The basic structure of the Ukrainian-Russian Icon Corner largely follows that of the Iconostasis found in Churches.

This means that Icons of Christ are usually located on the wall to the right of the corner and those of the Mother of God to the left.

There is a hierarchy in that Icons of the Holy Trinity and Christ, as well as of the Mother of God and Her Son are placed higher than those of the Angels, Saints and our own personal examples of holiness not publicly glorified by the Church.

These icons are decorated with embroidered towels that indicate the "Mantle of Protection," especially the Icon of the Mother of God. Flowers from the Tomb of Christ during Holy Week and the willow branches of Palm Sunday are also used to decorate the icons.

Votive lamps with olive oil are placed before icons as well.

It is common to have a shelf or stand near the icon corner where the prayer-books and other devotional material is kept. Candles and even hand censors are kept and employed for services. It is common to bless one's children with a hand censor before they retire for the night.

There is also often a chair in the corner which is the most important spot in the home and where the eldest person would sit. Also, those celebrating their Namedays would also sit there on their holiday.

The stand would also bear the prayer-ropes, crosses and relics of saints.

It is also common to keep a special box containing the Antidoron from the Liturgy of the previous Sunday. Each morning, a pious Orthodox Christian would consume a portion of this "instead of Communion." It is also common to keep Holy Water and drink this three times in time of special need. The candle is also lit when there is lightning or when someone is dying.

Worry beads do not really have any significance in Ukrainian or Russian culture as they do in Greek and Arabic cultures.

Prayer ropes and the "Vervitsa" or Lestovka have a great significance, but not as "play things" to give occupation to the hands as worry beads do.

People and especially monks would wrap their prayer ropes around their wrist as a reminder to pray the Jesus Prayer. The Lestovka which is a leather device made of 100 "steps" as in a ladder are simply placed over the left elbow.

Again, these are made to pray with, not play with!