Home For The Holidays

Usher in the Christmas spirit with these ideas for decking the halls, from front door to alfresco entertaining area.

Beautifully trimmed and terrific interiors for a cracker of a Christmas season.

ABOVE Pine needle, waratah and bottlebrush garland, from $200, Garlands Florist. ‘Paper Doily’ cut-paper stars with light fittings, $65 each, Papier D’Amour. Bench and rug, homeowner’s. ON BENCH ‘Virginia’ linen cushion in Navy, $54, and ‘Opera’ linen-velvet cushion in Ruby, $57, both from left Furtex. ‘House’ string lights, $35, Papier D’Amour. ON FLOOR Bell wreath, $210, Papier D’Amour. Paper star (40cm), $12, Ivory House. from left

25th Avenue LED string lights, $13, Aldi*. Paper star (60cm), $17, Ivory House. OPPOSITE ‘Calais’ cane and teak coffee table, $749, La Maison. ‘Maree’ ceramic table lamp base, $220, Indigo Love Collectors. ‘Cambridge’ artificial Christmas tree (2.28m), $599, My Christmas. Sofa, side table, cabinet and rug, all homeowner’s. ON COFFEE TABLE Vintage metal tray, $450, and 1950s silver pot, $650, both Leilah. Ligne Roset ‘Oan’ from left blown-glass vase, $295, Domo. Faux flowering eucalyptus, $20/spray, Rogue (in vase). Faux eucalyptus garland, $68/1.8m, My Christmas. ‘Twinkle’ copper string lights, $5/3m, Kmart. ON SOFA ‘Carreras’ polyester cushion with cotton reverse, $69, Furtex. ‘Tiles/Scarlet Floral’ linen quilt from left (1.6x2.4m), $299, Society of Wanderers. ‘Royalty’ cotton-viscose cushion, $75, and ‘Garden of Eden’ cotton cushion, $85, both Few and Far. ‘Bocelli’ cotton cushion, $69, Furtex. ‘Falling Sea’ cotton cushion, $85, Few and Far. IN CABINET Pewter-plate candlesticks, $100/pair, Ivory House. All other items, homeowner’s. ON FLOOR Blanc-Leger ‘Star’ hessian sack, $42, One French Summer. GREENERY Australian House & Garden ‘Berries & Pinecones’ garlands on mezzanine (49cm), $60 each, Myer. Wreath on cabinet made from faux eucalyptus garland, as before. Faux foliage on ladder, stylist’s own. >