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CHRISTMAS

A GUIDE TO THE 100 BEST CHRISTMAS GIFTS OF ALL TIME

Here's what to lavish on those you love this season.
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WHY CHRISTMAS IS ABOUT FOOD

The reasons the feast matters.
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WHEN THE NEXT GENERATION HAS TO STEP UP ON CHRISTMAS

Change is a'coming.
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TURN OFF YOUR PHONE FOR CHRISTMAS

Top tips to unplug without FOMO on the most festive day of the year.
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December 11, 2019

CHRISTMAS

A GUIDE TO THE 100 BEST CHRISTMAS GIFTS OF ALL TIME

Here's what to lavish on those you love this season.

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Living By Design

December 2, 2019

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THE ART OF CRAMMING PEOPLE AROUND YOUR CHRISTMAS TABLE

It's time to pay attention to the setting.

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December 2, 2019

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DESIGN TRICKS: YOU MIGHT HAVE MORE HOUSE THAN YOU THINK

Make the most of the space you have.

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December 2, 2019

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A MANNER’S MANIFESTO: RULES TO LIVE BY

How (or how not) to do things.

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November 20, 2019

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IT’S OFFICIAL: THE MOST POPULAR SYDNEY STORE AMONG THE STYLE SET

This is must-know shopping all in one place.

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November 19, 2019

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ELLE MACPHERSON’S FASHIONABLE, ART-FILLED MIAMI HOME

A tour de force of art collecting in the worlds of fashion and business.

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November 20, 2019

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A SAVE-THE-DATE IS NOT A SUBPOENA

How to say no during party - and wedding - season.

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November 20, 2019

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LUXURY HOMES THAT PROMISE TO REDUCE STRESS

Luxury developers are touting wellness real estate, offering private and communal space for meditation and yoga.

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November 12, 2019

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DREADING CHRISTMAS? HAM IT UP WITH PETER ROWLAND

Outsourcing is the best thing to do.

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This time of year when the new season roses that climb the walls of our house are at their finest - such as those shown above - we love to harvest them. But this year we’ve had to be quick - the intense heat and smoke haze in our neck of the woods has meant the roses have had a short life with most suffering rapid water loss, and drying up fast. Motto? Enjoy them while they last. Repost @the.real.maggie.shepherd #roses #flowers #garden #outdoors #climbingroses #landscape #style #houseandgarden #homeinspo #foliage #country #melissapenfold

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If you want to dine outdoors like a French family, with a certain insouciant mix of high-low pieces, don’t miss our special Christmas @lawsonsauctioneers sale at historic @camdenparkhouse Stables tomorrow. Up for grabs: more than 600 items for house and garden including similarly elegant Anduze glazed pots and outdoor tables, pictured, plus all kinds of garden benches, French metal chairs, statuary, fountains, planters and more. Also every kind of classic furniture, lighting, object, vintage luggage, rugs, and art, sourced over six continents to leverage your landscape - and interior - with plenty of affordable, easy updates that don’t sacrifice style. Peruse - and shop - the entire collection now at www.lawsons.com.au where you will also find directions for the sale. We’d love to see you! Mx Repost @provencepoiriers @oliverflyphotography #auction #buy #garden #outdoors #sustainable #style #bargains #collection #furniture #collect #lawsonauctioneer #decor #melissapenfold

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Hey people, it’s been called ‘Sale for The Centuries’ in a full page story by @the.australian today with the coming together of three of Australia’s oldest families, including our own. Good reason to drop everything and hotfoot it to @lawsonsauctioneers much-anticipated, special Christmas sale with more than 600 lots at @camdenparkhouse Stables this Sunday. There is nothing like a curated day out at a historically significant Georgian manor - it’s a rare and completely different experience, that’s an antidote to everyday life. Plus, the collection of one-off pieces for decorating, gardening and entertaining offers an exceptional breadth and width of things for all comers and budgets. Expect art to antiques, garden benches, outdoor tables, majolica tableware, even a pretty old French commode with original paintwork, pictured, from our own collection. Just the stuff to pull your place together in time for Christmas and the holidays. You’d be mad to miss it. Head to the blog for full details at www.melissapenfold.com now. Lawson’s managing director Martin Farrah and I look forward to welcoming you at Camden Park Stables this Sunday, 8 December 10am-4pm. Or shop on line now at www.lawsons.com.au - bidding closes 7pm Sunday. Mx Photos: @abbie_melle #art #auction #sale #decor #bargainshopper #antiques #style #inspiration #design #vintage #houseandgarden #garden #homedecor #melissapenfold

