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2013 Christmas Photo Comp Winners

2013 Christmas Photo Comp Winners

We loved seeing how you all celebrated and decorated for the festive season – thanks for everyone for sharing their Christmas creativity. Deciding on just one winner for the Judges Prize was difficult, but we finally agreed on White Christmas from Lana, a delicate take on a festive floral arrangement we thought was beautiful. Congratulations to all our social winners too! Angelic gathered the most votes and won first place of a $150 voucher. Second place of $75 goes to Zoey and third place of a $50 voucher goes to Carrie-Ann.

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DIY Christmas Napkin Holders

DIY Christmas Napkin Holders

Decorating Your Christmas Table

We’re celebrating the launch of our Christmas Catalogue with some early inspiration for decorating come December – it might be too early to defrost the turkey and bring out the Christmas gift wrap, but it’s not too early to have fun thinking about how you might decorate this year. Christmas is the time of year for gift giving and spending time with loved ones, but let’s be honest: the Christmas feast is quite a highlight too! Whether you’re seated at a long table, kicking it buffet style or making the most of the great outdoors, we’ve got some tips, tricks and tools that you’ll need to dress your table (we’ll leave the turkey to you).
First, you’ll need to choose a theme.  It can be bold, bright or simple and sophisticated – the choice is yours!
Secondly, it’s time to decide. DIY Christmas decorations or instantly done?  We cater to both ends of the scale – order your Christmas decorations online and avoid the same generic Christmas ornaments, or combine pieces to make amazing, eye-catching centrepieces. The key rule of Christmas table decorating is simple: when decorating for Christmas, don’t limit yourself to the tree if you want to create a really immersive yuletide feel!

Vintage Chic:

A vintage Christmas can be luxe and inviting, especially when paired with lots of lush flowers and fragrance candles. Sometimes florals are forgotten at Christmas but this is the theme to really indulge. For something girly and glam, fill an ornamental Christmas sleigh with goodies, and string some Christmas tree lights around key areas of the home. Guests will love the layers of light this creates and the touch of sparkle will brighten everyone’s day!
8 Beautiful Christmas Wrapping Ideas

8 Beautiful Christmas Wrapping Ideas

The holiday season is upon us which means it’s also gift giving time. From fancy and quick gift wrapping ideas to 8 beautiful Christmas wrapping ideas, we’ve hand-selected a special collection of captivating gift wrap ideas using simple Christmas wrapping paper and ribbons and bows to take your presents up a few creative notches. Each collection is conveniently put together in striking colour combinations – perfect to go straight under your Christmas tree! The best part is many of these ribbons and wrapping paper can be used throughout the year. Now let’s get to it

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Australian Inspired Xmas Centrepiece Ideas

Australian Inspired Xmas Centrepiece Ideas

Aussie Christmas Decorating Tips

There are a lot of great things to be said about celebrating a summery, Southern Hemisphere Christmas. The long daylight hours, summer holidays, post-turkey siestas… it’s easy to love an Australian Christmas. To add a touch of summer to your Christmas decorating this year, you don’t need to resort to kitsch, surfing Santa ornaments. Just blend your favourite summery themes, such as the beach, with Christmas! We’ve compiled a few ideas to get you started.
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Bush flowers

Floral wreaths, eucalyptus garlands and other floral decor abound at Christmas time. For an extra Aussie flavour, how about making a Christmas wreath out of artificial native flowers? Holly and poinsettia are great – but a Christmas centrepiece or wreath featuring kangaroo paw, banksia, waratah, wattle or eucalyptus garland is an original take on festive decorating that will give your décor a uniquely Australian flavour.
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Tropical Christmas

Colour palette

Ornaments in the right colour scheme can really help pull your take on Christmas decorating together. If your Australian theme runs to the tropical, you might want to consider a palette in hotter colours. We’ve pulled together an outdoor Christmas table above based on turquoise and burnt orange, and added bright decorative bird picks for a fun tropical touch. These colours also compliment arrangements made of native flowers. Choose Christmas baubles in beachy colours like blue and green, or keep to a sandy-inspired silver and gold theme. Silver and gold baubles in copper trays below, are perfect for a laid-back and casual table display.

Shells

It’s not an Aussie summer without the beach – and nothing says the beach like shells do. There are plenty of ways you can blend beachy motifs with your Christmas decorations. For example, make a Christmas tree ornament by gluing some festive ribbon to a large shell and then decorating it with smaller shells, pearls or beaded florist wire. You can glue shells directly on to baubles or ornaments, or do as we’ve done here and add larger shells to metallic or satin cord and wrap it around your Christmas candles. Crushed shells also make a great anchor for candles displayed in glass containers. It also means a lot of the pieces you’re investing in can be used year-round!
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Aussie Christmas

Scented candles

Anyone can tell you that scent plays a major part in setting the right atmosphere. Just like there are perfumes that are best worn during a certain season, different scented candles suit different times of the year. When making Christmas centrepieces and decorating your house for Christmas, choose candles with light scents that work with (rather than against) the smells of summer – for example, coconut. Browse our range for some of the best scented candles Australia offer!
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There are loads of opportunities to incorporate Australian elements into centrepieces, table settings and other decorations. Let your imagination run wild and please share your results!
Don’t forget – we ship all out decor products, candles and scented candles Australia wide!

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Simple Christmas Decorating Ideas for Your Office

Simple Christmas Decorating Ideas for Your Office

Christmas Tree Decoration Ideas

One of the most celebrated holidays is Christmas and with households getting into a festive spirit from wrapping presents (mostly in secret) to decorating the home, it’s no surprise that a Christmas tree immediately sets the scene, so we thought we’d share five Christmas tree decoration themes to take your holiday decorations up a notch.

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Enter Our 2013 Christmas Comp

Enter Our 2013 Christmas Comp

We loved seeing how you all celebrated and decorated for the festive season – thanks for everyone for sharing their Christmas creativity. Deciding on just one winner for the Judges Prize was difficult, but we finally agreed on White Christmas from Lana, a delicate take on a festive floral arrangement we thought was beautiful. Congratulations to all our social winners too! Angelic gathered the most votes and won first place of a $150 voucher. Second place of $75 goes to Zoey and third place of a $50 voucher goes to Carrie-Ann.

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