All set for parties
Have these items on hand to help you be the perfect host.
A quick way to add a festive touch is to hang a wreath on the door. Traditional ones are made with red ilex berries and fresh nobilis pine leaves. If you are looking for something different, consider Wonderland Botanicals' Bright Fruity Floral Wreath. Each is made with strawflower, craspedia and red wheat together with dried orange slices.
Winter Woodlands Tree Fabric Decal, S$30, from Urban Li'l
No time to get a Christmas tree, or have a bare wall that looks too plain? These fabric decals will come in handy. The collection includes festive patterns such as reindeers and hollies, and are easy to apply and remove. Place the decals in a Christmas tree pattern for this festive season and rearrange them again for other days.
Suvarnabumi 2021 tableware collection, from S$59, from Ong Shunmugam
Fans of fashion designer Priscilla Shunmugam can now bring home even more pieces from her homeware collection, Suvarnabumi. The latest range includes handmade lampshades and linen placemats.
This festive season, dress up the dining table with handmade tableware fired in Portugal that comes in various shapes and sizes, and are the perfect accompaniment for serving log cakes or kueh.
Velvet cushions, from S$95, from BoConcept
Less is more, but when it comes to cushions, there's never enough. For a more luxurious feel, skip the ones with cotton covers and go for velvet cushions instead. These ones from BoConcept come in shades of purple and maroon for that festive touch.
Blizzard Silver Maquette, S$240, from This Humid House
Can't spend Christmas in a winter wonderland? Then bring one home instead. It's not quite real snow, but close. This Humid House's Blizzard arrangement, features wooly lachnostachys and cotton in a 100 per cent polished silver vessel. The dried arrangement will definitely last longer than any snowstorm.
The Nonya Table collection, from S$70, from Binary Style and The Intan
If you are moving away from the traditional Christmas fare and serving up a Peranakan-theme dinner this season, you'll want to dress up your dining table with a new table linen collection from local fashion label Binary Style and award-winning museum, The Intan. The collection's table runner, place mats and napkins feature phoenix and peonies and come in vibrant colours usually seen on Peranakan dinnerware.
French Kitchen marble selection, from S$49.95 from Crate&Barrel
Add a touch of sophistication to your dinner party with white marble tableware, such as this French Kitchen collection from Crate&Barrel. Each piece comes with its unique grey veining, and the properties of marble naturally help keep food and drinks cool.
Hinoki bottle chiller, S$380, from atomi
Stainless steel wine coolers are a dime a dozen, so why not up the game with one made from hinoki, one of the most prized types of woods from Japan? Hinoki is a natural insulator of heat, and this chiller guarantees that alcohol will be kept chilled for a long time. It's big enough to chill two bottles of champagne or three bottles of sake.
Scene Shang X Ying the Label ottoman, S$590, from Scene Shang
Christmas parties at home may be small this year, but you want to make sure there is sufficient seating for all your guests. Homegrown lifestyle brand Scene Shang has teamed up with local fashion brand, Ying the Label, for this limited edition ottoman which comes in a luxurious satin print that is trendy all year round.
KERNEL+ Trolley, S$450 from KERNEL+
Newly launched furniture and lifestyle brand KERNEL knows how small some homes in Singapore are. Their KERNEL+ range, designed with Japanese furniture label Ishinomaki Lab, is all about compactness and flexibility. The KERNEL+ Trolley is a versatile piece, such as serving as a storage pedestal for WFH days, and turning into a mobile bar for dinner parties. It comes flat-packed so can be dismantled when not needed.
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