It’s Christmas time and that often means visitors coming to stay. I have some of my family staying with me this Christmas. Here are some of my tips to preparing the guest bedroom to create a welcoming space for your visitors. Fresh Bed Linen I always make the bed up with freshly washed sheets. They […]
Just when I thought my Christmas decorating was done, I decided to create another Christmas themed wreath. You can never have too many wreaths. I love my Balsam Hill Vermont White Spruce wreath downstairs, but needed a little something upstairs. So here’s my quick and easy DIY Conifer Christmas wreath. The Wreath Before The wreath […]
I am normally a fan of silver and white for the Christmas table. This year I decided to try an Australian Christmas table setting after I was inspired by the beautiful Christmas flower arrangement created by florist Megan Collins. If you signed up to my 12 Days Christmas Decorating Guide, you’ll already know the recipe […]
Imagine if you could turn plain glass into a shiny mirror finish? Well you can, and it’s so easy. In literally minutes I transformed an old glass bowl into a pretty mirror bowl. Let me show you how. Start with Plain Glass I started with a plain glass bowl that somebody left at my house […]
One of the best things about Christmas is giving presents to the people you care about. The wrapping is part of the present, and should get the recipient excited about opening the gift. Use my simple 3 step recipe to create beautiful looking Christmas presents to put under your tree this year. Christmas Wrapping Supplies Before […]
Want to make a Christmas flower arrangement to impress your guests this Christmas? Well Coorparoo florist Megan Collins popped by my house recently to give her expert florist tips to creating a beautiful flower arrangement in a simple bowl vase. The Flowers Being a florist, Megan was able to source her flowers through suppliers, but […]
Is your Christmas tree up? I only put my Christmas tree up on December 3rd. Every year my daughter and I put the tree up whilst listening to Christmas music. It’s become one of my favourite Christmas traditions. This year, we decided to drop the gold and just stick to green, white and silver. Putting Up the […]