A Christmas shopping scheme of unexpected jewel tones

Offering a fresh take on Christmas colour schemes, Rémy Mishon combines shades of teal, aqua and orange to create a backdrop for richly toned accessories and ornaments, and lavishly wrapped presents

By Rémy Mishon

3 December 2024

Our Decoration Editor has taken a fresh approach to Christmas decorating this year, putting together schemes that focus on Christmas-adjacent tones. Swapping green for teal and aqua and red for orange, she's put together something that feels of the moment, yet effortlessly timeless.

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Walls in ‘Orange’, €27 for 1 litre ultra-matt acrylic paint, from Emery & Cie.
Brass wall sconces, £350 a pair, from Jermaine Gallacher.
'The Island' brass mirror, £5,950, from Rupert Bevan.
‘Nordic Shade’ wool curtains (eau de nil), £380 for 280 x 240cm, from Nordic Knots.
Floor: ‘Bokeh III Madame’ wool and silk rug, £9,050 for 200 × 300cm, from Tai Ping.
19th-century Spanish wooden mountain cupboard, £1,500; Moorish copper and oak side table, £510; both from Retrouvius.
19th-century shapely open oak armchair; upholstered in 'Sabu' (beige/red), linen, from Rose Cumming; £3,295 as seen; and Victorian country-house sofa in velvet (rust), £3,295 as seen; both from Tallboy Interiors.
Custom design Rajasthani needlework cloth ottoman with bun feet, £3,500 as seen, from Puckhaber.
'Lily' glass and steel cocktail table (lemon yellow), £1,180 for medium, from Tom Faulkner.
Arts & Crafts iron fire grate, £1,740; 'Onyx Blocks' table lamp, £414; both from Retrouvius.
'14" Papyrus Hexagonal' lampshade, £394, from Robert Kime.
On cupboard: Paper stars made using pages from John Derian Picture Book II, £65, from Foyles.
On shelves: Marbled earthenware pitcher (honey), by Poterie Barbotine, £70; and matching dish, £48; both from Toast.
Onyx and marble geological specimen eggs (in dish), £18 each, from Retrouvius.
'Feather of Crowns' paper pop-out crown, £42 for 4, from The Shop Floor Project.
Present in ‘Toile de Jouy’ tissue paper (green), £12 for 25 sheets, from Choosing Keeping; with organdy ribbon (blue grass), from £1 a metre, from V V Rouleaux.
On side table: Box of assorted chocolates, £45, from Choosing Keeping.
On mantelpiece 'Thames' glassware, mouth-blown by Sacha Delabre and Rosie Power and produced by The Glass Hub, from £280 for a vessel, from Lulu Harrison.
Present in gift wrap made using pages from John Derian Picture Book II, £65, from Foyles; with organdy ribbon (blue grass), as before, from V V Rouleaux.
Tin star and gemstone garland, made by Rémy.
On Christmas tree: Glass and metal decorations, ‘Pannee Round’ (ruby) and 'Ratnam' (ruby), both £25 for 1; 'Jalshara' (moss), £22.50 for 4 (also seen on mantelpiece); 'Bakara Star' tree topper, £30; all from Nkuku.
Tin and gemstone tree candle ornament set, by The Perfect Nothing Catalog, $1,500 for 3, from The Future Perfect.
On ottoman: Brass Jhansi Extra Large brass-plated aluminium tray, £149, from Idyll Home.
Mid-century studio pottery painted ceramic fish plates, £15 each. from Soap and Salvation.
Mid-20th-century French silver-plated Champagne bucket, £485 including 6 glasses (not seen), from Brownrigg.
Champagne glasses (ocean). by Nikos Haitakis, £30 each, from Mouki Mou.
Present in 'Toile de Jouy' tissue paper, (green), as before, from Choosing Keeping; with organdy ribbon (arabian sandstorm), as before, from V V Rouleaux.
On sofa: Cushions in 'Canvas Stripe (antique black), cotton, £47.50 a metre, from Ian Mankin; 'Ronnie (vellow), by Rita Konig, cotton, £130 a metre, from Schumacher; ‘Scots Pine Redwing’ (DE14251), cotton/polyester, £540 a metre, from Holland & Sherry
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Walls in 'Vert Pale', €27 for 1 litre acrylic paint, from Emery & Cie.
Tin antique sconce, £225, from Bohome Interiors; with 'Taper 25' candle (honey), £18 for 6, from Candle Flair.
Floor: '1292/BOU' Boucherouite rag rug, £810; 'Ki855 Tuareg reed and leather mat, £1,400 for 234 x 424cm; both from Larusi.
'Skirted Seven' hardwood chair; upholstered in Craft' (camel), linen/polyamide, from Pierre Frey; £2,650 as seen, from Trove by Studio Duggan.
'Barbarian' iron and glass table, by Nicolas Blandin, £850, from Jermaine Gallacher.
Brass and walnut campaign bed, £26,340, excluding mattress and divan, from Max Rollitt Bespoke; with hangings in 'Portofino' (giallo), linen, £184 a metre; 'Spencer Velvet' (cranberry), cotton, £186 a metre; both from George Spencer Designs.
'Ishana' metal garlands, £15 each, from Nkuku.
Headboard in ‘Clarence’ (tomato), cotton/polyester, £174 a metre, from Colefax and Fowler.
Painted papier-mâché coffee table used as bench, £1,200, from Foster & Gane.
