Deck the halls on a dime
Want a festive look in your home that’s both stylish and affordable? We’ve got you covered! We teamed up with our Interior Decorator Tarina @oh.eight.oh.nine to style a festive tree and table setting for under $200.
See below for a range of DIY’s and affordable products to get you started:
Festive table styling
Tarina put together this stunning colour palette to perfectly match our Eclipse display home, using a range of affordable products from brands that you love.
Tarina’s top tips for staying on budget:
- Reuse what you can. If you already have white plates or good cutlery then just use them and add pops of colour through other items such as napkins or a tablecloth
- Kmart, Big W and The Reject Shop are your best friends for budget friendly items
- Get Ribbon from Spotlight, Temu or a craft store this is the easiest way to spice up your table
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Christmas tree styling
Having cohesion between your Christmas tree and table is key to having that wow factor this festive season.
Tarina’s top tips for staying on budget:
- Use ribbon from Spotlight, Temu or a craft store to make your tree look fuller
- Ribbon with wire is the best, as you can get the bow into a more perfect shape!
- Get baubles in big packs from Kmart or Big W and reuse them each year and just change out the ribbon colours instead.
DIY Menu's
DIY menus are the perfect way to add a pop of colour and fun to your table without breaking the bank.
- Use Canva to create a menu (there are so many templates to choose from or create your own)
- Or if you don’t want to make a menu you could create place cards for your guests
- Print them out on glossy paper for more of a fancy vibe
- Tie them up with matching ribbon so they match the table
DIY Christmas crackers
DIY Christmas crackers are the perfect way to stay on budget and actually get a good gift inside!
- We all know the pain of selecting Christmas crackers that aren’t pricey but also have something inside that you actually want
- So instead, why not make your own! Spotlight have a range of DIY Christmas crackers and bon bons
- Then you can purchase some Christmas chocolates, scratchies, hand creams or anything you like to put inside
Christmas cocktail recipe
Recreate our delicious orange & rosemary gin and tonic.
Ingredients:
- 25ml of orange juice
- 15ml of Campari
- 30ml of gin (can be regular or with an orange flavour)
- 50ml of tonic water
- 2 sprigs of rosemary
- 1 piece of dried citrus
- Ice to serve