Five Festive Home Ideas

When you’re planning to decorate your home ready for Christmas, it’s easy to fall back on paper chains, nostalgic baubles, and pieces from Christmas markets - but there’s still time to give your home a sophisticated festive interior that is contemporary and welcoming.

Here are our five festive home ideas:

Using candles is a fantastic way to introduce festivity into a room.

Even unlit, they add simple interest to a scheme and using candles in white, gold, red or green adds to the Christmassy feel. Making mini candle collections like the one pictured is a great way to create focal points in a room.

Secondly, take inspiration from nativity scenes by creating a three-dimensional diorama.

The one pictured adds some natural texture and collages some beautiful objects into one area - again, a wonderful way of making focal points.

Advent calendars don’t have to be chocolate and cardboard confections - why not make your own like this image, adding a personal twist to the annual festive countdown.

A subtle but effective way of introducing a celebratory feel to your home is by using metallics, especially homeware.

The crockery pictured adds to a sophisticated, party atmosphere and would look stunning with a Christmas pudding.

And finally, matching tree decorations with wrapping paper is a simple but chic way to present an overall festive theme, especially when teamed with your lounge’s everyday look.

These are just a few ideas, but you can see more inspiring festive interiors here.