sweets: candies, marshmallows, cocoa and others.
	Tie a ribbon to the lid of the second jar and trim the edges.
	Make eyes and a nose from buttons and place them on glue.
	Place the lid on a piece of black felt and cut out a circle.
	Then roll a small strip of black felt into a tube and glue it together.
	Glue the felt tube to the circle, and the circle to the lid - this is the snowman's hat.

We hope that you enjoyed all the master classes, that you did not waste your time and chose several ideas for your own creativity.

On the eve of a holiday associated with fabulous magic and a time for miracles to happen, it’s time to think about the main thing - how to decorate a Christmas tree for the New Year 2017. To create one, it’s worth radically changing the way you decorate the main character of the New Year.

New Year's tree decor trends 2017

On how to decorate a Christmas tree for the New Year 2017, designers unanimously recommend using the canons of eco-style, and providing for maximum use natural materials. In the coming year of the red rooster according to the eastern calendar, you need to make maximum use of fiery colors and man-made decorative items with rustic motifs.

To dress up a fluffy forest beauty that fills the house with the fresh aroma of pine needles, you need to use non-trivial decorations:

• toys made of ceramics, wood, salt dough, foil, cardboard, fabric, glass, metal blanks or wire;
• made from pearl beads or cones, bundles of linen or burlap filled with wheat grains;

• black and white photographs of family members, which depict household members on New Year's parties or celebrations;
• eggshells with ethnic motives, snowflakes or illustration of pine branches;
• decorative decorations in hand-made style, made from hay or wheat ears.

Original products, executed in a rustic style, will create an expressive visual effect in the picture of the interior of the house, timed to coincide with the onset of the year of the red rooster. The rural leitmotif should be manifested not only in the decoration of the Christmas tree, but also in serving a festive table, decoration of gifts, walls, windows, doors and other parts of the room:

• use for table decoration homespun tablecloths, napkins, linen runners, decorated with embroidery depicting snowflakes, chickens, brood hens, roosters or baskets with chicken eggs;
• for use glass jugs or transparent, laconic shapes, in which you need to place bouquets of wildflowers or dried flowers powdered with artificial snow;

• to transform chairs with backs or armchairs, sew from chintz fabric with prints decorated with predominant red and gold tones;
• to decorate the top of the spruce, weave a nest from willow twigs or make it from hay, where you need to place a decorative figure of a rooster and a hen with eggs made using the papier-mâché technique or sewn from felt fabric.

Non-trivial Christmas tree decorations, created with your own hands, will concentrate the attention of others on the selection of available materials and methods of decorating original products. Therefore, before you beautifully decorate the Christmas tree for the New Year, you need to devote time to handicrafts, which have a beneficial effect on development creativity children. Schoolchildren and teenagers will be delighted with the opportunity to decorate the main character of the holiday.

Advice! Rooster figures eastern teachings of feng shui symbolize financial well-being, good luck in any endeavor, protection of the home from fire and negative energy. Therefore, decorative figurines of roosters must be present in the southeastern part of the house, not only during the New Year holidays, but as guests among the surrounding furnishings. It is important to pay attention to the material from which the figurines are made: a rooster made of bronze or copper will enrich the owners of the house, a wooden rooster will have a calming effect on the household, a ceramic, porcelain or glass rooster will protect the home from negative environmental factors.

Choosing a color scheme to decorate your Christmas tree

The question “how to stylishly decorate a Christmas tree for the New Year” is puzzled not only by children who are looking forward to its appearance in the house, but also by designers who create variations of decoration using newfangled trends. Naturalness, relevant in all areas of interior design, made a fundamental contribution to the design of the symbol New Year's holiday. Celebrate the year fire rooster you need colorful paints from the spectrum of natural tones and their gradations:

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• ruby;
• pomegranate;
• raspberry;
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• gold;
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• white;
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The tones found in the color of the rooster should dominate the interior picture, imbued with festive energy.

You can create a fairy-tale atmosphere in your home with the right decoration for the Christmas tree. To do this, you need to alternate between cold and warm tones. color palette, participating in the decoration of wood: cold brown and White color should be combined with an orange or red tone that radiates solar warmth.

Rules for color combinations must be applied when choosing garlands. It is worth noting that it is necessary to use decorative items with flickering multi-colored lights to decorate a pine or spruce tree only if a small set of decorations is used. Otherwise, decorators advise using LED strips for transformation, cornices, outlines of furniture and other environmental items.

