What’s everybody’s New Year’s resolution? Mine is probably to stuff myself with less pure FAT and more pure CELERY! However… until the 1st there are parties to be had. Check out Housetohome’s fab New Year’s Eve party ideas, ways to create a party buffet and – not that it’s my favourite, of course… but – how to throw a New Year’s cocktail party!
Now that’s worth putting off your diet for … although their guide to creating a home gym is much appreciated!
How to celebrate the new year in style!
Sure he wears the same outfit every year; his belt doesn’t do his belly any favours; and some might say his beard needs a trim … but that doesn’t mean he won’t appreciate a touch of stylish festive charm. He has just stuffed himself down a chimney for goodness sake.
Leave him an extra special treat this Christmas. I love this idea from Livingetc – it’s so easy that you could even do it amid all that last-minute wrapping panic!
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Plus, if you’ve got time to spare on Christmas Eve, Martha Stewart has some ideas that are sure to get you to the top of Santa’s list, including fab holiday cookies for him to enjoy.
Let’s hope the renegade Christmas elf doesn’t get to them first ……
Christmas dinner’s in the oven, guest bedrooms are set up, party games are organised, what can you do in an hour? (Besides making yourself look nice, which, I have discovered, is fairly pointless when you spend the next 2 hours in front of an oven!) How about an extra pizazz to your hallway? These ideas couldn’t be easier!
Star of wonder
Hang jewel-coloured mega stars from your banister to create a knock-out hallway!
Make a statement in your Christmas hallway
All is calm, all is bright
Drape your hallway with icycle-like fairy lights for the ultimate winter-wonderland entrance.
Create a magical winter wonderland entrance in your Christmas hallway with fairy lights
What? I have mentioned NOTHING of Mistletoe… or my rules for ugly mistletoe man avoidance?? I’m talking about these ruby red Christmas decorating ideas… of course…? It’s Christmas Eve tomorrow, so I have only 24 hours of rabbiting on about beautiful Christmas ideas – brace yourselves!!
I love these snowflake Christmas card holders!
Get creative with your Christmas card displays
Make a Christmas centrepiece out of gifts and fill with chocolates or cake for dessert.
Make a statement above the dining table with an oversized hanging decoration
Make Christmas lunch extra special with these stunning ideas for festive dining tables. Those country decorating gurus at Country Home & Interiors have picked their best-dressed tables to suit your style.
Elegant country Christmas dining table
Use contemporary toile fabrics on Gustavian chairs and a tablecloth in matching fabric to create a co-ordinated look. Add a fun touch with strings of fairy lights.
Be inspired by Swedish country style for a formal Christmas dining room
Easy-going country Christmas dining table
Dress a farmhouse table with French vintage linen runners laid across rather than down the table. Choose wooden placemats to complement plain crockery and simple candlelight.
Make guests feel instantly at home with a relaxed rustic farmhouse look this Christmas
Romantic country Christmas dining table
Create a lavish look on your Christmas table with an embroidered runner, crystal candlesticks, golden dining plates, gilded glasses and opulent table decorations displayed on a cakestand.
For a magical, intimate Christmas meal, bring together sparkling fairytale details
No time? No money? No problem! Ideal Home‘s cash clever decorator has some great tips for updating your dining room for Christmas if all that money has gone on your kids’ gift list! I love this modern take on Scandi-chic, and I love even more, that it won’t break the bank!
Here are some cost-friendly tips:
1) Instead of a runner, use long lengths of ribbon to give a white tablecloth a festive touch
2) Paint a picture frame (without the glass) and stick a silhouette decoration to it.
3) Transform dining chairs with personalised chunky metal letters tied with red ribbon. These designs only cost a tenner from Emily Readett-Bayley!
Transform your dining room into a Christmas haven without breaking the bank
Now that’s a lot of F words for one morning!! I really enjoy this idea for festive feasting though (sorry, it’s addictive!) it’s simply stylish, it’s sophisticated and it’s easy to put together if you’re running low on time.
For a chic country Christmas dining room like this one, white-painted furniture and a nature-inspired subtle wallpaper is ideal, but don’t worry if not – just pack your dining room full of realistic-looking greenery, frosted pine cones and wicker pieces!
Keep tableware simple, but pile on the sparkle with a mix of silver and white Christmas decorations in a range of textures and finishes.
Give your dining room an enchanting country feel this Christmas
Remember how warm this cute and cosy country farmhouse looks when you’re waiting for the bus in the freezing cold and when you’re slowly – but noticeably – sliding down the hill on the ice!
I’m sure they won’t mind if you take a sneaky look around their Christmas home…
Steal the style of a warm and welcoming country Christmas living room
Add festive sparkle to country wooden beams with fairy lights
Add atmospheric glow by the aga with colourful hanging lanterns
Even the country bathroom gets a Christmas update with a white dove garland
Blue is a great accent colour for Christmas if you’re going for a show-stopping modern look. I love these Christmas decorating schemes from Livingetc – they’re packed with ways to introduce blue into your scheme without making it seem cold and uninviting.
Save space on your Christmas dining table by hanging your centrepiece above it instead. Strung with baubles and lights, this is a sleek modern alternative to candles and holly.
Create an elegant, modern bauble display above your Christmas dining table
Unite rustic wood, aged metal and glitter for a cool update on the traditional festive star constellation.
Modern Scandi-chic Christmas living room with blue accents
Deck the halls with floor-to-ceiling glitzy sparkle and boughs of holly for a bit of tradition.
Christmas party ideas for the hallway!
I love this quirky dining room idea… not sure I’d do it myself… but it’s certainly memorable. The ghost of Christmas past meets the ghost of Christmas future as the classic Victorian-style doily meets modern red furniture and accessories.
To get the look, stitch doilies together in a delicate tablecloth, or use frills on fairy lights for a dramy, dinner-time garland.
Update your Christmas dining room with doilies!
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