Snow scene
If a frosty winter wonderland is more your style, it’s easy to recreate with a ‘snow-capped’ tree, shimmery, iridescent decorations and a cool, calming palette of ice blue and pale fern green. You can ramp up the cosy factor with cushions, card displays and a roaring fire.
SPACE SAVER Turn your cards into a novel wall display by hanging vertically on ribbon (see expert tip, below left).
RIGHT Flocked penguin home decoration, £5 382-5723; Large snowy trees bag, £2 497-8820; 6·5ft luxury alpine snow tree, £45 179-9299; White crochet angel hanging decoration, £1·50 401-0439; Ombre winter scene bauble decoration, £2 for two, 768-0140; Silver glitter snowflake hanging decoration, £1·50 257-9026; White glitter polar bear hanging decoration, £1·50 634-8112; Silver glitter pearl star hanging decoration, £2·50 416-9859; Glass glitter winter scene hanging decoration, £3·50 138-2303; Silver jewel swan Christmas tree decoration, £2 492-2529; White glitter lantern drop decoration, £2 for two
ABOVE Luxury ‘sparkle this season’ card, £4 for 10; Ceramic house light-up home decoration, £4; Stag white rose planter, £10; Mercury tealight holder in rose gold, £2
EXPERT TIP Mantelpieces can soon become overrun with Christmas cards, so why not keep them free for tealights and festive ornaments and make a separate display of your cards? All you need is some ribbon, sticky tack and a stapler. Match the ribbon to your colour scheme and simply stick the cards shut with white sticky tack, then staple them to your ribbon and hang it on a wall or door. 74
Snowflake print throw, £5
Five-arm candelabra in silver, £20 719-9004
White rose in mercury, £6 601-6596