We welcome the New Year and say goodbye to the old: New Year’s Eve is the time for doing a little extra when it comes to dressing up, eating delicious meals, having sparkling drinks, and when it comes to setting a beautiful table.
A beautiful table setting can really create a delightful atmosphere for a dinner party, and it doesn’t have to be expensive or time consuming. In this blog post, we will inspire you to set a table for New Year’s Eve that will impress your guests.
Set the scene with lanterns and candles
Before you do anything else, plan how to create an intimate and festive New Year’s Eve dinner party. Make a collection of pillar candles on a tray on or simply put all your candlesticks and tealight candle holders on the table; they don’t have to match to look amazing together.
New Year’s Eve is often synonymous with gold and glitter, but why not combine it with a snowy winter wonderland theme? Understated greenery and a subtle, monochrome palette lend a classic Nordic look to your tabletop. If you want a little more bling, you can add it with an abundance of pearls and flowers. Infuse your table setting with some shine by adding serpentine streamers or reusing some of the glitzy Christmas ornaments in your table decoration.
Focus on the whole room, not just the dinner table. Place lanterns and candles in the room so they function as a backdrop for the table setting. When you include the entire room in your decor, that’s where the truly magical atmosphere emerges: your guests will be enchanted, encircled by flickering lights.
Mix colours and textures in the tableware
Now, concentrate on the tableware. If you are in doubt about where to place the wineglasses and the salad fork, you can read our guide How to set a table.
Plates and bowls don’t have to belong to the same collection to match. It is easy and fun to mix different looks and colours to create a sophisticated and elegant expression. Try combining the unique stoneware plates and bowls ELIAS with the FRIDOLIN wine glass to create an elegant touch.
Flowers can create a festive atmosphere
The icing on the cake, and a sure way to create the right atmosphere, is to place vases with flowers on the table. Decorate your table using glass and ceramic vases, using the decorative pieces you already have in your home or let yourself be inspired by our Buyer's favourite decor in the new assortment.
The vases can serve as statement centrepieces on the table. Style them with flowers that match your overall theme or spray twigs with a little shimmer for that New Year’s feel.
Artificial flowers make decorating the table for New Year’s Eve even easier. You can do it well in advance, as the flowers maintain their fresh appearance. And as a bonus, they keep their beautiful looks for a long time to come.
The most important thing is to have fun and create memories for you and your guests. With a little creativity and a touch of JYSK, your New Year's Eve table setting will do just that.
Happy New Year!
