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Decorating Your Home For Christmas
It’s time to deck the halls, hang the mistletoe and embrace the season with festive embellishments for your home. Charlotte Newby goes in search of the best decorations on offer in and around Stamford
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FOR THE MANTELPIECE Choose subtle colours and simple shapes for a stylish and understated way of adorning your mantelpiece: a jug filled with winter branches, tea lights in small glass holders, large pillar candles set in glass hurricane lamps and hand-crafted wooden decorations. Candles from £3.99; freestanding tree, reindeer and dove decorations made by Barnack-based Birchcraft, £24.95. These plus all other items, Chez Soi.
Treat your tree to something new from the extensive and exciting range of home and tree decorations from You. As ever, they have the full range of Gisela Graham designs, such as these chic, glittery, pastel coloured cupcakes in three designs. If you like vibrant colours, choose some vintage style glass decorations, also Gisela Graham – a Santa on a motorbike, penguin or dog amongst others (from £3.25). Children will love their sparkly, bristly, creature characters (from £5.99). You’ll also find a whole range of decorations in Nook. When it comes to Christmas, Nook turns into a winter wonderland with all manner of hanging decorations, Santas, bears, snowmen, robins and reindeer. There are bauble place card holders, hanging jingle bells, metal trees, embroidered hearts, cow bells and painted wooden stars and hearts.
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FOR THE TABLE If traditional reds and creams are your scheme for this Christmas, this high quality cotton runner embroidered with icicles by Linum (£27.95, Chez Soi) is a perfect starting point. There are associated items to match. Or go for a contemporary Christmas colour scheme of warm pinks and greys. The dove design runner is also from Chez Soi at £29.95 and looks striking teamed with the red check napkins (£15.95), white candles and white cake stand (£14.95). Add a glamorous glow with rich purple and red glass tea light holders by Sia (£8.99 each, or £26.99 for a box of three, from You). Complete the look with delicate, mini-saucer crackers from Sinclairs (£6.25).
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