Seat pad in 'Ripstop' (ration book), cotton/polyester, 2160 a metre, from Howe at 36 Bourne Street; with 'Bali' jute tassels (burlap), £32 each, from Samuel & Sons.
On side tables: 'Shop Front' advent calendar, £12.50, from Choosing Keeping.
Whiskey glass (l'eau), by Nikos Haitakis, £20, from Mouki Mou.
Straw box, by Carl Scholz., £280, from Foster & Gane.
John Derian Picture Book II, £65, from Foyles.
‘Mason Large’ ash lamp with linen shade (honey), £475, from Neptune.
'Concertina Petal' paper garland, £23, from Toast.
On bed Cushions in 'Lemongrass' (ruggine, albicocca), cotton mix matelassé, £228 a metre; 'Forget-Me-Not', as before; all by Formafantasma, from Rubelli.
'Marcella' cotton bedcover, £216; Indian phulkari silk cloth, £1,750; both from Guinevere.
'Astor' cotton duvet cover (saffron & ochre), £160 for king size, from Designers Guild.
On bench 'Talbot Sienna' wool throw, £170, from Designers Guild.
Presents in assorted paper (blue and yellow remondini, persimmon), £15 for 5 sheets; Swiss ribbon (copper), as before; all from Choosing Keeping.
Organdy ribbon, as before; metal flower bunch (green gold), £69.95; all from V V Rouleaux.
Gilt bronze and glass birdcage chandelier, £5,600, from Guinevere.
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Walls in 'Desert Flower' wallpaper (turmeric lilac). by Neisha Crosland, £365 a 10-metre roll, from George Spencer Designs.
Woodwork in ‘Porthcurno’, £75.50 for 2.5 litres perfect eggshell, from Designers Guild.
‘Verde Antico’ glass, gold leaf and brass mirror, £2,195, from Dominic Schuster.
‘Acanthus’ plaster light (malahide), by Jess Wheeler × Edward Bulmer, £750, from Jess Wheeler.
Floor: '2466/MA' vintage Berber pile wool and recycled cloth and yarns rug, £480, from Larusi.
Antique rustic wooden chair with original paint (kingfisher), £195, from Soap and Salvation.
19th-century wooden fairground horse, by Limonaire Frères Paris, £2,795, from Tallboy Interiors.
Den in 'Forget-Me-Not' (albicocca), polyester Trevira CS, by Formafantasma, £142 a metre, from Rubelli (also on cushion); 'Misa Moiré Plain' (jungle), viscose/linen, £160 a metre, from Marvic Textiles; and 'Sheer Linen' (mint), linen, £99 a metre, from Rose Uniacke.
Floor cushion in 'Large Lewis' (blue bouquet), cotton mix, £230 a metre, from Aleta; with 'Julienne Piping' (amber), cotton mix, £15 a metre, from Samuel & Sons.
Cushions in 'Humbug Ticking' (mustard/white), cotton, £104 a metre; 'Ripstop' (ration book), cotton/polyester, £160 a metre; both from Howe at 36 Bourne Street; 'St Germain' (amande), cotton velvet, £250 a metre, from Métaphores.
Paper star made from John Derian Picture Book II, £65, from Foyles.
Organdy ribbon (Arabian sandstorm), as before, from V V Rouleaux.
On mantelpiece French Jardinière cast-iron planter, £245, from Water and Wood.
Papier-mâché baubles, hand marbled, from £10.50 each; mini hand painted, £25 for 6; all from Toast.
On rug: 'Circular' rattan and mahogany tray (pistachio), £170, from Trove by Studio Duggan.
'Floral' metal candlestick, £18.50, from RE; 'Taper 25' candle (rust), £18 for 6, from Candle Flair.
'Creamware Hand Cast Scallop' salad plate, by Frances Palmer, £80, from Pentreath & Hall.
'Elephant Apple Flowers linen napkin (blue/brown), $100 for 4, from Neem Crafts.
Gift wrap and tag made from John Derian Picture Book II, as before, from Foyles; with '25mm Premium Quality Swiss' satin ribbon (cottage rose), as before; on chair 'White Snake with Blue Eyes' glass ornament, £48; both from Choosing Keeping.
Jasper Fry
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Walls in 'Ditch the Tie', £52 for 2.5 litres flat matt paint, from Coat.
'18th-century Portrait of a French Lady', oil on canvas, £2,600 including antique gilded frame, from Puckhaber.
Mid-20th-century Moroccan-style Spanish metal and glass wall light, £450 a pair, from Brownrigg.
‘Florence’ polished wood mirror with panels of Georgian drawn glass (moonglow, silver green, apple green, cool green, gold), £3,587, from Dominic Schuster.
Floor: 'Bokeh IV Risotto' wool and silk rug, £12,095 for 200 x 300cm, from Tai Ping.
1920s Spanish dining table in bleached oak, £2,750, from Brownrigg.
Mild steel dining chairs without arms (gunmetal), £1,491 each, from The Heveningham Collection; with seat pads upholstered in 'Monsoon' (curry, absinthe), polyester mix, £151 a metre, from Rubelli.
'Stanley Round' forged steel stool (old rust and gold), £3,654 as seen, from Porta Romana; for similar fabric, try 'Heavy Weight Cotton Velvet' (aqua), cotton mix, £189 a metre, from Rose Uniacke.
On mantelpiece: 'Stoneware Pigeon Pot No.2', by Rebecca Brown, £325, from The Shop Floor Project.
Organdy ribbon (Arabian sandstorm), from 21 a metre, from V V Rouleaux.

