Chinese New Year Decoration Ideas for a Prosperous Home

Feeling the stress and pressure of preparing for the Chinese New Year? While you’re busy spring cleaning the house, don’t forget to show your home some love and decorate it! Creating a festive and inviting atmosphere doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Here are some tips and hacks to make your CNY decorations effortlessly beautiful and the Year of the Snake more joyous and prosperous.

1. Create a Warm and Welcoming Entrance

• Front Door Decor: Make the first impression count. Welcome blessings and exude warmth and good vibes by adorning your front door with CNY hanging decoration. Our Wooden Pendant is an elegant option featuring festive greetings '新年快乐' (Happy New Year) and preserved peonies which symbolises wealth, prosperity, and good fortune.

Pro-tip: We made the ribbon extra long, so that you could hang it over your door and hide the hooks for a clean look! 

• Entryway Decor: Illuminate your entryway with red, orange and gold paper lanterns or soft fairy lights to create a warm glow to represent brightness and hope for the year ahead.

2. Craft a Memorable Table Setting

• Table Centerpiece: Choose a centerpiece decoration which brings elegance and festive joy, be it your dining table, coffee table or living room, which is at the heart of every CNY gathering. A table centerpiece not only beautifies the table, but acts as a conversation starter and livens up the CNY mood for your guests and loved ones. Our Pussy Willow CNY Bloom Box makes a grand display, with its tall, upward-reaching branches representing rising prosperity, growth, and new beginnings.

Pro tip: Lay out a table runner with tassels, display the Pussy Willow CNY Bloom Box and surround it with pineapple tarts, mandarin oranges, chrysanthemum tea or any of your favourite CNY snacks for a delicious and aesthetic display. 

• Side Tables & Cabinets: The mini kumquat tree is a timeless way of ushering in the New Year and make a pretty display on side tables and cabinets to give off those CNY vibes. Another elegant choice would be our potted orchids, with it's tall and elegant stems creating a striking visual symbolising abundance, while it's graceful cascading petals create a tranquil yet opulent environment.

Pro tip: Arrange gold ingot mandarin ornaments around the potted orchids for extra huat and splendor.

3. Other CNY decor hacks 

• Low Maintenance: With the Lunar New Year just one week away, time is of the essence so choose decor that’s not just eye-catching but low maintenance. Our CNY collection is mostly crafted with everlasting preserved flowers with no water needed, saving you time and effort.

• Multi-Purpose: Utilise decoration which can be repurposed for other occasions to ensure sustainability and versatility.

Pro tip: The gold pots from our orchids can be reused to pot other flowers and plants or even as a storage for your stationery.

Amidst the hustle and bustle of the season, remember to take time to live in the moment, reconnect with the ones who matter and reflect on your goals. Let this Chinese New Year be a celebration of heartfelt connection and abundant beauty in every moment and bloom.