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Edible Snowman Kit A simple build-your-own edible snowman kit makes a last-minute gift or party favour for friends and family to enjoy.
Dress your private rooms As well as the living spaces, your bedroom can be given a touch of festive cheer, too. Here, an inventive decoration made from twigs and baubles is suspended over the bed, while a wreath is placed off-centre on the headboard. These quirky items give an eclectic feel to the room
Go wild with your wreaths… The imagination knows no bounds when it comes to Christmas decorations. Here, a wreath is made from book pages. Formed into cones, the pages are attached to each other in a large circle. It looks great hung against a simple white wall
p the glamour Minimal not your style? Go for full-on glamour instead, with a table that shimmers. This one is decked out with glass candlesticks and silver tealight holders, and when all of these elements are lit the reflective surfaces give a magical glow. For another layer of glamour, add some deep colours like these red blooms in the centre of the table.
Your home doesn’t need to look like Santa’s grotto to be festive, so forget drowning each room in bargain decorations and take a more strategic approach. Invest in a small selection of really beautiful, quality decorations that you can display creatively.
Make your own advent calendar This clever design uses brown packaging paper, washi tape, twine and a humble stick to create a purse-friendly advent calendar.
Use a pine cone as a place setting
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