Jasper Fry
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‘Adisa’ glass baubles (mixed green, clear), £35 for a jar of 16, from Nkuku.
Present sack in 'Monsoon' (curry), polyester mix, £151 a metre; and 'Tris' (oro), silk, by Formafantasma, £204 a metre; both from Rubelli.
Present in 'Toile de Jour' tissue paper (green), £12 for 25 sheets, from Choosing Keeping; with organdy ribbon (Arabian sandstorm), from £1 a metre, from V V Rouleaux.
On stool: ‘Bubble’ paper Christmas crackers with ceramic tree ornaments, £75 for 6, from DB Ceramic.
On dining table: 'Spica' glasses, by Miyo Oyabu, £70 each, from Mouki Mou.
19th-century French damask linen napkins monogrammed with MB (vegetable dyed pale blue), £528 for 11; placemats made of 19th-century patterned linen, £1,200 for 10; all from Guinevere.
Tin and gemstone lazy Susan, $1,500; mini salt and pepper shaker set, $750; and cutlery set, $500; all by The Perfect Nothing Catalog, from The Future Perfect.
'Creamware Hand Cast' dinner plates, £80 each; and 'Creamware Hand Cast Scallop' salad plates, £80 each; all by Frances Palmer, from Pentreath & Hall.
Mid-20th-century silver-plated sandwich/fruit stand, £650, from Brownrigg
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'1950s Spanish' metal armchair with old verdigris patination, £850, from Brownrigg.
'Walrus' glass Christmas ornament, £48; 'Toile de Jouy' tissue paper (green), £12 for 25 sheets; '25mm Premium Quality Swiss' satin ribbon (mint jelly), £24 a 25-metre roll (without gemstones); all from Choosing Keeping. For a similar selection of gemstones, try Ebay.
Organdy ribbon (blue grass, Arabian sandstorm, Moroccan mint tea), from £1 a metre, from V V Rouleaux.
Gift wrap and eye gift tag made using pages from John Derian Picture Book II, £65, from Foyles.

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Following a career as a visual merchandiser for seven years, Rémy gained a City & Guilds qualification in Interior Design whilst selling vintage clothes and antiques at markets around Sussex. She joined House & Garden in 2019, having previously interned at the magazine with the decoration team. Follow her at ... Read More

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