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Style ideas for your Christmas table

Lisa Quinn-SchofieldThe West Australian
Venice concrete and American oak table, $2295, Space to Create Arrow chairs, $295 each, Robert Gordon Florence copper jug, $59, Mint Home Sienna salad bowl, $45, Alchemy Produx silver beaker candle, $99, and copper beaker candle, $70, and Voyager linen throw rug, $170, all from Embassy Home Outfitters, West Perth.
Camera IconVenice concrete and American oak table, $2295, Space to Create Arrow chairs, $295 each, Robert Gordon Florence copper jug, $59, Mint Home Sienna salad bowl, $45, Alchemy Produx silver beaker candle, $99, and copper beaker candle, $70, and Voyager linen throw rug, $170, all from Embassy Home Outfitters, West Perth.

I wanted to embrace an Australian theme, so I have chosen native foliage to make my wreaths.

The great thing about eucalypts and gumnuts is that they dry beautifully so you can keep them for the whole festive season and possibly beyond — they make great sculptural wall pieces.

I always like to start with a neutral base. Here, this means white-painted brick, a concrete-top table and black wire chairs.

The industrial-style furniture is softened, with the foliage and fabric making it rustic and earthy.

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We are so lucky that an Aussie Christmas comes with warm weather so these pieces can also be used outside.

I chose Australian-designed Robert Gordon crockery and local designer Tahnee Mae for her handmade stick ornaments.

Robert Gordon Mason plates, bowls and side plates, $13-$18, Indigo Love Collectors acrylic Gala tumblers, $10 each, Space to Create cutlery, $12 each, and servers, $109 (three-piece set), all from Embassy Home Outfitters; table runner, $69, from Pottery Barn, Perth.
Camera IconRobert Gordon Mason plates, bowls and side plates, $13-$18, Indigo Love Collectors acrylic Gala tumblers, $10 each, Space to Create cutlery, $12 each, and servers, $109 (three-piece set), all from Embassy Home Outfitters; table runner, $69, from Pottery Barn, Perth.

How to: Lisa Quinn-Schofield’s DIY Australiana wreaths

I went with an Australiana theme as these leaves dry out nicely and don't bruise.

Behr & Co nickel candelabra, $199, and Alchemy Produx silver beaker candle, $99, from Embassy Home Outfitters; wreaths, made by stylist using cane craft rings and fresh greenery.
Camera IconBehr & Co nickel candelabra, $199, and Alchemy Produx silver beaker candle, $99, from Embassy Home Outfitters; wreaths, made by stylist using cane craft rings and fresh greenery.
Behr & Co nickel candelabra, $199, and Alchemy Produx silver beaker candle, $99, from Embassy Home Outfitters; wreaths, made by stylist using cane craft rings and fresh greenery.
Camera IconBehr & Co nickel candelabra, $199, and Alchemy Produx silver beaker candle, $99, from Embassy Home Outfitters; wreaths, made by stylist using cane craft rings and fresh greenery.

How to:

1. Buy a cane craft ring (available from craft stores or Spotlight) and wrap greenery around it, using twine to tie it in place at each end and in the centre of the branch.

2. When you’re happy with the desired fullness, snip off excess foliage.

Lisa Quinn-Schofield’s DIY Australiana Christmas wreath.
Camera IconLisa Quinn-Schofield’s DIY Australiana Christmas wreath.
Lisa Quinn-Schofield’s DIY Australiana Christmas wreath.
Camera IconLisa Quinn-Schofield’s DIY Australiana Christmas wreath.
Lisa Quinn-Schofield’s DIY Australiana Christmas wreath.
Camera IconLisa Quinn-Schofield’s DIY Australiana Christmas wreath.

Styling: Lisa Quinn-Schofield, Featherhorse (featherhorse.com.au)

Pictures: Iain Gillespie

Location: Embassy Home Outfitters, West Perth

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