You will be able to get a visual idea of ​​how you can decorate a Christmas tree for the New Year by looking at visual examples of beautiful decorations created by experienced decorators. Skilled designers form the color scheme of the composition using three primary colors, complemented by several colors that are different in tone. , diluted with white paints, will emphasize the tonal richness characteristic of the year of the fiery rooster. It is necessary to dilute the ardor of bright compositions with an abundance of artificial snow, which is relevant in decorating not only the Christmas tree, but also other interior items: decorative figurines of deer, Santa Claus, Snow Maiden, garlands framing the portal.

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The coming year will pass under the sign of the fiery Rooster. It is necessary to take care in advance of preparing your home for the rapidly approaching holiday. So, how to decorate an apartment for the New Year 2017 and fill the atmosphere with a unique atmosphere? Here you will find useful tips and recommendations.

Color palette for decorating an apartment for the New Year 2017

Let's start with the fact that the rooster is a very neat and meticulous bird. He is particularly picky about all the details, so before decorating your home, be sure to do a general cleaning of all rooms. There should be a real riot in your home juicy flowers. To beautifully decorate your apartment for New Year 2017, as in the photo, you need to know that the rooster is extremely fond of bright colors. Most preferred shades:

• violet;
• purple;
• burgundy;
• cherry;
• coral;
• red;
• terracotta;
• orange;
• yellow.

An equally good choice would be an emphasis on a golden palette. Its shine will bring happiness to your home in the coming year. Forget about the so-called “cold” tones for a while. Of course, you can dilute the bright red interior with small blue and silver splashes, but it is better not to overuse them. The main rule is not to forget about naturalness, because Christmas decoration the apartment should not seem too tacky.

DIY ways to decorate your apartment for the New Year

To make the evergreen beautiful Christmas tree look as attractive as possible on the eve of 2017, as in the photos presented, there are several ways to decorate it:

1. The simplest option for people who don’t have much free time is to hang toys in a random, chaotic order and wrap colorful garlands around the tree.
2. Arrange Christmas tree decorations of the same type and size in a spiral pattern. Use several types of toys to diversify the visual picture.
3. Conventionally divide the tree into several sectors and mark their boundaries with lush garlands. Generously decorate each part with toys of the same color.

Don't resist your desire to decorate your apartment for the New Year with your own hands. You can sew several miniature ones yourself soft toys to decorate the Christmas tree, create a beautiful New Year's ikebana or make some crafts from scrap materials - cedar and fir cones, acorns, branches.

To decorate the premises, use hand-cut snowflakes of different shapes and sizes, as well as decorations made of shimmering sequins. If desired, hang large inflatable balloons around the house, which will lift your spirits even in the most severe snowstorm outside the window. In addition, the rooster will definitely like fluffy multi-colored garlands with brightly glowing lights.

Finishing touches

Table setting in the year of the red fire rooster is exactly the case when a combination is welcomed classic style with country elements. In other words, buy wooden and ceramic dishes, linen tablecloths, napkins. Any interesting compositions made from natural materials will look very attractive. You can use material such as burlap when wrapping gifts and decorating surfaces. Thus, you will implement two ideas at once - pay tribute to the country style and highlight your apartment among similarly decorated dwellings.

Instead of the usual electric lighting, use a variety of decorative lights in the evenings. Harmoniously distribute the light garlands you have on all accessible surfaces. Don't forget about one of the most popular New Year's attributes- candles. Arrange them asymmetrically on the dining table and coffee tables to give the setting a more cozy and festive atmosphere.

To make the decoration of your apartment for the New Year 2017 more holistic, leave the main place in the apartment for the symbolic figurine of a fiery rooster. It can be planed from wood or cut from colored paper. The main thing is to demonstrate to the village bird that she is truly loved and welcome in this apartment!

All the inhabitants of our planet, young and old, are preparing for the New Year. This holiday brings with it a magical mood, a surge of strength and a sea of ​​positive emotions. To make the day pass in an atmosphere of fun and love, it is advisable to prepare gifts for loved ones in advance and think through the menu.

Don't forget about decorating your apartment - it should be at the top of the list of pre-holiday to-dos, because the bright glare emitted by balloons and tinsel increases our enthusiasm several times. If you are tired of banal garlands, paper snowflakes and tinsel, we invite you to make DIY New Year's home decor 2017. Show a little imagination and your apartment will be transformed beyond recognition.

Sophistication in every detail should be present in your decor, which is created to celebrate the coming year. Be sure to use red and orange tones. In this way, you will appease the Fire Rooster.

New Year's candles

The muted light emitted by candles has always created an atmosphere of mystery and magic, so using candles in decoration turns out to be a beneficial solution. Burning candles can be placed on festive table, shelves, cabinets and window sills.

