Christmas Decorating

As cheerful baubles and stockings are brought out from their back-of-the-closet boxes for their annual display, Fiona McKenzie Johnston asks: Christmas decorating – a time for good taste, or opportunity to go overboard?

The decoration we've been seeing all over this year? The humble, joyful paper chain

For Paula Sutton, unearthing her family's collection of Christmas ornaments each year is a more than just about decoration

Is there anything more magical than the tiny world of a doll's house at Christmas? Miniaturist extraordinaire Lucy Clayton introduces us to her latest creation

You can deck the halls beautifully for Christmas, even if a tree is out of the question

Whether you prefer pared-down surroundings, or simply don’t have space for the full caboodle, Fiona McKenzie Johnston shares how to manage the most maximalist season

There is a story behind every Christmas bauble. Here are some of our favourites…

Jules Haines, founder of online surplus fabric platform, Haines – which has now re-purposed and rehomed over 28,000 metres of surplus fabrics that would have otherwise ended up in landfill – explains how you can decorate your home to be both sophisticated and also sustainable this Christmas

The Norfolk country house of interior designer Carlos Garcia looks so beautiful in its Christmas decorations that we asked him for his tips for festive decorating

Keen to make the most of your countdown until Christmas? Decorative painter Amy Balfour lays out the steps to create your very own advent calendar

We have Ancient Roman traditions, the natural world and Coca-Cola to thank for our Christmas colour palette