Christmas Decorating

Follow these simple rules to create a magical festive display without any of the hassle

Entertaining over the holiday is no small trifle, so Ruth Sleightholme and Rémy Mishon dial up the fantasy to create Christmas schemes harking back to high times past

The interior designer and lover of all things Christmas solves your festive decorating conundrums: from dog-friendly decorations to what to do with the stairwell.

We have asked the experts for their top tips to help you make the best possible selection

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

Deep mahoganies, firelight and tartan, Christmas in Ralph Lauren's world is both grand and cosy. Here is how you can recreate the aesthetic

Feeling overwhelmed by the impending festive season? Follow our week-by-week guide and you’ll be ultra-organised by the time the big day arrives

Continuing his column, interior designer Brandon Schubert ponders what it means to design a backdrop for all of life's occasions, big and small

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?

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