Chinese New Year is coming up. Decorating your living space for the celebration is a great way to welcome luck and prosperity. With minimal space in a condo, finding suitable decor isn’t as easy as homes with expansive gates, pathways, and huge lawns for hanging grand outdoor lanterns. Here are six compact decorations to create a festive atmosphere in your condo at Hudson Place Residences.
Horse Figurines
2026 is the year of the fire horse! Add horse figurines around your home at the entrance and facing inward, to draw in positive energy. You can also place these on your desk to enhance productivity and focus. Horses are believed to be lucky and symbolize success and peace.
DIY Lamp
Chinese New Year is full of light, especially lamps! A DIY lamp is an effective way to save money and at the same time grant you the design you want. Lamps can be a reminder for letting go of the past year and moving on, and embracing a new beginning.
Fans
Red fans, specifically. Red is known in Chinese New Year for warding off evil, bringing joy, and granting fortune. Displaying fans around the house is a festive and creative way to enjoy the holiday.
Chinese Plants
Many plants are known for bringing wealth or attracting happiness and health, such as bonsais, the lucky bamboo, and orchids. Additionally, fake or DIY plants can be used such as the Ampao plant.
Paper Cuttings
Paper cuttings are flat and can seamlessly attach to windows and mirrors. It has intricate designs related to the holiday to represent the joy of the new year festival. Sometimes, people give these to grant people luck and convey complex messages.
Poetic Couplets
Poetic couplets, also known as Spring Festival couplets, are red banners hung on the entrance of a home that holds a poetic verse written in black or gold calligraphy. They are supposed to symbolize luck, prosperity, and happiness.
Lynn Martelli is an editor at Readability. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University and has worked as an editor for over 10 years. Lynn has edited a wide variety of books, including fiction, non-fiction, memoirs, and more. In her free time, Lynn enjoys reading, writing, and spending time with her family and friends.
