HOW TO… STYLE YOUR HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

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Stylist: Harriet Langsbury

Everyone loves glamming up the house for a season of feasting and partying. But you don’t have to stick to the same old, same old. Why not try something new this year?

WORDS KATIE NICHOLLS PHOTOGRAPHY KASIA FISZER

Your vibe is... shimmer and shine

Create magic in your home at Christmas with a more grown-up, adult-focused look. Metallics lead the way visually with gold, silver and bronze taking prominence.

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On mantlepiece: Big and Small Gold Ceramic Christmas Trees, £10/£7 On table: Christmas Tree Name Holders, £4

Who’s who Place settings add a touch of fun as well as being practical. Theme people with Christmas nicknames, like Daddy Bear, Mummy Bear, and Baby Bear.

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Grey Reactive Glaze Dinner Set (12-piece), £34; Rose Gold-Tone Mixed Size Baubles (30-pack), £5; Silver-Tone Mixed Size Baubles (30-pack), £5; White Ceramic Star Tealight Holder (2-pack), £6; George Home Coconut Tealights (24-pack), £1.75; George Home Kent Brushed Gold Cutlery Set (16-piece), £12; Timeless Wine Glass (4-pack), £14; White Origami Paper Decorative String Lights, £8; Pine Cone Garland String Lights (20-pack), £5; George Home Blush Tumbler, £1 each; George Home Natural Wooden Placemats (2-pack), £4.50; George Home Decorative Tealight Holders, £1; George Home Sweet Vanilla Medium Pillar Candle £3; George Home Grey Soft Cotton Scented Pillar Candle, (3-pack), £12; White Luxury Christmas Crackers (6-pack), £8; Luxury Diamond Shape Christmas Crackers (6-pack), £8; Pre-Lit Snowy Christmas Tree (6ft), £60

Your vibe is... Scandi

A look bursting with Nordic charm. This Scandi-inspired Christmas trend invokes an ambience that’s clean, serene, stylish and soothing with a calming soft glow. Silver and white dominate the look with a just a touch of metallic sparkle, amid cooling ceramics, candles gently flickering alongside discreet and pretty white fairy lights.

Scandi style Plain wood is far from being plain! It’s an ideal Scandi-style note for a room and goes well with reds and whites for a seasonal flourish.

Above: White Christmas Berry Wreath, £18; Green and White Christmas Berry Garland, £18; Green Paper Christmas Tree Ornament, £6; Silver-Tone Mixed-Size Baubles (30-pack), £5; Warm White LED Star Copper Wire String Lights (50-pack), £5; George Home Sweet Vanilla Medium Pillar Candle, £3

On mantlepiece:

Wooden Scandi Christmas trees ornaments (x3) £7

Your vibe is... red & white

This look is bright, bold and full of fun with vibrant red at its heart, and playful products. The scene is set for a welcoming but modern Christmas – you’re ready to invite kids, neighbours, family and friends to celebrate.

Green Christmas Wreath and Garland Set, £22; Christmas Stocking, £5; Christmas Eve Wooden Box, £12; Candy Stripe Baubles, £1.50 (6-pack); 26-pack Mixed Size Baubles, £2; Deck the Halls Cushion, £7

Love the little children If you have any families with kids to stay, have some spare little Santa’s friends to hand out if tiny tot tempers fray!

In stocking: Small Penguin and Small Reindeer Plush Toys, £1.50 each; Right: Mickey Mouse Christmas Eve Box, £15

Box of delights

Make a new Christmas tradition that kids will adore – opening the Christmas Eve Box on that special night. It must be full of surprises – maybe exciting new decorations, or special treats – they’ll love it!

Your vibe is... bold brights

Who says your bedroom has to be a temple of calm? It’s Christmas time, so make it bright, make it vibrant and fun, and add colours galore. These mood-boosting choices will energise you when you awake

Bright bedfellows Load up your bedroom with colour, and remember to add some snuggly characters to keep you company when you get toasty under the blanket!

Speckle Holly Duvet Cover Set from £10; Merry and Bright Cushion, £10; 3D Christmas Pudding Cushion, £15; Green Christmas Chunky Knit Throw, £30; Green Paper Christmas Tree, £6; Gingerbread man Cushion, £8; Candy Cane Cushion, £8