Christmas tree

If you’ve already got a tree or are planning on getting one soon, here’s how to keep your Christmas tree fresh for longer, from the team at Misa Christmas Tree Farms Photographer: Mel Jenkins Michael Fuyala from Misa Christmas Tree Farms has been in the real Christmas tree business for a long time. Situated in […]

There’s something extraordinary about bringing in a piece of nature to celebrate the festive season Photographer: Nikole Ramsay There’s no better holiday tradition than displaying a real Christmas tree in your home or office to celebrate the festive season. If you’re wondering where to buy the best real Xmas trees in NZ, we’ve searched high […]

If a real tree isn’t available to you this year, try one of these alternative Christmas trees to bring in the festive cheer Christmas is fast approaching, and if you’re considering not going down the traditional Christmas tree route and looking for a Christmas tree alternative, read on. There are plenty of environmentally friendly and […]

Keep your fresh or potted Christmas tree looking its best throughout the festive season! A lot of people pine for the look, smell and feel of a real Christmas tree, versus an artificial one, which smells like, um, nothing. If you’re going to opt for a freshly cut or potted Christmas tree, you gotta know how […]

White, gold, blue, pink or traditional green – branch out with a new specimen this year From fluffy pines to bold blue and soft pinks, if you’re in the market for a new Christmas tree, these are our top picks! Birch forest LED light tree, $329, from Galtons Christmas World. Home of Christmas 2.4m majestic […]

Whether it’s dripping with orchids, peppered with hydrangeas, completely adorned with sunny-coloured flowers or decorated with the dried variety, these five floral Christmas trees are blooming with inspiration  We are so lucky to enjoy beautiful summer flowers at Christmas time. Jess Britten’s floral Christmas tree uses hydrangea, cosmos, dahlias, scabious, achillea, delphinium and cow parsley […]

Candy-coloured hues stand-in for traditional red and green to ignite festive feelings and summery celebrations The traditional green and red or frosted white and gold colours may call forth those Yuletide feelings and prompt the need to break into raucous rounds of carols, yet we can’t help but feel our summery Kiwi Christmas deserves something […]

Everyone has a spare ladder hanging out in the garage. Drag it out, it has a Christmas role to play this year. Erena Te Paa shows us how A wooden ladder is the perfect fit for this minimalist, handcrafted look. Make sure it has rungs on both sides. Fasten fishing wire to your chosen baubles […]

Channel the beach and seaside bliss in this simple, yet beautiful, natural Christmas look A single repeated decoration on the tree echoes the simplicity of this room decorated in calm greys and rich woven texture. The mood A few simple touches make this neutral sage and cream living room feel festive without disturbing the atmosphere […]

From blue branches to floating trees made from baubles, our favourite stylists and creatives share their Christmas style secrets and how they’re decorating their Christmas trees this year Erena Te Paa The queen of elegant, beautifully executed DIY projects has proved once again why she holds this title. Erena Te Paa‘s floating Christmas tree is […]