“All the Christmases roll down toward the two-tongued sea, like a cold and headlong moon bundling down the sky that was our street; and they stop at the rim of the ice-edged, fish-freezing waves, and I plunge my hands in the snow and bring out whatever I can find.” 

― Dylan Thomas, A Child's Christmas in Wales

It's that time of year again! Time to plunge in and bring out all the old Christmas decorations from where they’ve been hibernating all year. Time to deck the halls with bells and holly falalalala! So what are the best ways to decorate you home ready for a 2019 Christmas? Well today we’re going to share with you our top 10 picks so you can get garnishing your home until it looks a treat!

1. Christmas tree

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Putting up a real Christmas tree is the best way to declare to your home it’s now the Christmas season. Big or small a real tree will trickle in the sumptuous scents of pine and winter that is so coupled with Christmas. Next you’ll want to get decorating with a flourish of lights and your favorite ornaments. Try adding in a few homemade ornaments mixed into the bunch. This will a personality and charm to your tree! 

2. Light it up

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Christmas is all about lighting up the dark winter days with fun and festivity! So placing a few more strings of Christmas light about our home will really add some festive spirit. Wrap some lights round the banisters for a look that's easy and elegant! Oh and don’t forget to put a few outside if you can. Netted Christmas lights that you can drape over bushes are a sophisticated choice, that will add a Christmas warmth and cheer without it being overbearing. 

3. Ready the Reindeer!

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“On Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen! On Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen!” Now you don’t need to recall all the reindeer into your home but a few wicker reindeer dotted about are a fun Christmas classic. They look jolly good either in the living room watching over the fireplace for old Saint Nick. Or if you have outdoor ones that light up, placing them by the front door to welcome people into you home is a wonderful Christmassy greeting. 

4. Switch up your Pendant Lights

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A bit less traditional but not any less festive, have you ever tried switching up your pendant lights for Christmas? Finding a grand, showstopper of a pendant to put above your dining table for Christmas dinner looks deliciously decedent! 

5. Festive Colours and Cushions

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Time to bring in some festive colours and cushions to the sitting room. Switching up your living room pillows for some more Christmas themed ones is quick, easy and highly effective way to make it more Christmassy. Decorate with gleaming golds, splendid silvers and deep greens for a look that’s rich and sumptuous. Or go for a snowy look by icing your sofas with soft creams and glistening whites for a Christmas look that’s positively royal!

6. Fruit, Spice and Everything nice!

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Christmas smells can really transform not only your home but also your mindset when it comes to Christmas! Sweet, earthy and nostalgic, the scents that come with Christmas can transport us back to our childhoods. A favourite way to add these aromas to you home is by adorning clementines with star anise or clove. Or fill a bowl with rich cinnamon sticks and colourful dried fruits and place it on the coffee or kitchen table for a really colourful flare! 

7. Christmas wreath and Fauna

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There is something so jolly about coming home at the end of the day to a ring of foliage adoring the door. From holly berry to thistle and fern, the combinations for getting creative with your wreaths are endless. 

So now you have your merry Christmas tree and wreath, but why stop there with the greenery? Flora and fauna doesn’t have to be just for summer. Time to decorate your interiors with holly and a few other seasonal pants! Fill vases with thistle and berry or even some wild winter roses for a fresh and lively look!

8. Decorate your Fireplace

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If you have a fireplace in the living room then it can make a great focal point when you get Christmas decorating. Strung with stockings and filled out with ivy, holly berry or fern, dressing up your fireplace ready for Christmas really is a must! There are so many amazing ways you can dress your fireplace for Christmas.

9. Set a Festive Table

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Sprinkling your dining table with an Christmassy table cloth and an array of elegant decorations is a fabulous way to ready your home fit for a feast. And it can be as simple or as extravagant as you wish! From dusting off a few fancy dishes and adding a vase of seasonal plants to the table. To outfitting the table with a full dinner set of polished cutlery and plates, finished off with an abundance of elegant foliage and a candelabra centrepiece. 

10. Create a Christmas scene

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Creating a Christmas scene somewhere in the house is a sure way to bring out the inner child in all of us. From ginger bread houses to little forests filled with reindeer, get create with the family this year to build you own! You could even turn a Christmas scene into an advent calendar! Simply hide little treats here and there to find each day in the count down to Christmas! 

So hopefully now you're all in the Christmas decorating spirit and are ready to fill your home with all the joys of the season! From festive foliage to sumptuous smells what are you waiting for! Christmas is coming! Time to turn up the Christmas tunes and get decorating!

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