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Hosting this Christmas?   How to create a warm welcome for your guests this holiday season with minimal stress. Read on for our tips and tricks to give you a helping hand. 

An accent chair can pull together the look and feel of the room through their colour, material and shape. Adding layers of texture and contrasting colour to a room excites the eye and adds depth.  Add cushions and throws to style your accent chair or leave it bare to appreciate the intriguing  pattern and/or shape. 

Find some time to prepare any festive food and tasty treats in advance.  Not only will you relieve the stress of the big day but you'll be ready to host at the drop of a hat when friends or neighbours pop in unannounced. Abi has stocked up on Violets mini mince pies.  They are not only super delicious but perfect for popping in the freezer and ready for action in minutes!

Decorate with mossy branches, ferns, foliage, mistletoe, berries and wreaths. It’s all very natural and woodsy. Grab a branch from the garden or go faux (or even a bit of both). Our faux botanicals like trailing eucalyptus, catkin and moss branches, mimosa and fern cream are perfect for adding a warm wintery feel and even better with a little care you can use them year after year. Pop on some hanging decorations or a glittery garland for some added Christmas sparkle. 

Decorate with mossy branches, ferns, foliage, mistletoe, berries and wreaths. It’s all very natural and woodsy.  Grab a branch from the garden or go faux (or even a bit of both). Our faux botanicals like trailing eucalyptus, catkin and moss branches, mimosa and fern cream are perfect for adding a warm wintery feel and even better with a little care you can use them year after year.  Pop on some hanging decorations or a glittery garland for some added Christmas sparkle. 

The first thing that you and any visitors entering the house will notice is its smell. Scent is so neglected in areas like hallways where we simply transition through, yet it sets the tone. Smatter incense cones, sticks and scented candles that have a wintery fragrance all over the house and maybe add in a little natural scent too. Bundles of herbs like thyme, bay, rosemary and scented foliage like eucalyptus will last for up to two weeks and will give off the most natural and subtle hum of freshness. 

It's so easy to get wrapped up (pardon the pun) in all of the Christmas preparations that we often feel stressed and overwhelmed in the run up and then pooped by the big day.  It's a magical and meaningful time of the year so make sure you take some time to look after your own wellbeing and not just your guests.  Having your home prepared can help to relieve the craziness of the run up but remember to take five for you too.  Hunker down with a cup of herbal tea or linger a little longer in the bath.  It's your Christmas too, make mindfulness and wellbeing a little gift just for you.