Take your time with festive decorating this year – dressing your rooms can happen gradually, bringing a new layer of beauty to your home week by week

This month, embrace the festive season with an inviting space to gather, decorate with fabric bows and treat yourself or guests to a new set of bed linen

Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler’s associate director Chloe Willis talks entertaining essentials

Let age-old traditions and midwinter foliage inspire a homespun Christmas scheme, creating nostalgic charm with layered rustic textures, artisan pieces and an earthy palette

This Christmas, swathes of golden shades, a dusting of glittering metallics and a bounty of beautiful foliage come together as an enchanting and luminous backdrop for all the festivities

For small-business champion Holly Tucker, the festive season is all about putting a smile on people’s faces with fun and fabulous decorations