Christmas decorating ideas and inspiration
Make an outdoor festive scene
Make the outside of your house just as welcoming as the inside, with an outdoor Christmas tree and a sleigh stacked with fake presents.
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Use Christmas greenery
Make the most of Winter greenery by displaying some branches and pine cones across your mantlepiece, interlaced with fairy lights.
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Choose an alternative Christmas tree
If you don't have a lot of room, or simply don't like fussy Christmas trees, there are plenty of alternatives available. We like this mini birch tree, simply decorated with a few baubles.
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Have fun with frosted candy tones
If you're brave enough to depart from traditional greens and reds, go for a Sugar Plum effect full of frosted pinks and whites.
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Try a Scandinavian theme
Choose Scandinavian decorations if you're after minimal fuss. A couple of festive cushions, a throw and some candles are all you need.
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Create a winter wonderland
There's nothing more magical than an all-white Winter Wonderland theme, like a wintery countryside scene.
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Go for Scottish countryside look
A plaid armchair, fairylights and wooden stag decoration will transport you to the Scottish Highlands during the festive season.
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Make a decorative card display
Kill two birds with one stone and make a decorative display of your Christmas cards. Simply hang them from your fairy light-decked bannister.
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Enchanted forest theme
Turn your home into an enchanted forest with a plethora of frosted pine cones, snow globes and woodland animals.
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