5 Must-Try Christmas Themes this Year
Decorating Your Christmas Table
Vintage Chic:
How to Throw an Xmas Bash in July
Midwinter Christmas Celebration Ideas from Koch
At Koch, we love Christmas. So much so, we even celebrate it in July. Celebrating Christmas midwinter is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the cooler temperatures, bring out your taper candles, roast a turkey, get together with your friends and family, and have a celebration. If you like turkey (and all the trimmings), Christmas kitsch, and throwing parties, you should see Christmas in July as nothing more than an excuse to stage a get together. Here are a few tips on how to throw a fantabulous mid-year Xmas party:
Create a Decorative Display with Glass Cloches
Whether you’re hosting family and friends for the long weekend, or just love to decorate in the spirit of the season, these two simple projects are bound to provide plenty of colour and Easter charm for next to no effort! Plus, they’re great projects to master year-round, because the tree technique with ribbons works equally well for a Christening or a birthday party. And the terrarium project doubles as a Mothers Day centrepiece with just the smallest tweak.
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.
DIY Mini Winter Wonderland
A sophisticated way to receive wedding cards and gifts is to prepare a wedding wishing well, also known as a card box. Each of the five wishing well ideas below is easy to dress up to your theme or leave as is with a simple sign, plus it becomes a pretty pit stop for your guests upon arrival.
DIY Christmas Napkin Holders
Decorating Your Christmas Table
Vintage Chic:
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
Great DIY Kris Kringle Gift Ideas
Homemade Kris Kringle Gift Ideas
Wondering what you should give your office Kris Kringle? Stuck for inexpensive but thoughtful teacher presents or stocking fillers? Don’t stress! We’ve put together a few easy DIY Christmas gift ideas that you’ll enjoy making – and they’ll be thrilled to receive.
Australian Inspired Xmas Centrepiece Ideas
Aussie Christmas Decorating Tips
Bush flowers
Colour palette
Shells
Scented candles
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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.