UPDATE 20/12/2015 – As this post is very popular again this year, I checked with Ikea (Australia) to see if they still had this wall Christmas tree or something similar. Sadly, they don’t which is such a shame. Hopefully, they will consider returning it to their range in the future! I wanted to find something […]
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Christmas Decorating – Update 3
By Sarah in Christmas, Decor Tags: Christmas, Christmas Wreath, David Jones, Decorations, door swag, rustic
Did you know that the Christmas wreath has many meanings? For example, the circular shape represents eternity, with no beginning or end. In religious meaning, the wreath represents Jesus’s thorny crown and the berries represent his blood. A more modern meaning is that a decorative Christmas wreath on your door means “welcome” and the acknowledgment […]
Christmas Decorating – Update 2
By Sarah in Christmas, Decor Tags: Christmas lights, Christmas Tree, roses
So my Christmas decorating continues… Spot Two…the bench under the TV! I wanted a balanced look so decided to go for two small trees to sit either side. Found exactly what I wanted at Bed, Bath N’ Table and got two of these… The base of each tree is wrapped in hessian.. I felt like […]
Christmas Decorating – Update 1
By Sarah in Christmas, Decor Tags: Christmas, Christmas decorations, Christmas Tree, David Jones
So its started…I have gone against tradition and have begun to decorate for Christmas…before December starts! I am doing it methodically this year…choosing the spots where I want to put something, and then finding that perfect item to go in each place! As I said in a previous post, “less is more”…and no tinsel allowed! […]
When is it too Early for Christmas Decorations?
By Sarah in Christmas, Decor, General 1 Comment Tags: Chistmas, Christmas Tree, decorating, Decorations
I love Christmas…I love putting up decorations (hate taking them down) and I love choosing and wrapping gifts….not overly fond of carols due to my time playing in brass bands and having to play carols over and over and over….but a carol or two is great…especially played by a brass band! And did I say […]
And So It Begins…
By Sarah in Christmas, General Tags: Christmas, Christmas Tree, Decorations
Had to brave our local, large shopping centre this afternoon which is always crazy on weekends. After doing a quick assessment, we realised that car parks were somewhat scarce, so resorted to plan B…get the car washed, and voila, a car park! But once inside, there are people everywhere…yet it’s not near the Christmas crush […]