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Have you got your tree up yet?! I haven’t – I try to hold back until the beginning of December, so the excitement doesn’t peak too early. That hasn’t stopped us getting through two tubs of Quality Street already, though! I’ll have to hide them in the shed at this rate. This issue is full of creative (and not too spendy) ways to ramp up the magic and joy – so try to keep back a couple of weekends for making your own wreath (p112), crafting personalised crackers for the Big Day (p114), cooking your own Christmas pud on Stir-up Sunday (p118) and blitzing your gift list with our original finds (p12) and stocking fillers (p11). Don’t forget to share your festive makes and styling ideas via the hashtag below…
Combining traditional colours, Scandi design and kitsch motifs, George Home's All I Want For Christmas range is giving us the festive feels. With decs to suit everyone – from coffee lovers to crafty types – you're sure to fall in love with one or two.…
Victrola wood coffee table with Bluetooth speaker, £229.99, Amazon. Personalised Four In A Row game, £120, Notonthehighstreet.com. Luna wall hanging, £35, Oliver Bonas. Throw, £14.99, HomeSense. Jasmine, lemongrass and ginger candle, £25, Sara Miller. Wellbeing ritual aromatherapy mini tin, £26, Scentered. Made x Kreafunk radio, £129, Made.com. Ring video doorbell, £99.99, Studio. Kilburn fork and trowel set, £23, V&A Shop. Buy now with Ownable ...For foodie friends Penguin biscuits, £10.95 for two, Biscuiteers. Mad Millie vegan cheese kit, £33, Amara. Eva solo measuring trivet, £24, Forma House. The Big Foodie Quiz game, £10, Next Home. We Three Drinks Christmas spirits trio, £59.95, Notonthehighstreet.com. Iced dessert maker, £120, Cuisinart. Street food sauces, £10 for set of seven, Wilko. Stars salad servers, £29.50, Oliver Bonas. Frying pan, £2.99, HomeSense. Pretty Useful Tools…
Back in the height of summer, the SAH team were joined by a crack squad of super stylists – picked for their all-round brilliance on Instagram (seriously – just check out their feeds) – to get in the festive spirit for our annual Christmas Tree Challenge. Three cheers for our hero retailers – Dunelm, Tesco, Matalan, Sainsbury’s Home and Homebase – for providing our Style Makers with glittering sackfuls of decorations, and a standing ovation for our Insta stars and their beautiful trees. Check out their looks, and let us know your fave by sharing a pic on Instagram with the tag #SAHxmastreechallenge. WANT TO TAKE PART NEXT YEAR? JOIN OUR INSTA COMMUNITY BY TAGGING YOUR HOME PICS WITH #SAHSTYLISTS, AND IT COULD BE YOU! Let us know your favourite…
RACHEL SAYS: ‘The Eve of Elegance collection is truly stunning – navy, gold and a dusting of festive glitter. What’s not to love?!’ @rach_southern Walls in SFE Prism Bleu, £15.95 a roll; seven-foot Monterey pre-lit premium artificial tree, £225; Lara chair in Royal Blue, £240 for two; Quilted cushion in Teal, £10; Isobelle rug in Cream, £33; (on tree) Midnight glass Gold foil baubles, £3 each; clear acrylic glitter ballerinas, £2 each; internal Gold confetti glass baubles, £3 each; Frosted Fox cap glass baubles, £4 each; Gold glitter filled glass baubles, £2 each; geometric Midnight finial decorations, £3 each; Navy geometric glass baubles, £4 each; glass baubles with internal tea lights in Gold, £6 each; Gold crackled effect glass baubles, £3 each; Blue mix glass baubles, £12 for set of…
AMY SAYS: ‘The deep reds of the Berry Christmas collection are synonymous with Christmas for me’ @harrison_nate_and_me Walls in Library Panel, £90 a roll, Historic Royal Palaces collection at Cole & Son. Six-foot pre-lit tree, £45; Berry Christmas baubles, from £2 each; gift bags, from £1.75 each; Berry Christmas eucalyptus and berry wreath, £18; faux berry wreath, £18; Berry Christmas garland, £20; faux berry garland, £20; stag ornament, £14; Berry Christmas serve bowl, £12; Berry Christmas nibble bowl, £2.75; Berry Christmas spice candle, £5; Berry Christmas snow globe, £18; cushion, £14; Red throw, £32, all Sainsbury's Home. Evie fabric armchair in Natural, £139.99; Bliss deep-pile shaggy rug in Navy, from £60; nest of tables in oak effect, £34.99, all Argos SAH loves…
