Christmas at the mūz | The Press

Nathalie Collet offers us here her Christmas, in the unique way of mūz, to inspire a holiday decor… off the beaten track.

A tree like no other

The Christmas tree takes an unusual shape with the handcrafted Gangzaï varnished iron trays ($55 to $110).

The nursery differently

The nativity scene is revisited with stuffed animals. Teddy bears created by Barbara Bukowski ($35 to $150) embody the characters from the nativity scene alongside crocheted animals ($38 to $580).

reindeer of the woods

No carrots for these reconstituted wood Miho reindeer, to assemble yourself (from $50 to $230).

Original advent calendar

The June bookcase bear, from Ibride, serves as a support for an original advent calendar in compact laminate, which fits indoors and outdoors ($1,520).

Family portrait

Because Christmas is about the family we have and the one we choose, here is a collection of portraits of a strange clan seen by Ibride (from $110 to $270), composed of anthropomorphic animals treated with same aesthetic as the classic paintings of the 18th century^e and XIX^e centuries.

Aperitif time

Ibride’s vases ($140 to $340) break down to reveal their contents: flat plates, saucers and bowls of different sizes. Added to this are the Miho artisanal candlesticks, made from recycled materials (from $230 to $260), Opinel knives (from $84 to $227) and a Maison Cirier candle bearing the image of the “Bonhomme” created by Nathalie Collet ($38).

The joys of winter

Characters slide on Mobje’s flower-shaped vases ($70 to $780), handcrafted in Japan using techniques borrowed from millinery. In the foreground, a Mouchkine snowball ($55) sparkles once shaken and creates magic for a moment and then another…