Decorating Interior for the Year of the Horse

The upcoming year 2014 according to the Eastern zodiac is considered the Year of the Blue Wooden Horse. For those who are preparing to celebrate the upcoming holiday in a warm family setting, it is necessary to decorate the festive interior of the home. If you combine your creativity and imagination, then New Year's decoration will not cause much trouble. The Christmas tree, festive crafts, candies, crackers—everything will help create the atmosphere of the upcoming holiday. However, Eastern wisdom says that one must worthy welcome the new mistress of the coming year so that it passes successfully.

Photo 1 – Wooden horse figurines will be very appropriate

Horse Decor

The symbol of the new year is a wooden horse. Therefore, various wooden horse figurines become particularly relevant. Plush or other toy horses are also welcome in the interior. Astrologers claim that the spirited mistress of the coming year loves only natural materials: wood, crystal, porcelain. Therefore, when decorating the festive table, preference should be given to dishes made of these materials.

The main lucky symbol of the horse year is a horseshoe. In the new year, it can be hung not only above the front door but also in every room. Small decorative horseshoes can also be used to decorate the Christmas tree. This not only attracts luck into the house but also helps to appease the mistress of the upcoming year.

Photo 2 – Horseshoe – the main symbol of luck in this year

More Blue

Blue color is quite difficult to use in interior design, so one can focus on an abundance of blue details in the interior. In the new year, this will be the main color direction, as the symbol of the future year is a blue horse. When decorating the interior for the holiday, do not stint on blue accessories and decor. Those who are not ready for bold changes before the New Year can be advised to use more restrained blue or azure colors. Anyway, adding some blue is necessary if you wish to please the mistress of the year and attract luck and prosperity into your home.

An excellent option could be blue flowers in room decoration. The horse lives on the meadow, so for the upcoming year it is desirable to fill your home with flowers and living plants. Decorating your home not only with live but also artificial flowers, as well as ikebana, wreaths, bouquets—this trend will be relevant all next year.

Photo 3 – The Year of the Horse should be welcomed in a close family circle

Family Values

The horse is a domestic animal, so this new year should be welcomed in a close family circle. In this year, you should share festive preparations with family, decorate the Christmas tree together, and adorn the apartment. By the way, the mistress of the new year will be delighted by bells and rattles if they are hung on the Christmas tree. It is also not a bad idea to place some hay under the Christmas tree. But you can limit yourself to some woven straw accessories.

Make sure to involve children in the pre-holiday preparations. Let them also participate in the preparations. They can make original crafts or decorations for the house. For example, they can make wreaths from fir branches or garlands from candies. Remember that the horse is a true follower of family values; to gain its favor for the whole year, you need to spend much time with family and home. Then luck will smile at you and prosperity will come into your house.