Decorating Beyond the Christmas Tree
Decorating for the festive season is not just about the Christmas tree, but about creating a cosy festive feeling throughout your home. Create a cohesive theme through the different rooms in your home to really anchor your Christmas décor. Whether you choose to decorate with colourful Christmas baubles, muted natural tones and materials or Scandi-inspired warm whites there are many ways to create a homely feel whilst incorporating your interior style.
Create a Doorscape
The front door is the perfect place to start with your Christmas décor and of course would not be complete without a wreath. There are plenty of styles to choose from, dried floral wreaths with natural foliage to faux wreaths and colourful pompoms. With wreath making rising in popularity, you can create your own for a personal touch. Collect green foliage and holly on your next walk or pick up a DIY wreath making kit. You can add colour with red bows and scent with cinnamon sticks and dried oranges for a festive feel. Decorate your front porch with twinkling outside lights and garlands if you have the space but remember to keep the wreath as the focal point. The beauty of doorscaping is that you can dress your front your door for seasonal holidays all year round.
Deck the Hallway
Inside the hallway is where your guests are welcomed into your home and this moment sets the tone for your festive décor in the rest of your home. Hallways tend to be small and sometimes narrow so there is not always a lot of surface space to decorate. You can add festive touches to your shoe cabinets, radiator covers and a hallway console table. Create subtle lighting with an elegant table lamp like the Eltham and a few festive tealight holders including the Dalen frosted glass tea light holders. If you have a balustrade staircase decorate it with a festive garland, opt for greenery with eucalyptus for a contemporary feel. To welcome your guests on arrival, add a Christmassy scented candle or a diffuser. Little touches like this can go a long way.
Mantelscaping & Living Room Décor
The room that is likely to get the most attention when it comes to Christmas decorating is the living room. The Christmas tree is often situated in a window or corner of the living rooms, but there are plenty of opportunities to decorate the rest of the room. If you have a fireplace then that is already a natural focal point and the perfect place to add a festive touch. Create your very own mantelscape, this popular trend is the art of displaying decorative pieces together in a thoughtful and cohesive way. Firstly, pick two or three colours and play with the different heights of decorative objects, including accessories, books and candle holders. Our ceramic Bergen white trees are perfect for grouping together around the fireplace. For a Scandi-inspired look why not mix them with the Brockley light up houses. Remember the mantelpiece is not a big space so be selective in how you style your pieces.
Divine Dining
Once you’ve put your interior styling skills to good use with doorscaping and mantelscaping, turn your attention to the dining space and create an elegant Christmas table. Do not be afraid to get creative, especially if you are entertaining guests for Christmas eve dinner or a New Year’s Eve soiree. Include festive place settings, tableware or add a Christmas table runner; you can find our tips on how to create a Christmas tablescape here. Consider lighting with lamps to create a subtle and relaxed mood for dining and candles for the table. If you have a smaller round table and you want to keep your table simple, you can decorate dining room furniture. Style a sideboard with a vignette of Christmas decorations including the Ulven star ornament and gold Herriad lanterns, or a fill a vase or decorative bowl with pinecones for a rustic look. Drape some fairy lights on shelves or place a garland down the centre of the table to create a effective centrepiece on the table. The most important thing is to have fun decorating your home this Christmas.
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