I'm in Los Angeles on my way to New York for my final trip of 2013. Before I left Sydney I decorated my house for Christmas. By the time I get home there will only be a few days to go, so I wanted to make the most of the festive season by decorating early. We always have a lot of fun decorating the tree. There's no theme - it gets everything thrown on it in a riot of colour. Old and new, tasteful and tacky, anything goes. Dressed by a 12 year old boy, the placement of garlands and decorations is fantastically irregular. But I love it, especially at night when the lights are on while the rest of the house is dark.
This year I decorated the mantel in the lounge room for the first time. I used a combination of Christmas branches, silver bells with hessian bows, coloured glass baubles and a linen bird, all from Camargue in Mosman. There's also a strand of cones from Selfridges in London last Christmas and candle holders from Country Trader in Sydney. Even though the elements are traditional, the effect has an Australian summer vibe.
I'll be in New York in a few hours, to be greeted by sub-zero temperatures and Christmas in full glory. I can't wait to see all the decorations in the shops and on the streets. I'll try to find time to get out and capture a few to post.
This year I decorated the mantel in the lounge room for the first time. I used a combination of Christmas branches, silver bells with hessian bows, coloured glass baubles and a linen bird, all from Camargue in Mosman. There's also a strand of cones from Selfridges in London last Christmas and candle holders from Country Trader in Sydney. Even though the elements are traditional, the effect has an Australian summer vibe.
