Australian Summer Christmas: Blue-and-White Beneath a Gum Tree
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A Dreamy Australian Summer Interpretation of a White Christmas.
Here at Australian Country House, we still dream of a white Christmas — but living in the warmth of an Australian summer invites its own kind of magic. So for our 2025 annual Christmas tablescape, we created our own interpretation: a celebration that gently nods to the northern traditions we adore, while embracing the sun-washed, unmistakable spirit of an Australian Christmas.
Set beneath a majestic gum in our home garden, this year’s table styling was one of our favourites yet. We partnered with a beautiful mix of makers and brands, large and small, to bring you a special Christmas tablescape designed for slow evenings outdoors, shared drinks in hand, and the soft hum of summer all around.
A Table Inspired by Water, Light, and Ease
When working on this year’s concept, Georgie and I found ourselves drawn to the idea of water — that effortless sense of calm and clarity that feels so at home in an Australian Christmas. So many of our holidays are spent by the sea, beside a river, or around a pool. That feeling became the backdrop for everything: cool blue hues, sage tones, and a base of crisp white that kept everything fresh, elegant, and serene.
Our brief to ourselves was simple:
Elegant. Effortless. Anchored in white, touched with blue and sage, and grounded in a feeling of peaceful summer evenings.
Silk-soft flax linen, handmade ceramics, gentle candlelight, and a hint of coastal nostalgia came together to create a table that feels both refined and relaxed — the kind of table where the afternoon lingers and the conversation never feels rushed.
If the weather is kind this year, we hope this inspires you to take your Christmas celebrations outside too.
Shop the Look: Featured Brands & Products
Browse and shop the pieces used in this shoot — linked below.
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Provincial Home Living
Studio Billie
"Studio Billie is a beautiful boutique candle business nestled in the heart of the Blue Mountains, specialising in handmade soy and beeswax sculptural candles. Each candle is hand-poured by Josephine Willcox from her studio in Springwood. Over the past five years, Studio Billie has grown into one of Australia’s most adored small creative businesses, known for its artistry and craftsmanship." – Visit their site here.
Mrs Baker's Still House
"Family owned, family run. A close-knit mother-daughter-daughter team leads Mrs Baker's Still House. Elizabeth the distiller, Jane the botanist, and Georgette the designer. The distillery is located at Glenpatrick in the Pyrenees Ranges. Many of the gin botanicals are grown on the farm. The Baker family moved from inner-city Melbourne over 20 years ago to establish a vineyard in the famous Pyrenees wine region. After a number of successful vintages, the Baker's turned their hand to distilling, and that is when Mrs Baker's Still House started in 2016." – Visit their site here.
ELL Events
ELL Events a family-owned small business based in South West Victoria, offering bespoke, luxury napery for hire to elevate weddings and events across the region. With a passion for all things beautiful and curated, they bring a fine selection of European flax linen napkins, and thoughtfully designed durable tablecloths that transform any table.
Hope & Co.
Hope & Co. is our sister creative brand to Australian Country House! We have a studio atelier based in regional Victoria. Learn more and view our products here.
Notable mentions:
Our director’s chair covers are from Pillowtalk, but now out of stock – you can find alternatives at Temple & Webster.
And our Christmas crackers have been customised by us for this shoot. If you can't find the crackers you want, use paper table napkins over cheap ones or leftover ones from the year before. We tied us up with Provincial Home Living ribbon!
More Christmas Magic Coming Soon
This is just the beginning of our Christmas styling series over the next couple of weeks. We have a few more table settings, moodboards, and styling ideas to share — so stay tuned by popping in your email below to get free articles like this sent straight to your inbox!
Whether you’re hosting for the first time or the tenth, we hope this inspires a celebration that feels beautiful, meaningful, and uniquely yours.
Wishing you all a very HAPPY Christmas.
