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LIFESTYLE: Christmas, Bower Style

WE. LOVE. CHRISTMAS. THE INEVITABLE CHAOS IT BRINGS – THE DESPERATE ATTEMPTS TO FIT IN CATCH UPS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN TIMETABLED EARLIER, THE PLANNING, THE PREPPING, THE LAST MINUTE CHORES AND THE MIDNIGHT WRAPPING AND CARD WRITING – IS ALWAYS WORTHWHILE WHEN IT FINALLY COMES TO SIT DOWN AND CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS TOGETHER.
 
For Taliah, Bower owner/creative, Danelle, our property manager extraordinaire, and Georgia, our marketing and communications creative, it’s all about family and friends, some time-honoured traditions, cooking up our favourite dishes, and hunting down special gifts for special people. That and how to set a stylish table and what to wear on the day.
 
And if you like The Bower aesthetic, we’ve given you some of our favourite places to shop for last minute presents that reflect our obsession with local fashion designers, bespoke home wares, artisan-crafted baskets and rugs, natural fabrics and gorgeous kids stuff. Come see how we do Christmas Bower style!
 
Which shop would you go to buy….
 
A present for a girlfriend
 
Danelle: Habitat
 
Taliah: Haveli
 
Georgia: St Agni
 
A present for your partner
 
Danelle: Red Ginger
 
Taliah: Department of Simple Things at Habitat
 
Georgia: Mr Simple for a new Summer wardrobe
 
And for kids….
 
Danelle: Paper Aeroplane
 
Taliah: One of Byron’s fab surf stores – McTavish, Deus or Surf Dive n Ski
 
Georgia: The gorgeous kids section at the front of Newrybar Merchants
 
Something to wear on Christmas Day….
 
Danelle: Habitat for fab local designers and natural fabrics that are perfect for summer days in Byron.
 
Taliah: Island Luxe
 
Georgia: Hope and May or Habitat
 
To buy decorations for the house…
 
Danelle: Nikau Store
 
Taliah: The Flower Bar or The Corner Store – both in Bangalow
 
Georgia: Newrybar Merchants. Or have Mikarla from Wilderness Flowers create some beautiful fresh floral arrangements