Iluta Piternika

During the holidays, it is important to take care not only of the food that will be on the festive table, but also of its presentation.

As observed by Iluta Piternika, which has been dealing with decoration and holiday organization for 11 years, currently a lot of attention is being paid to aesthetics and the design of the festive table. If in the past the tables were broken from a lot of food, now the food is placed on various adjacent surfaces and buffets, while a beautiful arrangement is created on the central festive table. The positive trend is that people want not only to enjoy food with their taste buds, but also to appreciate with their eyes the beautiful nuances of the table setting. After all, we spend many hours at the festive table, especially during Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations. Therefore, it is even more important that the table creates a festive mood, you want to look at it and be around it.

Basic principles of festive table decoration

Table setting starts with the selection of dishes and currently a wide variety of dishes, tableware and glasses are available. Iluta Piternika recommends careful selection of dishes as they play an important role and accordingly the decors are matched to the selected dishes. For example, if you have bought gold tableware, it is advisable to choose gold candlesticks as well. When it comes to setting the Christmas table, gold combined with red berries and twigs will create the necessary festive mood.

Iluta Piternika reveals that in decorating the festive table, as in other areas, there is a rule - less is more. The most common mistake made when decorating a festive table is oversaturation. On special occasions, you want to put all available decorations and sparkles on the table, but Iluta reminds you that such a mess of decorations will not create a convincing and elegant appearance. She recommends choosing minimal decorations, thinking about the harmony of warm and cool tones. It is no less important to pay attention to the choice of materials, such as wood, metal, glass, because each of them creates a slightly different mood.

How to choose holiday decorations

For those who have decided to conjure up a festive feeling at home with a beautiful decoration and want to create their own set of decor and accessories, Iluta Piternika recommends paying attention to the room where the celebration will mostly take place, where this table will be decorated. If it has a modern interior, then it is preferable to choose modern decorations, made of glass, metal, ascetic. Tablecloths, napkins, cutlery should be chosen so that they organically fit into the room. If the room is in warm tones, soft and romantic, then you can also plan the festive table setting in the same style, matching tablecloths and candle shades.

Another valuable suggestion of Iluta Piternik is to choose things that have at least two functions. For example, when choosing a candlestick, make sure that you can put a vase with flowers on it. If you buy a gold candle lamp, see if you can put a small vase in it - this solution will be useful in the summer. Various dessert trays and smaller dishes can also be used as decorations by filling them with, for example, glass balls, which will complement the table setting. It is important to think about the multiple uses and functionality of the decor, because they all both cost money and take up space at home.

When it comes to Christmas decorations, Iluta Piternika recommends that when buying Christmas tree decorations, such as red balls, you should also buy smaller red balls that can be used in the table decoration and that will match the tree. Also, at Christmas, you can create decorations from dry plants that can be used for several years. So that you don't have to buy new decorations for every holiday, they can be adapted and used several times. For example, wreaths of branches can be supplemented with velvet ribbons for Christmas, and replaced with feathers for Easter, creating a completely different mood.

Christmas and New Year table decoration master class

For those who like to welcome guests and celebrate holidays beautifully, and who want to gain knowledge that will be useful not only for decorating Christmas and New Year, but also for other holidays, Iluta Piternika from MintDeco has organized a special table decoration master class. It will take place on December 9 at the premises of the decoration rental Best Events, Bukultu street 7k, Riga. If you want to hold such a master class at a corporate holiday event or in the company of friends, you can agree on a separate date. such a master class is great for celebrations and gatherings - first you will be able to decorate the festive table under the guidance of Iluta Piternik, and then continue with the celebration.

The master class consists of two sections. In the first part, Iluta Piternika tells how to choose and buy decorations for home decoration during the holidays - what to pay attention to, what to buy, what not to buy. She introduces what are the main basic principles in table decoration - how to decorate long, round tables, how to choose tablecloths, cloth napkins. Iluta Piternika tells about warm and cold tones, about what style and material decors to choose in order to match them to the interior of the room. There is also information about what are the trends, what is currently fashionable table setting and what is no longer fashionable. Iluta shows specific items that can be useful for decoration.

In the second section, Iluta Piternika shows a demonstration of how a festive table is created - how things are arranged, what is the geometry of the decorations, at what heights to arrange them, so that the overall view is modern and convincing. After that, the practical activity takes place and the participants of the master class have to find five or six things in the particular warehouse of holiday decorations in order to develop a sense of color and style. It is necessary to create a mood board of objects using everything available - furniture, textiles, decorations, vases. Thus, the skill of selecting compatible things is developed. After that, the decoration is already underway, using the extensive Best Events offer. The participants usually do it with passion and are happy about the wide range of available decors, which allow the imagination to fly and create unique combinations.

News of Christmas and New Year decorations

According to Iluta Piternika, the topicality of holiday decorations in recent years is minimalism . The objects that are placed on the table are chosen carefully so as not to spoil. If there are beautiful and aesthetically self-sufficient dishes, glasses and accessories, then use small glass vases to put one flower or twig at a time. In addition, they can be arranged at different heights. In winter, dried flowers, eucalyptus and needles are widely used in table decoration.

Candles are an integral part of Christmas and New Year's table decoration. currently, candles in various shades are relevant, especially green - sage and olive green. such candles in modern shades add richness and depth to the table, in contrast to classical white candles. Iluta Piternika recommends paying special attention to the choice of candle material. currently, candles from petroleum products are available, which are not safe for health and which are not even recommended to be burned indoors. She recommends choosing candles made from natural materials, which look more beautiful because they are tinted throughout. Oil product candles often have a layer of paint around them, which drips off when burning.

Modern and sustainable festive table design

When you get to the shops, where the shelves are full of beautiful things, especially during the pre-holiday period, you feel embarrassed. In the festive table decoration master class, Iluta Piternika will provide specific instructions and recommendations that will make shopping easier. You will learn how to use various small accessories in many, wide ways. By purchasing decorations thoughtfully and conscientiously, you will not spend money unnecessarily. She emphasizes how important it is to pay attention to sustainability and slow down the cult of spending, so this master class is also a very valuable resource that will provide knowledge on how to properly buy decor and interior items for home holiday decoration.

Iluta Piternika has been organizing such master classes for several years. The feedback from the participants confirms that after the master class, it is finally clear what to buy and according to what principles to create a festive mood at home. After the master class, there is an understanding of how to creatively decorate the table and create a surprising effect with minimal investment.

As Iluta Piternika admits, decorating is not difficult if the basic principles are understood - how to arrange, place objects, what heights to play with, what is the compatibility of tones, materials. Once this is mastered during the four hours of the masterclass, then your desk at home is a playground where you see things come to life and flourish on it.

Iluta's sweet food after the holiday is the moment when the participants send pictures of the decorated holiday tables. Nowadays, people's aesthetic requirements are becoming more refined and everyone appreciates when they can enjoy a meal at beautiful tables during the holidays. The results of the MintDeco master classes prove that anyone can create a Pinterest-worthy holiday table decoration at home.

Author of the article: Renate Berga

Story: Iluta Piternika / MintDeco

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