This Christmas I have been inspired by all things Aussie: eucalyptus, the golden sunshine of our summer Christmas season, and the native animals. Don't get me wrong, I love a traditional Christmas too but in reality an Australian Christmas just isn't about a snowy woodland. Its all about swimming, backyard cricket, sunshine, and prawns on the barbie.
So this year my decor is all gold and eucalyptus, like the sunlight in the bush, with a few of our cute and feisty native animals thrown in.
Just love how our black walls show off this display!
I spray painted a pack of Australian animals gold to decorate the plates. They are so cute and have already been carried off by Miss J!
I suspended eucalyptus branches and Christmas decorations from an over head canopy, it creates a wonderful bushland like feel. The eucalytus scent is heavenly, and the gold decorations catch the light and shimmer prettily. The canopy was easy to do, I will show you how in a diy in a few days.
Across the center of the table I laid smaller branches of eucalyptus, adding a few candles and votives for extra light, and a few hidden animals. I wrapped the left over ribbon and sequins loosely around the candles for extra shimmer.
I am just loving how this table looks and feels and I can't wait to share it with friends and family on Christmas day. I have done lots of tutorials so that you can get this look to: how to do the plates, building the canopy, and decorating the table. Pop back soon to see them all and have a fabulous festive season at your home.
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