Create a Christmas to remember with our essential handbook! From fabulous feasts to homemade crafts, styling tips to perfect trees – your all-in-one guide to a joyful, magical celebration is here…
Celebrate Christmas in style!
Your Home Christmas Special 2025
Find your STYLE • Choose one of these four stunning trends to inspire your Christmas decor
FOR THE Home lovers • Interior stylists will adore these striking additions to the room
‘We always host at Christmas – it’s magical’ • After swapping a new-build for a 16th-century barn, Leekim and Jamie Stewart have created a family-friendly space that comes alive with festive cheer
Rustic charm • Layer colour, texture and vintage-style pieces, like Leekim, and finish with traditional festive flourishes
Festive Crafts • Take time to indulge in some Christmas crafting this year, from sweet decorations to the ultimate seasonal IKEA hacks
Gingerbread wonderland • Infuse your festive styling with some hand-crafted sweetness
IKEA hacks • We asked our favourite bloggers and social media stars for the best IKEA DIYs of the season
Festive Decorating • Pull out all the stops for a home bursting with cheer, from artfully layered decorations, to twinkling trees and magical lights
A warm welcome • Make a magical first impression with these seasonal styling ideas for your entranceway
Door decor • Santa, stop here! Make your front door stand out with these stylish seasonal decorations
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FOR THE Garden lovers • Give green fingers helpful tools and garden goodies they’ll love all year long
All is bright Magic & sparkle • There’s no doubt that giving your home a special shimmer is one of the highlights of the season
Top tips for creating wow factor • Danielle Le Vaillant, head of photography & film at Cox & Cox says…
Choose the right lighting for your space • Claire Bassett, head of product at Lights4fun
FOR THE Kids & families • Fun for the whole gang, including your pets, with cute toys, games and projects a-plenty
Buyer’s guide Artificial trees • Slim, robust, sprinkled with snow? Go faux and enjoy a Christmas tree exactly as you like it
Merry & bright • Adorn your tree from top to tail with our selection of the best festive finery
Sparkling ideas for your living room • Be inspired by these stunning schemes and make the most of your living area
Christmas stockings • …were hung by the chimney with care. Here’s our pick of the best, and some gift sacks too!
FOR THE Stocking fillers • Cheap and cheerful joy-givers, all coming in at under £5!
FOR THE Gadget gurus • Essential gifts every tech geek needs
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Be our guest! Silent night • These simple yet magical ideas will transform your guest room into a cosy and welcoming haven for your loved ones
Stress-free hosting • Hosting guests can be joyful, but also a little overwhelming! Here are some tips to help make life easier…
Hosts • Serve up the perfect gift for hard-working party-throwers and memory makers
A feast with flair • How to style a show-stopping table
Simply Christmas
Magic markets • Nothing captures the spirit of the season quite like a Christmas market – we’ve picked out 10 of the best to visit across the UK and Europe
Intrepid explorers • Essential kit every adventurer needs for comfortable, memorable travels
Food & drink • From party nibbles and special bakes to a spread to delight all on the big day, your Christmas menu is sorted – with all the trimmings
Sugar & spice...