Postcards From ... Christmas Decor Around the World
Let's make like Santa and pack up the reindeer and sleigh. We're travelling the globe to see how others do Christmas
Find new and creative inspiration for your Christmas decorations this year by looking to a variety of homes around the world. Of course, some of it may be seasonal, but there are plenty of style tips here to help you get your home Yuletide-ready.
One with nature in New Zealand
Across the Tasman, the Kiwis do likewise and often celebrate Christmas outdoors. They stretch out the picnic tables and pull up the chairs for a casual celebration with family and friends. This table is decorated with a red and green striped tablecloth and accessories, and a small wooden tree in a beautiful garden setting.
Across the Tasman, the Kiwis do likewise and often celebrate Christmas outdoors. They stretch out the picnic tables and pull up the chairs for a casual celebration with family and friends. This table is decorated with a red and green striped tablecloth and accessories, and a small wooden tree in a beautiful garden setting.
Timber tops in Russia
This Christmas setting looks like it could be Santa’s workshop. A real tree brings the fragrance of Christmas with an old-school rocking horse, a basket of holly and presents wrapped and ready to be opened.
This Christmas setting looks like it could be Santa’s workshop. A real tree brings the fragrance of Christmas with an old-school rocking horse, a basket of holly and presents wrapped and ready to be opened.
Colour chic in Sweden
This Swedish Christmas pops with colour. The tree is laced with paper streamers, decorations are strung above the windows and in the corner, cupcakes and desserts cover the table – and everything matches with the colourful Eames chairs.
This Swedish Christmas pops with colour. The tree is laced with paper streamers, decorations are strung above the windows and in the corner, cupcakes and desserts cover the table – and everything matches with the colourful Eames chairs.
Stylish high rise in Hong Kong
A great bushy Christmas tree decorates the corner of this Hong Kong apartment, adorned with colourful and glistening embellishments.
A great bushy Christmas tree decorates the corner of this Hong Kong apartment, adorned with colourful and glistening embellishments.
Modern manners in Singapore
This simple Christmas set-up is well suited to Singapore’s modern and minimalist apartments. A pared-back tree with silver decorations and the lights shining bright above – Santa is obviously yet to deliver.
This simple Christmas set-up is well suited to Singapore’s modern and minimalist apartments. A pared-back tree with silver decorations and the lights shining bright above – Santa is obviously yet to deliver.
Fir real in Germany
This natural Christmas tree in Germany has plenty of fun and colourful decorations, and a web of fairy lights on the floor in front of it.
Happy Houzz Christmas the world over
This natural Christmas tree in Germany has plenty of fun and colourful decorations, and a web of fairy lights on the floor in front of it.
Happy Houzz Christmas the world over
Designer decor in Italy
Of course an Italian Christmas has designer furniture. Verner Panton’s iconic Panton chairs are seated around Eero Saarinen’s Tulip Table with a glass bowl of Christmas decorations, flowers and the all-important bottle of bubbles.
Of course an Italian Christmas has designer furniture. Verner Panton’s iconic Panton chairs are seated around Eero Saarinen’s Tulip Table with a glass bowl of Christmas decorations, flowers and the all-important bottle of bubbles.
Writing’s on the wall in The Netherlands
Fairy lights are strung across this lush Christmas tree in Amsterdam, while the writing is on the wall, and translates to: ‘O Christmas tree, how lovely are your branches!’
Fairy lights are strung across this lush Christmas tree in Amsterdam, while the writing is on the wall, and translates to: ‘O Christmas tree, how lovely are your branches!’
On-trend elegance in France
It’s cold in France for the festive season, and you couldn’t find a cosier room for Christmas than this. A cool grey colour palette is layered with texture, and features a thickly decorated Christmas tree, stocking, star and knick-knacks on the mantlepiece.
It’s cold in France for the festive season, and you couldn’t find a cosier room for Christmas than this. A cool grey colour palette is layered with texture, and features a thickly decorated Christmas tree, stocking, star and knick-knacks on the mantlepiece.
Let there be light in the UK
It’s Christmas in a conservatory in this United Kingdom home. Flourishes of red holly and plenty of greenery enliven the neutral colour palette and furniture.
It’s Christmas in a conservatory in this United Kingdom home. Flourishes of red holly and plenty of greenery enliven the neutral colour palette and furniture.
Family feast in Ireland
This ambient and atmospheric kitchen and dining area is all set for Christmas dinner with family and friends. There are plenty of seats to go around, a Christmas tree for presents and lots of fresh flowers decorating the table.
This ambient and atmospheric kitchen and dining area is all set for Christmas dinner with family and friends. There are plenty of seats to go around, a Christmas tree for presents and lots of fresh flowers decorating the table.
God bless in America
Holiday decorations take a rustic turn in this home: the tree is laced with decorations; a collection of straw hats form the shape of a second tree on the wall, topped with a star, and a table is piled high with pine cones and chestnuts.
Holiday decorations take a rustic turn in this home: the tree is laced with decorations; a collection of straw hats form the shape of a second tree on the wall, topped with a star, and a table is piled high with pine cones and chestnuts.
Snow white wonder in Canada
The final stop on our world tour is Canada, where this white room is as crisp as the snow outside. The decorations are understated, with greenery and stockings on the mantlepiece, and ‘JOY’ lighting up the room.
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The final stop on our world tour is Canada, where this white room is as crisp as the snow outside. The decorations are understated, with greenery and stockings on the mantlepiece, and ‘JOY’ lighting up the room.
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For Santa, it’s a balmy Christmas Eve when he stops in Australia, and since it’s summer, Christmas is outdoors. This table has a natural look with a floral tablecloth, a beautiful floral centrepiece and a string of decorations on the red brick wall.
Drop in on an Aussie Christmas