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❅ My Christmas Decorations ❅

Home Decor • Party Planning • Tablescape

So here is a little festive look at my Christmas Decorations. Sorry the table is only half laid, but you cant be perfect all the time… Well in my case most of the time!

My house is very modern so we have a white tree… just for fun, at my parents we always have real trees, and I must admit I am torn, I love the smell and look of real trees, but hate clearing up the needles and lugging the tree home from the florist. Luckily in the country you drive it home so it is win win. Let me know about your christmas decorations… what do you like modern or traditional?

Oh and Merry Christmas !!! xx

Photos by Peony Lim

Lifestyle

My Favorite Photographer

Art • Shows

When I see good editorial, I think wow I wanna be that girl… actually more than that… I WANT those clothes, and take me to that fairy land right now. Well no one does fairyland photography quite like Mr Tim Walker. I just LOVE his work. I think he is a genius. I went to his exhibition at the design museum in London a couple of years ago and they had all the props from his most famous shoots… like the massive glove! It was fabulous… So I thought I would share some my favourite photographs with you.

When I was at the exhibition I really wanted to buy his beautiful book, its huge and glossy and just inspires that child like – ‘I WANT IT!!!!’ – however as with all things book-like and wonderful it was terribly expensive and I just couldn’t justify it.

However I am lucky enough to have fabulous friends… and my next birthday the wonderful Row – of PRP – gave it to me!!!

I say I have wonderful friends – as in plural – because another wonderful and life long friend of mine, Toma, recently managed to have the book signed… she was working with Mr Tim Walker at a telephones length and managed to get the book to him to sign!!!

So you see me and Mr Walker have been bound by his lovely book and my amazing friends.

Lifestyle

Wrapping up Christmas

DIY • Home Decor • Home Tutorials

I love Christmas... it is such a beautiful and happy time of year. Although I love presents - who doesn't? - I love the decorations and food even more. What would christmas be with out turkey, stuffing, homemade cranberry sauce, crispy potatoes, cranberry and white chocolate cookies, christmas cake, brandy butter and all the cheese one can eat! My mother does christmas better than any other person I have ever met! She truly is gifted in terms of aesthetics and design. I learnt all I know from her, and I hope she can teach me so much more.

Wrapping Tips

Change it up every year.
I think it is important that you make the present look as exciting wrapped as it is inside, after all you will have to look at it under the tree for a while. I like to pick a theme… for example in the past I have done brown paper and gold ribbon, red and white, silver and gold, and other combinations.
I wrap all my presents with the same paper etc, that way they can easily be seen as ‘my presents’ when the person unwraps it.
Always double wrap your presents with tissue then paper… that way the anticipation is hightened, and the present looks ever more beautiful.
Use raffia. It is inexpensive verses ribbon and looks beautiful, pick matching or opposite colours so the textures look wonderful too. And do not skimp!!!! Make sure you use lots, and it can also be used in combination with ribbon to make both go further.
Learn to tie a proper bow. You can also do this when the ribbon is already attached to a present! It just makes a much better bow than the regular method… trust me.
Add an Accessory… a charm, or flower – fake or real – can really lift a present to the next level!
Buy card Luggage tags from a stationer, and use them as labels, they look simple and chic and are much cheaper. So here are some pictures of my presents this year… hope you like them!

Photos by Peony Lim