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We don’t expect miracles, we can create miracles ourselves. Very soon the long-awaited New Year holidays. Now is the time to do the usual magic. Perhaps you will need these ideas for a special atmosphere in the house. Pay attention to the trick with oranges dried in the oven, you will not regret it!





New Year's decoration of the apartment Portia inspiration

1. New Year's smells
   Our memory responds to familiar scents: freshly cut grass, the first snow, an old book. Simple little things immediately cause pleasant memories. Also, the New Year is associated with specific smells - a Christmas tree, tangerines, ginger cookies.
   
   
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   How to make the holiday even “delicious”? Beautiful New Year decorations It can come from ordinary things! Add some spices to the interior - fragrant cinnamon, rosemary, saturated ginger and notes of cloves. Make a special Christmas fragrance from nutmeg, ginger, ylang-ylang and cloves. Or make a pomunder: Prick the orange peel with a toothpick. And put a carnation in there.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Nice tree
   Psychologists say that just the kind of elegant Christmas tree causes a person a short-term release of serotonin - the hormone of happiness. We get a similar effect by biting off a piece of chocolate. How do you make the perfect tree? The tree can be decorated not only with toys, but also with sweets: gingerbread, tangerines, apples, candy and chocolate in shiny foil.
   
   
   
   
   
   The atmosphere is created by details and fragrant little things. oranges dried in the ovenCinnamon sticks. Attach them to the tree and enjoy the pleasant spicy smell with notes of needles.
   
   New Year's silhouettes - deer, snowflakes, Christmas trees - from brown felt. Higher or paint white patterns. They will look like delicious and aromatic gingerbread.
   
   
3. An unusual tree
   Sometimes there's just not enough room for the tree. The reasons are different: a small apartment, favorite cats or dogs disturb the peace. Here are some ideas from the book A Wonderful Time: Winter. Instead of a tree, you can put a bouquet. Take wooden branches, decorate with felt parts and put in a vase. Paint them white.
   
   You can make an original tree from small objects. Stick objects on a large cardboard cone and in front of you is an absolutely amazing tree. Paint the figures in one color or, on the contrary, in shades that are successfully combined: green and red, blue and white, brown and gold.
   
   Stylish minimalist Christmas tree You can do it easily if you connect your imagination. You just need to draw the silhouette of the Christmas tree and attach a couple of jewelry.
   
   
   
   
   
4. The magic of paper
   Cutting paper is a rather unusual and very interesting hobby. Just look at what beauty can be made with the help of paper, ruler, glue, double-sided tape and blade holder (it can be found in shops with products for creativity).
   
   
   You need to cut the pattern. You can find them in the book “Magic of Paper”. There are tips and tips on how to create such small masterpieces. Carve out small elements: leaves, flowers, feathers of birds. Then the space between the branches. Put your masterpiece in a frame. This can be a great gift for a loved one or a great decoration of the New Year interior.
   
   
5. Christmas wreaths
   The tradition of decorating a house with a Christmas wreath appeared in 1833. It was invented by Lutheran pastor Johann Heinrich Wihern, who founded an orphanage and a school for orphans. Vichern counted the days until Christmas: under the ceiling he placed a wreath with twenty-eight candles and lit a new one every day.
   
   
   If you are a fan of minimalism, take the idea from the book “Shorting Winter”. Simple wooden twigs join in the shape of a circle. It looks stylish and unobtrusive.
   
   
   
   The classic wreath is made from spruce or pine branches. First make a dense base - a circle of cardboard. With the help of a thread or wire, attach branches to it. Decorate it with cones, Christmas toys, fruits or crafts. In fact, there are many variations, there would be inspiration and strength to create.
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New Year's decoration You can turn it into a mystery. Many inspirational ideas you will find in the books “A Wonderful Time: Winter”, “Magic of Paper”, “Shorting Winter”, “The Book of New Year and Christmas”. Our Days of the MIF Publishing House.

Magic holidays! We wish you and your family all the best.