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the List • 10 THINGS YOU NEED IN YOUR LIFE RIGHT NOW

GET YOUR HOME READY FOR Christmas • Baubles, tree toppers, wreaths, candles, crackers and giftwrap – we’ve searched high and low for the best you can lay your hands on this year. Turn the page and consider this your essential shopping list…

Baubles • Your tree deserves the loveliest, brightest and shiniest ones around

Tree toppers • Metallic, colourful, tactile or sparkly – make it the star of the show

Wrapping • Giftwrap, ribbons, bows, tags… you want it, we’ve got it

Wreaths • Creating a warm welcome has never been easier

Candles • The best candles and holders to spark up that festive feeling

Crackers • However you do Christmas, make sure it goes off with a bang!

Stockings • Special gifts deserve to be slipped into something stylish

the Style • Dreamy inspiration, how-tos and brilliant buys

HAVE YOURSELF A VERY glamorous Christmas • You want festive glamour? Then take an abundance of gold finishes, team them with a sumptuous colour palette of midnight blue, softest pink and warm mulberry and layer in plenty of foliage. Christmas just got sophisticated

FESTIVE LOOKS TO SUIT YOUR STYLE • The party season is no time to hold back. Whatever your decorating preference, from elegant Nordic cool to a full-on colour extravaganza, get the look sorted with our brilliant seasonal buys

The people who create CHRISTMAS • Meet the experts whose work shapes our celebrations

6 WAYS TO LIGHT UP OUTDOORS • Switch on the style this festive season with a twinkling garden and window display that extends the warmest of welcomes to guests

the Homes • Beautiful real-life properties you’ll love

SCANDI MAGIC • Spruce branches, winter fruits and the soft glow of candlelight bring a simple, seasonal atmosphere to this welcoming home in Denmark

Get the look • Choose natural textures and muted tones to replicate Pernille’s pared-back festive style

NEW traditions • Christmas at home for one young family is a glamorous yet relaxed combination of festive rituals, family history and chic, modern touches

Get the look • Go all out with checks, frills and vintage-inspired pieces for a taste of Louise’s characterful style

Crafted by hand • Quirky decorations, vintage finds and simple arrangements of foliage reflect the character of this elegant Arts & Crafts home in Surrey

Get the look • Channel Kim’s relaxed glamour with quirky touches this festive season

home for CHRISTMAS • With its minimalist decor and roaring log fires, this serene cottage in the Danish countryside plays host to a festive gathering of the generations

Get the look • Embrace Danish simplicity as Malene has with these smart and stylish buys

Happy holidays • Nestled between the mountains of Snowdonia and the picturesque Llŷn Peninsula, a remote stone cottage makes the perfect setting for a...