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Good Homes offers its readers the ultimate toolkit of decorating ideas and shopping inspiration to update their homes. From the latest on-trend styles, colours, patterns and wallpaper to the best high-street and online buys, gorgeous reader homes and clever makeovers, each issue comprises the ideal mix of practical tips, expert advice and real-life inspiration. A subscription to Good Homes will give you hundreds of simple solutions and easy ideas, plus free tickets to great days out at our live events.

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Get ready for CHRISTMAS • Give your living room a glowing Scandi feel this festive season using simple red ribbon to create a bauble garland, continuing the palette with knitted stockings and accessories, and plenty of accent lighting…

Take the festivities OUTSIDE… • For a winter wonderland in your own back garden, adorn trees or bushes with outdoor fairy lights and lanterns, then layer up with faux-fur cushions and chunky-knit throws to keep things cosy

Start spreading THE JOY… • Treat the kids to a Christmas movie-night sleepover by creating indoor blanket tents draped in festoon lights, complete with festive bedlinen and individual snack trays – let the fun commence!

8 beautiful baubles

8 of the best wreaths

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Colour palette

Make it magical • Traditional and cosy or on trend and opulent, unleash the sparkle and let the festivities begin

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Christmas gift guide • Whether you’re looking for presents for plant lovers, on-trend accessories for interiors enthusiasts or the latest sustainable buys, be inspired by our favourite festive finds for everyone on your list…

Win £1,000 to spend at Ryman this Christmas • Do you want to make this year a showstopper with great gifts and decorations? Enter our competition for your chance to win this exclusive prize

Head to… goodhomesmagazine.com • for the latest decorating updates, savvy shopping buys and essential buyer’s guides

‘We made a beautiful house even better’ • Carrie and Ed Steer have added their own eclectic stamp to an already stunning Victorian villa

COMING NEXT MONTH • Your latest festive decorating & home interiors inspiration…

‘I get braver as the house progresses’ • Buying their first home meant Ediana and Kevin Dolan could finally put their design ideas into practice

‘My style is minimal yet traditional’ • A neutral, textural palette provides the perfect backdrop for Christmas decorations in Dharshini Wijayakumar’s recently renovated 1960s home

Dinner with a difference • Switch-up the big-day menu by preparing a festive feast with delicious alternative dishes that look as fabulous as they taste…

5 simple steps to… Lighting • A well-planned lighting scheme will not only transform the way your home feels and functions, but create atmosphere, add visual interest and highlight stand-out features. Ready to be illuminated? Read on for all the advice and inspiration you'll need, whatever the space…

Set the mood • Whether it’s a statement chandelier, a row of pendants or recessed lights, use ambient lighting to create a diffused, even level in a room

Take it to task • When you need more than the 'big light', directional task lighting will help brighten any poorly lit areas

Elevate with accents • Highlight an area of your room or show off your most treasured pieces with carefully planned accent lighting

DON'T MOVE, IMPROVE… •...