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Eat, drink & BE MERRY • When decorating your rooms this Christmas, don’t forget to sprinkle joy in the kitchen. Add plenty of foliage, fairy lights and cosy candles for an atmospheric glow, then get your bake on, filling your home with the scents of cinnamon and spice for a truly festive feel…

Have a crafty CHRISTMAS • Help the planet – and your pocket – by making your own modern-rustic decorations this year…

Create a warm WELCOME • Up your Christmas kerb appeal with a beautiful front door wreath, swags of pine branches and a fun festive doormat to greet guests for the holidays…

10 under £20 • Stylish stocking fillers for every room

Color trend DAMSON • Embrace mulled-wine season with this deep, delicious hue

STEP INTO Christmas • However you’re planning to decorate for the season – whether it’s merry and bright or restful and cosy – do it with style and a sprinkling of festive magic

How to… UPDATE A SPARE ROOM • ‘Tis the season for having people to stay, so there’s no better time to give that guest bedroom a refresh. No time for a big makeover? No problem – read on for projects you can do in an hour, a day or a weekend to get your space looking tip-top…

Style a fireplace • A mantel or shelf comes into its own at Christmas, so if you’re lucky enough to have one in your spare bedroom, why not give it a seasonal spruce-up? Start by choosing decorations in three complementary colours (or clashing shades, depending on your decorating scheme) and use varying shapes, finishes and heights to add interest. Weave LED fairy lights through the display, hiding any wires with a faux-foliage garland to finish.

Give the gift of GOOD HOMES this Christmas

‘I always go to town with the decorations’ • With a house full of French vintage finds, Ami Wootton knew luxe metallics and rustic natural decorations would work a treat

CANDLE HOLDERS • Complement your tablescape like Ami has with a distinctive design

‘It’s a beautiful space to dress for the holidays’ • Designed as a restful retreat, Lara and Jeff’s quaint woodland cabin is a chic home from home

FESTIVE WREATHS • Be inspired by Lara’s contemporary twist on a classic for your door with our top picks

‘This house comes into its own at Christmas’ • Taking on a doer-upper allowed Rebecca and Lee Rutland to flex their decorating skills and create a vibrant family home

NOVELTY BAUBLES • Embrace a kitsch look like Rebecca’s with these quirky, colourful tree decs

Set the scene • Preparing a New Year’s Eve to remember? Create a showstopping centrepiece that’s perfect for a sophisticated soirée by painting the top of some pomegranates or red apples with silver leaf, before piercing with star-shaped sparklers to light as the clock strikes midnight. A twist on traditional lighting, position single pieces of the fruit with an LED candle in the top at intervals along the table for an atmospheric glow.

FESTIVE feasts • From simple centrepieces to elaborate tablescaping, pull out all the stops for dreamy dining this Christmas

Shaken, not stirred • Greet your guests this festive season with our sophisticated selection of cocktails and plant-based small bites to get the...