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Hydrangeas suffer from the same image problem as rhododendrons: they are usually in the wrong place. They look constrained: too neat. They take on a magnificence when they have freedom such as along this pathway in an an electric blue - the mop heads emerge from the green grass, glowing. Try blanketing a slope with them - so they grow unsupported. Grow a jungle of them or let the pompom blooms encroach your driveway. Photo taken at Rinzai Zen Temple in Japan by @daisukephotography. Repost @ourlovelygarden @debbytenquist #garden #hydrangeas #flowers #style #outdoors #nature #landscape #blue #green #grass #path #melissapenfold

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Windows On The World: When your house exterior needs a talking point - the right proportions, an uncoloured palette that feels kind to the environment and a few great planters that make any house your home. Repost @luxemagazine; @sandow; Design: @mcalpinehouse; Photo: @wrsphoto; #design #houseandgarden #plants #architecture #homeinspo #house #trees #outdoors #landscapedesign landscape #melissapenfold

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This time of year when the new season roses that climb the walls of our house are at their finest - such as those shown above - we love to harvest them. But this year we’ve had to be quick - the intense heat and smoke haze in our neck of the woods has meant the roses have had a short life with most suffering rapid water loss, and drying up fast. Motto? Enjoy them while they last. Repost @the.real.maggie.shepherd #roses #flowers #garden #outdoors #climbingroses #landscape #style #houseandgarden #homeinspo #foliage #country #melissapenfold

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If you want to dine outdoors like a French family, with a certain insouciant mix of high-low pieces, don’t miss our special Christmas @lawsonsauctioneers sale at historic @camdenparkhouse Stables tomorrow. Up for grabs: more than 600 items for house and garden including similarly elegant Anduze glazed pots and outdoor tables, pictured, plus all kinds of garden benches, French metal chairs, statuary, fountains, planters and more. Also every kind of classic furniture, lighting, object, vintage luggage, rugs, and art, sourced over six continents to leverage your landscape - and interior - with plenty of affordable, easy updates that don’t sacrifice style. Peruse - and shop - the entire collection now at www.lawsons.com.au where you will also find directions for the sale. We’d love to see you! Mx Repost @provencepoiriers @oliverflyphotography #auction #buy #garden #outdoors #sustainable #style #bargains #collection #furniture #collect #lawsonauctioneer #decor #melissapenfold

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Hey people, it’s been called ‘Sale for The Centuries’ in a full page story by @the.australian today with the coming together of three of Australia’s oldest families, including our own. Good reason to drop everything and hotfoot it to @lawsonsauctioneers much-anticipated, special Christmas sale with more than 600 lots at @camdenparkhouse Stables this Sunday. There is nothing like a curated day out at a historically significant Georgian manor - it’s a rare and completely different experience, that’s an antidote to everyday life. Plus, the collection of one-off pieces for decorating, gardening and entertaining offers an exceptional breadth and width of things for all comers and budgets. Expect art to antiques, garden benches, outdoor tables, majolica tableware, even a pretty old French commode with original paintwork, pictured, from our own collection. Just the stuff to pull your place together in time for Christmas and the holidays. You’d be mad to miss it. Head to the blog for full details at www.melissapenfold.com now. Lawson’s managing director Martin Farrah and I look forward to welcoming you at Camden Park Stables this Sunday, 8 December 10am-4pm. Or shop on line now at www.lawsons.com.au - bidding closes 7pm Sunday. Mx Photos: @abbie_melle #art #auction #sale #decor #bargainshopper #antiques #style #inspiration #design #vintage #houseandgarden #garden #homedecor #melissapenfold

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Hydrangeas suffer from the same image problem as rhododendrons: they are usually in the wrong place. They look constrained: too neat. They take on a magnificence when they have freedom such as along this pathway in an an electric blue - the mop heads emerge from the green grass, glowing. Try blanketing a slope with them - so they grow unsupported. Grow a jungle of them or let the pompom blooms encroach your driveway. Photo taken at Rinzai Zen Temple in Japan by @daisukephotography. Repost @ourlovelygarden @debbytenquist #garden #hydrangeas #flowers #style #outdoors #nature #landscape #blue #green #grass #path #melissapenfold

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Windows On The World: When your house exterior needs a talking point - the right proportions, an uncoloured palette that feels kind to the environment and a few great planters that make any house your home. Repost @luxemagazine; @sandow; Design: @mcalpinehouse; Photo: @wrsphoto; #design #houseandgarden #plants #architecture #homeinspo #house #trees #outdoors #landscapedesign landscape #melissapenfold

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