How To: Holiday at Home
With many of us left disappointed by interstate travel bans these school holidays, we wanted to encourage you all to find bliss in holidaying at home. We know your living room littered with toys isn’t quite the beautiful family holiday you had planned, but there are so many ways you can incorporate a getaway vibe into your home interior that will be sure to bring you out of those holiday blues!
Be inspired.
In order to create that holiday feeling at home, you need inspiration and what better place to look than through your holiday’s past. We encourage you to hunt for special treasures that prompt the memories you’ve shared throughout the special places you’ve visited over the years. Remember, a holiday memento is not the same thing as a tacky souvenir! Maybe it’s a dinner set covered in yellow lemons to remind you of that Italian summer in Capri or a glorious tapestry that takes you back to the Souks of Marrakech. These carefully curated pieces act as special reminders that will transport you to all the good times - who doesn’t love to reminisce?!
Frame your holiday happy snaps
In the current age of smartphones, most of us could attest to a chockablock camera roll filled with holiday snaps without a single photo printed in our homes. Let’s take these snaps from Instagram to the real world and pick a few favourites to print and hang in our homes. Framing these photos will not only add a bit of style and personality to your home, but also remind you of what you loved more about the destination.
Incorporate holiday scents.
Scent plays a massive role in transporting you back to a blissful location or creating a holiday-like feeling at home. We suggest finding a candle that captures the essence of your favourite destination. Glasshouse Candles are great for this! They have an impressive collection that has been carefully created to reflect a range of global destinations such as Kyoto, Queenstown, Barcelona and Santorini.
Comfort is key!
To evoke a holiday spirit in your home, comfort is key! You will want to create a space where you can relax and unwind. To do this, think back to the textures, materials and the colour palette that was used in your favourite holiday accommodation. Find a sofa that allows you to sink in and enjoy a Sunday nap and use materials that are easy on the eye in order to soak up all the R+R.
Recreate a holiday dish
This is one of our favourite ways to bring a holiday vibe to home as flavours have the ability to evoke memories and transport you back to your most memorable holiday settings. Now, you could just keep dreaming about that culinary delight or you could get in the kitchen and recreate it! If you leave a little to be desired in the kitchen, then we suggest purchasing a cookbook from one of the restaurants you’ve visited or revisit one of your favourite holiday eateries online to see if they might share their recipes. At Perth Style Company, we can safely say we’ve all tried to recreate the Mie Goreng from our favourite Balinese restaurants!