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This is my favourite issue of the entire year and the team and I have planned it specifically to help you bring your Christmas in on time and on budget… and with maximum fun! It’s packed with best buys, gift ideas and simple style tricks to make it special – all without spending a fortune. I’ll be going big on personalisation this year, so I’ve been on the hunt for cute homemade gifts, bakes and wrapping ideas (check out the super-easy stamped giftwrap idea on page 81). If you’re looking for even more makes and styling ideas for your most sparkling Christmas yet, find us on social media (see below) or check out our sister title’s website, idealhome.co.uk – the videos are bound to get you in the festive mood.…
Jacky Watts ABOUT ME I’m 56; I live in a three-bed detached house in Hampshire with my partner Brett, 43. WHICH IS YOUR FAVOURITE ROOM? I love my bedroom, as it’s a mix of vintage floral Laura Ashley wallpaper and shabby-chic furniture in cream and ochre hues, with a variety of throws and cushions in different fabrics for a cosy feel. Cassie Whittell ABOUT ME I’m 45 and I live in a three-bedroom Twenties house in Surrey with my partner Brad, 46. WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY? I’d remember the rule to measure twice and cut once! I’ve wasted effort, time and money doing DIY in a rush many times before, resulting in having to redo things when they go wrong. Reena Gill ABOUT ME I’m 30 and I…
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For four days this August, the SAH team and our brilliant Style Makers shunned summer and got their festive groove on for our annual Christmas Tree Challenge. And what a magical affair it was! Think Bublé on the iPod, the smell of pine trees, lots of oohing and aahing at all the amazing decs, glitter everywhere and the odd (ahem) glass of prosecco. A BIG thank you to all of our eight awesome retailers, Hobbycraft, Dunelm, George Home, Tesco, Homebase, Argos, Matalan and Primark for taking part, and a special thank you to our girls for doing such an amazing job at styling their trees. We can’t wait to show you the results… Let us know your favourite by sharing with us using #SAHxmastreechallenge on Instagram. WANT TO TAKE PART…
ROBYN SAYS: ‘I was ridiculously happy to learn I was styling the Hobbycraft tree. I’m a DIY girl through and through so I loved all the fillable baubles and pom-poms!’ Pom-pom makers, £5 for four; glitter bow, £1; pom-pom garland, £3; fillable baubles, from £1; filled with bauble fillers, £1 each; polystyrene baubles, £2 for six; wrapped in yarn, from £1 for 50g; felt llama hanging decoration, £2; felt reindeer hanging decoration, £2; felt polar bear hanging decoration, £2; LED fairy lights, £8 for 1.2m; wrapping paper, from £1 a roll; ribbon, from £1 for 15m; mache pineapple, £5; Holly Jolly box frame bundle, £11; mache scalloped tree, £6; mache cones, £2 each; mache pineapple, £5, all Hobbycraft SAH loves…
LOTTE SAYS: ‘Dunelm’s Enchanted Lodge range felt really cosy and wintry and I was impressed with how elegant the pieces looked’ Pre-lit 6ft silver-tip tree, £70; berry and cone garland, £20; bronze glitter tree topper, £3; gold and green embellished baubles, £5 for 12; jewelled glass bauble, £3; bronze drops, £2 for six; pine cone mice decoration, £3; mercury glass bauble, £3; copper baubles, £5 for 12; pheasant decoration, £5; bronze glitter stars, £4 for six; red glitter stars, £4 for six; brick wallpaper, £10 a roll; Keepers Lodge Woodland framed prints, £30 for three; Frankincense and Myrrh candle, £5; reindeer, £8; owl, £12; Leamington leather armchair, £499; embroidered bird cushion, £15; natural jute rug, from £35; LED lantern, £6; wrapping paper, from £2 a roll, all Dunelm SAH loves…