It is best to use large items, decorate them with bright sparkles, and wrap them in a beautiful shiny braid. Place the flaming decoration in a neat glass bowl and the sophisticated decoration is ready. Just place candles out of the reach of children so that they do not reach the fire and get burned.

Angel decoration

Sweet angels will become beautiful New Year's composition along with the rest of the toys hanging on the Christmas tree. They will bring joy and tenderness to your home, so be sure to take note of this decor idea. In addition to angel figures, you can draw the silhouette of an angel on the window using toothpaste or special window paint.

Use a stencil or template and your windows will be radically transformed. Another wonderful decoration for a room or glass is. Set aside a few pre-holiday evenings and make beautiful angels for the whole family, which you can then attach to a window or hang on a chandelier.

Using branches

In addition to a live Christmas tree, the house can be decorated with dry twigs. This does not mean that you just need to put the branches in a vase - they should be decorated with shiny beads, rhinestones, and glass balls. You can wrap the branch in a luminous garland and then in the evenings it will be filled with bright, playful light. This original decor goes well with tinsel and small balls.

Christmas wreaths

Russians have long adopted the European style of decorating their homes with colorful wreaths on Christmas Eve. They hang such decorative elements not only on the door, but also on the fireplace. You can make this wreath from various available materials (you don’t have to use only Christmas tree branches).

Take balloons, buttons, bright ones satin ribbons and build them. Believe me, a homemade decoration will bring more pleasure than a store-bought item.

“Delicious” decoration

Gingerbread cookies can be an excellent decoration for a Christmas tree, table or fireplace. Bake a mountain of cockerels, Christmas trees, stars, snowmen and balls, decorate with colored glaze. Thread the string and in front of you is a finished decoration that you can eat after the holiday. Now there are a lot New Year's ideas- the main thing is to show a little ingenuity and perseverance.

Another popular attribute on New Year's celebration is a gingerbread house. Before the New Year, skillful housewives bake individual parts of an “edible” home, and then glue it together using sweet glaze. You can paint the house entirely at your own discretion.

It is advisable to involve children in such an activity - the fascinating process of drawing will allow children to create original and memorable jewelry. This decor will be stored for a long time, but will not lose its taste.

Garland of New Year's cards

For this decor, you can use old postcards that were ever given to you by friends and family. Using thick twine, you can create a silhouette of a Christmas tree and attach cards to it. IN New Year's Eve, after the toasts have been said, it will be nice to open a postcard and read the wishes left on it.

New postcards are also suitable here, on which you will write your words of gratitude to everyone present, and leave a short parting message for 2017. Believe me, this original congratulations will not be forgotten for many years to come.

Satin surroundings

To create decor with your own hands, needlewomen always have bright satin ribbons on hand. They help give a festive look to seemingly ordinary things. For example, decorate champagne or wine glasses with beautiful multi-colored braid and you will notice how your guests will admire it. In addition to glasses, you can wrap ribbons around booze bottles, decanters, and crystal vases.

Felt decor

Use cute Christmas trees made from soft felt to impress those in attendance with your talents. You don't have to be a skilled craftsman. It is enough to show a little perseverance and desire to make your home even more beautiful. Sew voluminous triangles from green fabric, decorate them with bright beads, rhinestones, sequins and ribbons - your New Year's decor is ready!

Christmas tree garland made of fabric

For those who are already tired of old garlands and want something new, we suggest paying attention to this idea. You will need fabric different colors and tight braid. Cut out a pattern of Christmas trees on cardboard, two parts at a time. Sew them together.

You can add volume to the trees by stuffing a little padding polyester inside. Once you have made enough Christmas trees, you can sew them onto the braid. Hang the finished decoration on a wall or window.

Pasta toys

To make a beautiful New Year's decoration, just look in the cupboard with cereals. Surely, there were several noodles, “horns” and other fancy pasta lying around there. You won't believe it, but you can also make bright ones out of them. New Year's toy, which will then go to the Christmas tree.

Use a glue gun to glue individual parts. A thin ribbon should be attached to the top of the product. Aerosol paints of different colors will help give your craft a festive look and originality.

Ice fantasy

This decoration will be especially useful for those who live in own home. To make it you will need shells, twigs, openwork napkins, and pebbles. Here you can give in to your imagination and your preferences. Involve children in this process and ask them what they would like to make an ice circle from. As soon as required material will be assembled, start creating.

Pour water into a small enamel bowl, throw all the decorative details into it, lower the loop (you will use it to hang the decoration on a branch) and take the dish out into the cold. Can be put in the freezer. To remove frozen decoration from a plate, pour some hot water into it. This original craft will be a worthy decoration of the yard for the New Year 2017.