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Stylist: Sally Cullen

Deck the halls: great Christmas decorations

Rustic treescape Christmas decorations
Photograph: Aaron Tilley

Rustic treescape (above)

Hanging tree, £40. On tree, from top: mirrored glass floral wreath, £33. Porcelain star, £5 for two, and leaf, £5 each. Bristle bears, £18 each, selfridges.com. Porcelain antler, £10. Glitter bauble, £2.50, johnlewis.com. Copper and white bauble, £35 for 12. Owl, £4; frosted pine cone, £2.50; rope glitter bauble, £3.50; hanging cedar weath, £4.50; and glitter stag, £4, johnlewis.com. Small porcelain pine cone, £2. Sequin and glitter bauble, £6; snowflake bauble, £4.50; glitter herringbone bauble, £4.50; and pearl bauble, £4.50. Large porcelain pine cone, £4. Gisela Graham bristle owl, £12. Elvie ceramic open pine cone, £9 for two. Fur bauble, £3.50. Copper and white bauble, £35 for 12. Snowcapped bauble, £2.50. Elvie ceramic closed pine cone, £9 for two. Porcelain antler, £10. Snowcapped glitter bauble, £3.50, and hanging cedar wreath, £4.50. Vintage sledge, £99, and wooden skis, £85. Wrapping paper (on boxes), stylist’s own.

Snuggly Scandi Christmas decorations
Photograph: Aaron Tilley

Snuggly Scandi (above)

Faux antler wreath, £25, and tree silhouette wall art, £60. Ercol Originals loveseat in walnut/elm, £900; lynx faux fur throw, £195; and Squeeze stool, £780. Arissa turned oak candlesticks in ebony black and shingle grey, £88 each. Crackers, £59 for six. Candles and pine cones, stylist’s own.

Urban flat Christmas decorations
Photograph: Aaron Tilley

Urban flat (above)

Paper decorations (on floor, cactus and right of bookcase), from £1.50, and pom pom garland, £9.50. Cactus, £85, arnottandmason.london. Colour-changing fairy lights, £16, and red paper Christmas tree (on left of bookcase), £12. Red and green bristle Christmas trees (on bookcase), from £2. DIY light box, £30. Fluro orange Christmas card, £4.95, and Eat Me/Drink Me gift tags, £3.95 for six. Black kraft gift boxes, from £3.25 each. Ribbon, stylist’s own; for similar try VV Rouleaux. Eames lounge chair in black leather and cherry, £3,992.

Traditional Christmas decorations
Photograph: Aaron Tilley

Traditional (above)

Fireplace: initial stockings by Felt So Good, £24.95 each, and large gold glitter bauble (on floor) by Midwest, £27.25, selfridges.com. Kraft gift boxes, from £1.75 each. Ribbon, stylist’s own; for similar try VV Rouleaux. Wooden king (on mantelpiece), £4, tesco.com. Santa, £35. Convex mirror, £80. Nordman Fir 8ft Christmas tree, £81.95. On tree: LED line lights, £20. Large mocha baubles, £31.95 each; green glitter baubles by Midwest, £10.19 each; and two-tone shiny/matt baubles, £10.75 for four, selfridges.com. Matt gold balls, £6 each, heals.com. Frosted apples and pears, £2.99 each; Red Hex glass baubles, £5.99 each; and red and silver glass drop baubles, £6.99 each, wyevalegardencentres.co.uk. Bluebell three-seat sofa in Ash Soft Wool, £1,540. Checked cushions, £14 each, and knitted Joy cushion, £19.99, dobbies.com. Chunky knit throw, £17.50. Oak coffee table, £499. On top: Agra marble cake stand, £35. Crackers, £15 for 12. Christmas card, £6. Bodum Canteen double wall mugs, £33 for two. Hampton rug, £200.

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