Bush christmas decorations

Christmas is definitely the priciest of all the holidays, so I like to take the DIY route as much as possible to save some bucks here and there. It also tends to get rather chaotic,

Lisa Green is the Editor of Australian House & Garden magazine. Here she shares her Christmas plans, along with some favourite images from the brand new Christmas issue, available now.

These Christmas lights for bushes last up to 20 times longer than most incandescent bulbs! In addition, they provide up to 82% in energy savings, making them the perfect Autumn and Winter decoration year after year.

It's a SPOTLIGHT craft project thing ... As you know we are huge fans of SPOTLIGHT and have previously posted a selection of their fabulous festive Christmas Craft Projects on this blog. Each of these brilliant projects comes with detailed instructions and we think they are a great way to celebrate the Festive Season by creating some of your own decorations and sweet treats. We also love the ready made shopping list of materials needed which you can buy from your local SPOTLIGHT STORE! So…

To make your holiday decorations a little more local and a little less northern hemisphere, use things found in your own backyard.

Celebrate the beauty of the Australian landscape with bush-inspired Christmas decor. Incorporate native flora, earthy tones, and natural textures for an authentic and rustic holiday look. Make sure you check out our Inspiration Gallery & lookbooks for more ideas.

Here to the things that make an Aussie Christmas joyful. Salty sea air if your lucky, pavlova with mangos and passionfruit or teaming with summer...