Fringes, tassels, beads, ribbons – make our fabrics exciting
Fringes, tassels…
Archive | March 2015
Saint Patrick’s Day
Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated on 17th of March by the catholic Irish. This habit is about the patron saint of the island who, according to the legend, has cast out all the snakes from the Emerald Island. Nowadays it became popular in the USA also thanks to the Irish who emigrated in the 1880s. There it is a real celebration which indicates the beginning of spring also. On this day, people traditionally wear green dresses. The three-leaf clover, green-clothed elf and the caldron full of gold are among its main symbols. Sending postcards with best wishes is typical to this holiday also.
Although this has no tradition in Hungary, if we would like to make an extra opportunity for a party or dinner with our friends, we can adapt these decoration ideas.
Since green and gold are the colors of the feast, we can easily refer to the special occasion with these. The buffet and the dinner table also can be decorated thus. Let’s cover the table with plain green tablecloth. Clover stickers can be put on seating cards and glasses. Let’s bake a clover-shaped cake covered with green marzipan. Full parsley-leaves can be put on the sandwiches but we can make cloves from cucumber also. The tops of the muffins and smaller cakes can be decorated with edible green glitter. Green napkins and straws can be purchased anywhere.
Take care of decorating the rooms also: green tulle or organza bows can be put on chairs and cushions. Let’s make garlands from green-white patterned wrapping papers or leftover fabrics and place them on the stair-rail, mantelpiece or curtain rods. Put greenish flowers in glass vases, for example half bloomed hydrangea, tulip or bamboo. Put ground into a white bowl and plant cloves in it. This will be a great table centerpiece. Place white candles in glass candle holders half-filled with green decor pebbles. The mood light gives coziness for the dining table. Green or green-white door wreath should be hung on the entrance door, it can be a simple round wreath or a clove-shaped ornament. Ask our guests to wear green clothes also.
If you would lie a special party, ask for help of a style-adviser for the perfect St. Patrick’s Day decoration.
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Metallic colors
When it comes to “metallic colors” we are thinking about gold and silver immediately, which are assigned to yellow and gray by most of the people. We are often associating to warm and cold contrast. Of course, there are much more metallic hues, in addition to, different colors can get a metallic shine also.
About the elements in our homes, first we consider the items and accessories really made of metal: faucets, door handles, lamps, picture frames etc. From the aspect of material, they can be made of copper, chrome, steel, iron, bronze, etc. These are automatically become parts of our interiors. Using paints, fabrics and wallpapers allow more emphasized usage. Wooden furniture painted to gold results luxury effect. Fabrics woven with metallic fibers make any style of seats exciting. A quite simple interior can get a focus point with a wallpaper with metallic motif. In case of historic styles, (e.g.: renaissance, rococo, empire) we often meet these solutions, sometimes even exaggerated. Gold was always the symbol of the wealthy. In a church, the respect of god(s) is being expressed by it. Nowadays chrome and nickel coatings provide not only the glazing, but also the endurance and long lifecycle.
Feng shui associates silver (lunar quality), copper and bronze (venus quality) with Jin, the feminin side. With Jang, the masculine side, gold (sun) and iron (martian quality) are assigned.
In business life, metallic hues have representative roles. At events the gilding of the cutlery or the gold wristwatch of a businessman has a clear meaning. Metallic luster paper of the sweets arouses our interest, implies exclusivity. Use metallic surfaces with care in your home, because they can easily rule the complete room. Ask for help from an interior designer to produce a real classy glamour.
