So many Christmas looks, so little time. To help, here are the four festive styles that have us excited.
1 GLIMMERING
This is one high-concept look; think Miss Havisham hits up Petersham Nurseries and channel great Dickensian dining halls flickering in candlelight. All in the name of creating a feast that, quite frankly, will be fit for a queen.
These baubles are a real feast for the eyes.
Decorations, from £7 each, Harrods.
Hang your tea lights high for a warm glow overhead.
POV candleholder, £90, Menu at Nest.
Every extravagant dining space needs a chandelier – even if it’s mini.
Gold chandelier decoration, £35, Petersham Nurseries.
Serve up festive drinks and nibbles in style.
Maralia tray, £35.75, The Taylor.
A pile of baubles on a platter makes a perfect table centrepiece.
Gold ribbed bauble, £3.49, The Contemporary Home;.
Strictly by royal appointment only.
Limited gold edition My Crown ornament, £59, Seletti at Amara.
Even napkins deserve a gold hit.
Napkin rings, £35 for four, Ferm Living at Nordic Nest.
2 FOLKSKY
Approach this one with a strictly more-is-more mindset and fire up the celebrations with blooming florals and naive prints. A punchy, multicoloured palette is showcased in joyful illustrations, intricate embroideries and patchwork effects for Christmas with a carefree, cabinet-of-curiosities feel.
Create a mini folklore forest.
Christmas Piero 15cm tree, £33, OYOY at Nordic Nest.
Wrap with beautiful recycled paper.
Winter Seed-pods gift wrap, £20 for eight sheets, The Shop Floor Project.
Finnish design for the table.
Fruits table runner, €130, Klaus Haapaniemi.
Smells as good as it looks.
Holiday Lucky Flowers 190g candle, £53, Diptyque.
Crackers with simple charm.
£39 for six, Cambridge Imprint.
A stocking filler as easy as ABC.
Letter B Zarzodi monogram decoration, £10, Anthropologie.
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3 GRAPHIC
With just black and white in your Christmas decorating arsenal, you’ll need to be brave with pattern – clash polka dots with stripes, swirls with stars. It’s modern and bold and festive all at once. Happy holidays.
A set of candles that really burn their stripes.
Candles, from £22 for a slim candleholder, Concrete & Wax.
Spot the super-chic crackers.
Spotty Luxury Christmas crackers, £35 for six, Nancy & Betty Studio.
Hang out with these stars over the holidays.
Summerill & Bishop Falling Stars Linen Tablecloth in Ink Blue with Gold Stars from £625.00 and Etoile Dinner Plates by Astier de Villatte from £115.00 at Summerill & Bishop.
Baubles need to be bold for this standout look.
Swirl bauble, £7.50, The Conran Shop.
4 FORAGED
Lace up your hiking boots and throw on a Puffa – this look is all about the forest floor, with woody tones and accents the colour of a glowing winter twilight. Think fallen foliage, rustic touches and soft hues that sit between purple and pink.
Hung and dried – if they weren’t made of linen.
Faux stems, from £8 each, Neptune.
Add natural charm to gifts.
Manila tag, £2.49 for 10, Ginger Ray.
Stripes keep it smart.
Two-sided gift wrap, £4.95 for a roll, Monograph at Trouva.
A rustic flourish for the front door.
Blush eucalyptus wreath, £65, Cox & Cox.
These decorations haven’t fallen far from the tree.
Hanging acorns, £30 for five, Oka.
Raise a toast.
Martini gin glasses, £38.95 for four, Audenza.
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