When you co-own a bedding and interiors brand that’s synonymous with vibrant colour and playful prints, your Christmas decor style is bound to follow suit. And that’s certainly the case for Kip&Co co-founder Alex McCabe. Her home is decked with vintage treasures and modern pieces in a rainbow of hues come Christmas time (and all year round, for that matter). The tree is laden with baubles collected from around the world, while velvet Kip&Co sacks and brightly wrapped presents sit underneath.
In a fitting end to a successful year at Kip&Co, self-appointed “Chief Christmas party planner” Alex likes to organise a meal for the whole team. “It doesn’t have to be fancy, but it does have to be intimate. That way, we can focus on good conversation and a silly game or two,” she says.
At home, the new mum’s revelries revolve around friends, family and food… as well as a little Francis Ford Coppola. “We do cocktails with friends on Christmas Eve and spend Christmas Day with my parents, my sisters and our families. I’ve also started a recent tradition of watching The Godfather on Christmas night – it helps with digestion,” she says.
This year Alex has gone for an eclectic Mediterranean theme for her Christmas table. It is complete with a summery tablecloth, beaded placemats, retro cutlery and flourishes of gold. In a nod to childhood Christmases spent by the sea, she likes to serve fresh seafood, and lots of it.
“The table is always full,” she says. “Once someone has cleared one set of dishes, we put down more and go another round.” To balance it out, Alex adds a crisp green salad and cocktails made with fragrant botanicals and citrus. “An eclectic grab bag of classic Christmas tunes and covers” plays charmingly in the background.
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“The key is colour, abundance and maximalism,” Alex says of her casual Christmas table. On it, she has included a quirky fruit bowl by Kaye Clancy, Zara Home champagne flutes and serving dishes passed down by family. Three commissioned artworks by Fred Fowler also fill the wall behind.
Indoor plants trail down from an internal garden built above the cabinetry.
Alex’s kitchen, where her daughters enjoy baking Christmas cookies, features a specially mixed pink concrete island, bamboo crocodile quartzite splashback and brass cabinets, which she and Bobby aged themselves using apple cider vinegar.
The table is set with a Peach Punch tablecloth, Camilla napkins, cutlery and bonbons, all from Kip&Co. There are also placemats and metal cups from markets and op-shops.
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