The Chinese New Year is almost upon us, which means it’s a good time to remind ourselves of the rules of Chinese New Year design:

• Use as much bright red as possible, accompanied by as much gold detail as your heart can take. Repaint your home red and gold, if possible.
• Make everything as large as it can be. Don’t let minor considerations like good taste or cost hinder your creative impulses.
• Strike a good balance between using traditional Chinese characters and motifs like oranges (in gold, of course) with modern innovations like cartoon animals that sing and dance!
• Did we mention to indulge in red and gold already?

Ah, the Chinese New Year — giving everyone an excuse to be tacky.

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