Whether it’s creating the perfect ambience, keeping your home cool and comfortable or refreshing your living spaces, the little details matter. Our tips and tricks help you make the most of the entertaining season.
Lush
How better to countdown to Christmas than with an advent calendar? It will serve as a handy reminder of how long you have left to get the place ready for entertaining! Lush’s nostalgic 29 High Street Advent Calendar is playfully inspired by a dollhouse, paying tribute to the brand’s first storefront in Poole, UK.
Behind each of the 25 doors lies a daily dose of fresh handmade magic. From mind-clearing bath fizzers to rich, velvety lathers, the calendar is packed with fan-favourites along with five calendar-exclusive treats.
In keeping with the brand’s eco philosophy, the playful calendar is made with 100 per cent-recycled paperboard and comes packaged with water-dissolvable cornstarch eco-pops, delivering scented delight with zero landfill guilt.
Once all the doors are open, you could keep the dollhouse as a charming keepsake, bookshelf display or festive decor for future seasons.
Philips Hue
Nothing says Christmas quite like a magical tree lit up with brilliant twinkling lights or a home illuminated with colourful outdoor lighting. With summer just around the corner, Philips Hue Festavia string lights bring colour and wow to your celebration.
Featuring 100 smart mini LEDs along an 8-metre cord, Festavia lights are perfect for transforming both indoor and outdoor spaces. Create colourful gradients, explore dynamic lighting effects – such as Sparkle or Prism – or choose a classic warm glow to set the perfect festive atmosphere.
You can even sync your lights to music for an immersive lighting experience, completely customised to suit any mood and brings every Christmas gathering to life.
EnviroSafe
There’s a lot to love about spending time outdoors during the warmer months – weekend barbecues, long lunches and balmy evenings spent entertaining. But the flies that come to spoil the party, not so much.
Australian-made EnviroSafe Fly Trap works to draw flies away from your outdoor entertaining spaces. Position a baited reusable trap in the sunshine and wait for it to start attracting the flies away from you and your spread.
The trap is reusable, so when it’s full simply empty the container and refill it with the natural and non-toxic EnviroSafe Eco-Bait and water. No one wants to be spraying harmful pest repellents while trying to enjoy a sunny afternoon get-together.
With the EnviroSafe Fly Trap, spend less timing worrying and thinking about flies throughout the season.
Gillys
Getting your home festive-ready isn’t just about lights and decorations. Entertaining spaces, like the verandah, may also need a refresh so they’re looking their best for your guests.
Gilly’s Tung Oil with CitrusThin is here to solve your outdoor timber furniture and decking protection needs. Free from petrochemicals and made from 100 per cent natural ingredients, the ready-to-use blend of pure tung oil and natural citrus terpene is designed to seal, protect, and enhance timber with ease.
Unlike raw tung oil, this pre-thinned formula is easier to spread, making it easier to apply and better for penetrating the timber evenly, delivering a rich natural finish and creates a durable, water-repellent seal that protects against moisture, wear and everyday use.
Dynabreeze
For Australians, summer entertaining is all about making the most of their outdoor living areas. But when it gets hot, instead of taking the party inside, keep your outdoor spaces cool and comfortable with Dynabreeze Weatherproof Pedestal Fan.
Made for outdoor living, the weatherproof pedestal fan’s sturdy metal construction is also dust and water-resistant. The fan is controlled through an app, where you can choose from up to 12 speeds while also adjusting the airflow. The energy-efficient DC motor and nine-hour timer keep the breeze going for as long as you do.
On particularly hot days, you can pair the fan with the Dynabreeze Misting Ring for a fine, refreshing mist. The restorative fan is stylish enough for your alfresco entertaining area, and robust enough to withstand harsh Australian conditions.
Brought to you by Lush, Phillips Hue, EnviroSafe, Gillys and Dynabreeze.
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