Christmas ideas

What's a Christmas feast without the snap of a cracker?

Interior designer Catherine Evans shares her Christmas decorating tips.

The wonder over choosing and bringing home a freshly chopped tree never gets old.

From a colourful paper wreath to a DIY advent calendar, these creative Christmas craft decorations will get your family in a festive mood.

Make gifting presents personal this year and try out these simple wrapping alternatives 1. In fabric With scarves currently trending and some gorgeous versions readily available in shops, these make the perfect, stylish wrapping. Find a small box and place your voucher inside. Fold the scarf into a triangle shape and place the box in […]

December is filled with decorating, shopping, dining and entertaining. To help make the festive season a little less stressful, we’ve rounded up 10 Christmas hacks to help get you through 1. Hacks to keep your tree alive Make sure your tree makes it to the 25th still looking fresh and perky by giving the trunk […]

Take your cue from Mother Nature this Christmas and incorporate a palette of bright blooms into your festive decor New Zealander’s are lucky enough to have a summer Christmas. Therefore instead of wintry snow-capped trees, pine cones and holly, we get to make the most of summery, bright blooms for our Christmas decor. Here’s how:  […]

The holiday season is hectic enough without the added stress of getting your home tidy and clean. Here are some time-saving tips you can start doing now to make the Christmas rush easier 9 quick cleaning tips that will save you time this Christmas This is definitely the list you need if the idea of spending […]

Are you dreaming of a glamorous Christmas? Here are six of our favourite DIY projects that look luxurious and won’t break the bank 6 Budget-friendly Christmas projects that look really expensive It all adds up at Christmas time – presents, food, decorations, table settings and so on – and at the end of the day, so […]

This cheap and easy DIY Joy Jar is a genius present hack that will make the perfect stocking filler for the kids this Christmas The kids will love this stocking filler for Christmas When it comes to kids, often it’s the little things they love the most. A holiday gift jar filled with tiny presents […]