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Great Christmas decorating ideas -- from the most traditional to the contemporary to fabulous retro motifs
Don't tell us putting the tree up, hanging stockings and setting the dinner table doesn't get you excited about all the festivities.
Red and gold
- Evergreen garland above doorways and on mantelpieces with red and green wire-edged chiffon ribbon
- Chunky church candles with sprigs of greenery poking out from underneath
- Table centrepiece of 'gilded' pears (spray painted gold), red apples and eucalyptus leaves in a large crystal or silver bowl
- Garland with gold wire stars entwined with red tartan ribbon
- Shaker themed table decorated with white linen, wooden scatter santas, wooden santa candleholders and red linen napkins tied with red ribbon
- 'Elegant' table decorated with ivory linens, gold scatter stars, gold crackers and gold candles
Blue and silver
- Individual bells hanging from tree branches with blue ribbon
- 'Night sky' table decorated with blue linen, silver snowflake and star confetti, silver wire stars as napkin holders
- Mantelpiece decorated with greenery and candles: silver star candles, blue pillar candles and votive candles
- To display Christmas cards, fill galvanised silver bucket with silver-sprayed curly willow (weight down and secure branches into sand, punch a hole in the cards and secure to branches with blue and silver curly ribbon)
- 'Twinkling silver' table decorated with silver mini-star candles, silver confetti, crackers and silver chocolate favours -- finished off with tightly packed white roses in a short silver cup for a centrepiece
For the little ones
- If all your friends have children, host an afternoon party for kids of all ages!
- Cover tables in brown parcel paper and cover with red star and green tree confetti and gold streamers
- Decorate with red and gold balloons
- Serve gingerbread men, mulled wine, festive fruit punch and mince tarts
- Festive jellybeans, chocolate coins and jelly heart favours
