We love stylist & designer Shannon Fricke's style, so we asked her to share her plans for Christmas and styling advice for the Christmas table.

My Christmas style is… coast meets country. The day traditionally begins with an early morning swim in the ocean before we head back to the farm for breaky and present opening. This year we'll be celebrating with lots of family and friends so we'll keep it a bit more casual than usual. I'll set a big table by the pool and decorate with colourful flowers and cushions.



This year I'll be buying everyone in my family some beautiful Shannon Fricke bedlinen because it's an opportunity for me to show them that I actually do some work when I'm holed up in my shed!

My failsafe Christmas styling tip is to keep it simple. Fresh flowers and lots of candles teamed with colourful napery and the table is done.



On Christmas day I keep my sanity by I love everything about Christmas… the parties… the planning the menu… the shopping… the day. It's the one that all of our family come together and do nothing but eat and laugh.

All I want for Christmas is a big garden sun umbrella. I'm planning lots of outdoor entertaining this festive season.



This Christmas I'll be serving the traditional Christmas fare. I'll stuff the turkey and crisp the pork. We'll have roast vegetables and plum pudding with hot brandy custard.  Even if it's 40 degrees!

My biggest Christmas faux pas was letting the water run dry in the pot that was warming the Christmas pudding (that my mother-in-law had taken a year to prepare). Consequently we had burnt pudding (I hope she's not reading this right now!)

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