Every year as the city stirred with festive excitement, Barbara pressed her hands against the frosted glass of the Myer Christmas windows. While crowds bustled past, Barbara stood still—wide-eyed and enchanted by the swirling snow, glittering baubles, and storybook characters dancing in perfect harmony behind the glass. To her, these weren’t just displays — they were windows into a magical world.

Her parents would find her there for hours, captivated by every intricate scene, her imagination spinning tales of gingerbread towns and twinkling forests. One year, as she tugged gently on her mum’s sleeve, she whispered, “I want to make Christmas feel like that… for everyone.”

That quiet wish became a lifelong calling.

Barbara grew up sketching ornaments in her notebooks and rearranging her family’s tree with an artist’s flair. She studied visual merchandising and apprenticed with department stores that once inspired her, learning the language of light, texture, and emotion. But her greatest joy came not from shopfronts, but from helping everyday families bring that same sparkle into their homes.

Today, Barbara is a Christmas stylist and consultant, helping people transform their living rooms into spaces of wonder and warmth. She carefully selects each tree ornament, arranges banquet tables with nostalgic elegance, and ensures every garland tells a story. From modern apartments to family farmhouses, she helps people see their homes not just as places, but as stages for shared joy.

And every time she ties the final ribbon or places the last ornament, she thinks of those Myer windows — and the little girl who fell in love with that most magical time of year.