Style Inspiration – The Year Of Rabbit
By Ana Zuravliova
While many of us welcomed in the new year at the start of this month, millions around the world will be celebrating the Chinese New Year on the 22nd of January. Kung Hei Fat Choy! This new year is the symbol of the Rabbit, a sign of longevity, prosperity, and peace in Chinese culture. While beneficial in all walks of life, these ideals are particularly welcome within the home. With that in mind, can you add elements of the Chinese New Year into your interior design? Read on to find out…
Chinese New Year
In Chinese culture, people believe that what you do at the beginning of a new year will affect your luck in the coming twelve months. If you’re looking for a year of peace, tranquillity and harmony and want to use your home as a vehicle for those desires, now is the time to act and prepare for the year ahead. Let’s look at each of the three ideals associated with the Year Of The Rabbit.
1. Longevity
Longevity means a long duration of individual life. In its most basic sense, it means living for a long time, however it’s also associated with the lifespan of items we acquire over the years. Often synonymous with quality, longevity is an ideal that you make things last for a long time, whether it’s your own life or the existence of things you own.
When it comes to purchases, find products that will last. At Blinds Direct for instance, each of our blinds, curtains and furnishings are hand crafted in the UK using the finest materials and to the highest standards. We even supply our items with a five-year guarantee!
2. Prosperity
The condition of being successful or thriving, prosperity is something we can aspire to at home. Part of this is taking the time to figure out exactly how you want your space to look.
Whether you’re a natural minimalist, or love the panache of maximalism, your home should reflect who you are and how you want to present yourself. There is little point curating a decor solely on what friends or visitors might like, homes are where you should feel comfortable and places from which you can go into the world and succeed.
3. Peace
Peace is something we all hope to enjoy when at home. When the world is busy and noisy, we want our homes to be comfortable and quiet. Enjoying a space decorated to your requirements is a great way to find peace in your life.
To reduce noise, consider our stylish noise absorbing roller blinds! Moreover, if you want to avoid feeling cold, you can improve the peace in your home with a free thermal lining upgrade on all Roman blinds and curtains from Blinds Direct. For bedrooms, you can also consider a free blackout lining upgrade. Whichever you pick, you’ll be feeling more peaceful and Zen in no time.
The colours of Chinese New Year
Colours hold great symbolic power within Chinese culture and history. Red is associated with joy and good fortune, blue with health and harmony and the idiom “Yellow generates Yin and Yang” suggests that yellow is the centre of everything.
That said, there is one thing that’s particularly synonymous with Chinese New Year, the Kumquat tree. Often given as gifts, these small trees are thought to bestow luck and good fortune. Moreover, the colours of these beautiful trees will enrich any home!
The strong green of the stems and leaves, partnered with the vibrant orange yellow hue of the fruit provides ample inspiration for style conscious decorators. To enjoy these colours in your home, use the same ratio of yellow and green as found in the plant. This way, you can easily curate a joyful, peaceful environment in which to celebrate many new years to come!
To all those celebrating around the world, we wish you and your families a peaceful and prosperous start to the Year of the Rabbit.
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