Seasonal foliage and a palette of rich greens is a look that feels understated and abundant all at once
STYLING ASSISTANTS AREESHA RICHARDS, LUCY ANDERSON, ANGELICA BRYANT
NATURAL APPEAL
Oversized wreaths bring instant impact and drama in a scheme. Keep it elegant by using mostly foliage and you can continue to enjoy it as it slowly dries over the festive season.
Claudia wavy cake stand, £145, Rebecca Udall. Partridge in a Pear Tree luxury crackers, £36 for 6, Nancy & Betty. Zagora candlesticks, from £45, Raj Tent Club. Table and candles, stylist’s own
GOLDEN TOUCH
Craft glitter-edged gift tags for your loved ones using textured recycled paper.
Bordallo Pinheiro cabbage bowl, from £12, John Lewis & Partners. Dresden gold leaf ornaments, £4.50 for 6; Scribble It Yourself card and envelope set, £8, Scribble & Daub. Green reversible wrapping paper, £7; Moura travertine tray, £125, Layered Lounge. Gingham ribbon, £2.49, Gisela Graham
WINDOW WELCOME
Switch things around by taking your baubles off the tree and hanging them from decorative trims and ribbons in the window.
Matt chocolate glass ball with gold leaves, £3.99, Gisela Graham. Nora bell decorations, £6, Neptune. Clear green spiral glass balls, £3.49, Gisela Graham. Manya brass bauble, £6, Nkuku. Iced pine cone, £12 for 3, Layered Lounge. Matt glitter gold glass cone, £3.49, Gisela Graham. Christmas Cottage Green Leaf trim, £5, John Lewis & Partners. Gingham ribbon, £2.49, Gisela Graham. Green satin ribbon, from a selection at Scribble & Daub
FABULOUS FLOURISH
A dramatic display of greenery around the fireplace is a contemporary alternative to the traditional tree. Munro chair (left) in James Hare’s Paxton fabric, £2,695, David Seyfried. Bloomsbury Library chair, £1,750, Pentreath & Hall. Elbert footstool in Dark Olive velvet £598, Rowen & Wren. Olive linen cushion, £55; green velvet cushion, £40, Raj Tent Club. Pointer floor lamp in brass, £325, Loaf. Dark green candle holder, £14.99, Gisela Graham. Mouna travertine tray, £125, Layered Lounge. Wrapping Paper, from a selection at Neptune, Layered Lounge and Cambridge Imprint. Ribbon, from a selection at The White Company, Gisela Graham and Amazon. Mirror, stylist’s own; for similar, try Maison Artefact
PARTY PLAN
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