After an insanely busy year travelling through countless countries (click here to browse my colourful inspirations from overseas) to create the Bright.Bazaar book, 2013 is now drawing to a close. I’m back home at my mum’s for the Christmas holiday before heading over to Paris to celebrate NYE with friends. Yesterday I helped my mum add a few final festive flourishes to the house. Remember the post I did on how I styled her country kitchen dresser? Well, we searched out some pieces she liked to give the display a Christmas twist; it’s amazing what a simple scattering of mistletoe, red berries and tea lights can do to bring about that all important festive feeling, don’t you think? Before I leave to start our prep for the Big Day (my fiancé and I are cooking the Christmas dinner for 10 people – yikes!), I wanted to send my heartfelt thanks for all your support, encouraging words and inspiring blog posts over the past twelve months – consider this a big, bright hug from Mr. Bazaar! I’m looking forward to more colourful adventures with you in 2014, and in the meantime I’ll be posting updates from my festive break on Bright.Bazaar’s Instagram feed.
// Photography by Will Taylor
32 Comments
All beautiful! <3
@Serena – Thank you, dear friend!
I know that your mum and I have a lot to discuss 😉 Love her decorations and blue door.
@Yvestown – When I was shooting the door this afternoon I was telling her alike both of styles are! You would LOVE her kitchen. Merry Christmas! x
Will, T & mum, may your Chistmas be merry,white & bright! xxx
@Emelie – Thank you so much, sweet Emelie! The same to you and yours! x
Sweet Will, wish you a wonderful holiday and hugs and smiles to all your family, old and new members =) Merry Christmas!
@Eleni – Thank you, Eleni! Sending festive hugs and good wishes for a wonderful 2014 to you and yours! x
Perfect touches! I wish I could find fresh mistletoe around here. Alas, the Phoenix desert doesn’t support such things. Seeing these lovely photos gives me more holiday joy than trying to make due with the plastic junk the stores try to pass off as mistletoe around here! Thank you for sharing.
@Nikki – Lovely to hear from you all the way over in the Phoenix desert – how fun! Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Merry Christmas Will! Your styling details are lovely and festive. Have a happy and safe New Year. I look forward to more colourful posts in 2014. xD
@Doris – Thank you for the kind words, Doris! Have a wonderful Christmas! x
There’s such a sense of light and air along with the Christmassy flavour – have a wonderful Christmas and put your feet up at some point 🙂
@Rebecca – I agree, the light fills the space beautifully. Merry Christmas!
Beautiful decorations Will. I wish you and your loved ones a wonderful Xmas. May your days be filled with love, joy and happiness.
I seem to remember one of your first blog posts being a re-design of your mums dresser. From small acorns and all that! Have a lovely Christmas and am looking forward to your book next year.
Karen
Wonderful atmosphere! No doubt where you’ve got your bright gen from 🙂 I’m sure the Christmas Dinner will be perfect. Last year we had our family over and cooked fot 26 people and we loved it! It’s such a joy to have dinner togehter at home and a perfect way to share that Christmas feeling. Happy Christmas! cheers from Dordrecht.
What a beautiful pastel colour palette. From what I can see, your mum’s kitchen looks gorgeous. Have a wonderful Christmas to you, T and your families xx
Love the paper stars! Hope your cooking goes well, have a wonderful Christmas, thank you for your inspiration throughout 2013, I can’t wait to see what 2014 has in store x
Very pretty, as always. Merry Christmas for you and your Mum! kiss. Virginia Costa (from Brazil)
Merry Christmas to you! and thank you for sharing all your colour adventures!! 🙂
I wish you a very happy and good Christmas time!
a hug from Italy!
sounds like you , toby and the family will have wonderful Christmas. `enjoy!
Love all the charming decorations! Merry Christmas Will!
Your mum did a lovely job. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I hope you will enjoy Merry Christmas at your mum’s cosy home. Good luck with the dinner, which I’m sure will be perfect, and have fun at New Year’s in Paris!
Merry Christmas Mr! Love your mom’s home, especially of how warm, inviting, and festive it looks! It is ready for the big party and good luck with cooking for ten!
See you in Paris! xoxo
I love it your pictures. You have a great eye to take photos.
I am loving all the details!! Merry Christmas from France xx
Happy New Year sweet Will. Thanks for all your support throughout the year. Hope 2014 brings you everything you wish for and more,
Much love,
Ax
It looks like a wonderful Christmas, but cooking for 10 is always intimidating – know it was delicious!! Thank you for all of the beautiful inspiration you’ve given and I wish you all the best in 2014!!
I totally see where you got the talent from to style everything so fun, colourful and beautiful!! 😉 Your mother did a great job in styling the whole place for Christmas, it looks absolutely gorgeous.
I hope your Christmas was sweet and relaxing and your 2014 more colourful, bright, magical and beautiful than ever!!
Big hugs, Inge x
Wow, love your mum’s kitchen, her home looks lovely, hope you had a wonderful Christmas and best wishes for 2014
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