| You could create a natural-looking | | | | is gorgeous. Serve champagne in tall |
| Australian bush table setting by | | | | crystal flutes with a silver rim to |
| choosing items in a muted colour palette | | | | complete your festive table. With your |
| of creams, with accents of brown, khaki, | | | | table organised you will have a very |
| and soft green. The key to making this | | | | Happy Christmas. |
| arrangement interesting is to mix fluid | | | | Interior Christmas Decorating |
| organic shapes, such as handmade ceramic | | | | Think about the early days of January |
| pieces with items from nature, such as | | | | and the sales to purchase your Christmas |
| shells, branches of Eucalyptus, pebbles | | | | ornaments. In the first week of January, |
| and coral. Continue the theme throughout | | | | Christmas merchandise is discounted due |
| your house with Eucalypt branches | | | | to the New Year's discount sales. Most |
| scattered about and brown paper-wrapped | | | | stores want to sell all their Christmas |
| presents. | | | | items in order to replace its stock so |
| HINT: Eucalyptus adds a wonderful earthy | | | | that they can restock with 'new' next |
| aroma to the house. Why not think of | | | | season. This is the best time buy |
| buying a reasonable sized Eucalyptus | | | | special Christmas decorations at |
| tree in a tub and decorate it with | | | | discounted prices. You will find that |
| gorgeous Aussie Christmas decorations; | | | | many stores discounts can be up to 75% |
| not only is it unique but you can | | | | or more, so take the advantage. |
| decorate it with all sorts of little | | | | Gather all your family, including aunty, |
| soft life like Native Bush animals | | | | uncle, and cousins, because this is the |
| purchased online in bulk. | | | | best way to decorate your home for |
| Have you ever thought about having a | | | | Christmas. Everybody from the 'littlies' |
| 'metallic' Christmas theme? You could | | | | to great-grandmother, love to help with |
| use silver wire, spray paint twigs and | | | | the interior Christmas decorating. So |
| pine cones silver, buy metallic | | | | many online sites sell gorgeous interior |
| material. Then just mix and match with | | | | Christmas decorating paraphernalia, |
| your decorations. You know finding | | | | buying online, and having everything |
| everything you need for your Christmas | | | | delivered before you get the family |
| table setting is as simple as booting up | | | | together for the decorating party. This |
| your computer. You will be able to find | | | | will most likely be one of the |
| the lot online at two reliable and | | | | highlights of your family's holiday |
| accessible online sites. The au and are | | | | festivities. When it has been finished |
| two of the best online sites to browse. | | | | and the final bit of tinsel wound around |
| With just register, login and start | | | | the computer you will really see that |
| searching. You'll be amazed at the | | | | your home will be so full of warmth, |
| hundreds of free online ads, which are | | | | atmosphere, and amusement. |
| displayed, and you will find absolutely | | | | When you go online to buy some of the |
| all you want for your table. | | | | fabulous stuff for interior decorating |
| Buy a metallic silver Christmas tree and | | | | don't forget to buy plain and coloured |
| decorate it with silver, clear, and | | | | paper as well. You could make use of all |
| glittered baubles, setting the mood for | | | | the ideas each person has about |
| a modern Christmas. Use silver ribbon | | | | Christmas decorating and set them tasks |
| bows, silver tinsel, and transparent | | | | to make their own favourite decorations. |
| ribbon. Use metallic 'lame' fabric as a | | | | While you are all cutting, gluing, |
| table runner and light grey napkins. | | | | sipping hot Toddys, steaming hot |
| Thread small silver bells on to fine | | | | marshmallow chocolate and eating |
| wire and make napkin rings that look and | | | | butterscotch biscuits, perhaps you can |
| sound wonderful and add a touch of | | | | play Christmas carols and have the |
| Christmas cheer. Little silver metal | | | | family join in. |
| boxes can be used to for small trinkets | | | | I know many of you might be saying, |
| and left beside each guest's plate. | | | | 'well I know my family would think I was |
| Silver name cardholders add a personal | | | | crazy and would never do that', but |
| touch and complement the Silver Star | | | | really, we have done it for so many |
| garlands decorating each plate. | | | | years and you would be surprised how |
| For a centrepiece employ a tall glass | | | | quickly everyone gets into the mood and |
| vase with scrunched foil inside, then | | | | ends up rolling on the floor in laughter |
| pop in a few stems of Poinsettia; and it | | | | and having loads of fun. |