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House Beautiful is your one-stop shop for classic decorating looks, with regular and comprehensive colour-scheming pages and a wide range of shopping suggestions for those special details that make a difference. With real reader homes from around the UK - ranging from comfortable country style to the chic city look – House Beautiful provides inspiration and practical advice whatever your decorating tastes. Plus, expert advice on everything from choosing the right mortgage to finding your perfect property.

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Merry Christmas

Baubles • Bejewel your boughs with these beautiful finds – and remember, more is more!

Trees • Create an oh-so-sparkly winter wonderland in your home

Toppers • Decorations with a difference will draw the eye upwards

Wreaths • …and garlands – perfect for a warm welcome and a merry mantelpiece

Stockings • String above the fireplace or at the end of the bed for an extra-special Christmas morning

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10 FESTIVE THINGS • WE THINK YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT

How the experts do Christmas • It’s the most wonderful time of the year – and the busiest! We asked a few ‘industry insiders’ – people well practised in the art of making the festive season truly special – for their pearls of wisdom to help you get Christmas sorted…

DECORATE MODERN & MAGICAL • This year, the festive season is all about warm spicy shades and luxe strokable fabrics teamed with sculptural shapes and soft metallic finishes. It’s a gorgeous twist on tradition that feels both wonderfully indulgent and super-contemporary…

A warm SCANDI welcome • What’s the secret to adding a bit of festive flair to a pared-back home? Just introduce a little sparkle and a few luxe touches here and there – a brilliant way to deliver the white Christmas we’re all dreaming of

The finishing touches • An all-white glamorous look demands a hint of sparkle

DECORATE your home with FLOWERS • Fresh, dried or faux, take inspiration from these easy-to-create looks for the table, mantelpiece, tree and more…

How the experts do Christmas • The secrets of adding seasonal style to your home

HOMES • BE INSPIRED BY OUR CHRISTMAS HOMES AND THE OWNERS WHO DECORATE THEM FOR THE SEASON

At HOME with SOPHIE • Our columnist and lover of all things bright and colourful Sophie Robinson shares her seasonal decorating ideas and favourite yuletide looks

MERRY AND BRIGHT • Homemade wreaths hang at every window, 5,000 lights festoon the tree and the eucalyptus garland just keeps on getting bigger… Step into a full-on decorative Christmas at a beautiful Georgian farmhouse in the Surrey countryside

Get the look • Bring a playful edge to a traditional interior as Leah has, with pretty details and plenty of stripes

Contemporary SEASONAL CHIC • Natural decorations and armfuls of greenery bring a warm and festive vibe to this updated Scandi-cool home in Ireland

Get the look • Choose natural materials and sculptural designs to copy Paula’s modern rustic style

A FESTIVE WELCOME IN A COLOUR-FILLED HOME • Glowing candles, sparkling fairy lights and a creative approach to decorating have ensured this Edinburgh home is a vibrant and joyful setting for family celebrations

Get the look • Recreate Ella’s stylish interiors with contemporary shapes and sherbet shades

A simply SERENE CHRISTMAS • With a pale palette and delicate decorative touches, the festive season has taken an elegant turn in this spacious Edwardian family home in Surrey

Get the look • Elevate a neutral colour palette as Katie has by adding glittering gold details

TRADITION WITH A TWIST • A beautiful home in a...