[Our] Place: Christmas Party

I have been wanting to host a Christmas Party for years but with a diverse family to satisfy and a hectic work schedule it has never been the 'right year'.

This year we decided to go out for Christmas lunch and therefore had reduced hosting responsibilities, making it the perfect year to throw a party to celebrate breaking up from work.

Christmas is a great opportunity time to make the house festive. Our usual decorations are Nordic inspired, mostly white with touches of red. You can see [Our] Place; The Festive Version here.


1) Invitations ordered from Vistaprint
2) Lighting inspiration at House to Home
3) Fresh Mistletoe acquired from the market
4) Gingerbread decorations hung for guests to nibble on inspired by House to Home
5) Edible decorations
6) Candles in jam jars to create atmospheric lighting (and stop the house burning down)
7) Gingerbread decorations
8) White decor with touches of red
9) Ginger bread trees
10) Gingerbread house
11) Make your own fresh greenery garland
12)Floral arrangements and candles suspended on ribbons.

1) Candy stripe paper straws from Sainsbury's
2) I heart Santa napkins from Tesco Home
3) Edible stocking inspired centre piece
3) Festive jam jars from Sainsbury's
4) Vintage Style Paper Chains from Tesco Home
5) A DIY centre piece - upturned wine glasses filled with Christmas decorations to support church candles
 

[Our] Place: The Festive Version

I love Christmas and I love making our home festive for the season.

Literally any excuse to alter and improve my surroundings is gleefully pounced upon and Christmas is my favourite time of year.

This year we have decided to go out for Christmas lunch which leaves me more time to focus on those little details I never get quite enough time to master.

Our usual Christmas decorations are Nordic inspired and mostly white white with touches of red. The key staples are still white lights, white tinsel, real tree and lots of white candles.



My favourite Christmas decoration our 3ft Father Christmas (a.k.a. Bob) found a couple of years ago at TKMaxx



Left to right: Christmas tree and 'Bob', Mums home made 'Merry Xmas' banner, vase of bargain bucket baubles from B&Q and very fat reindeer from Dusseldorf Christmas Market, red bell wreath purchased from Sainsburys and finally our newly acquired I heart NY bauble from Bloomingdale's. 

Upstairs in the bedroom we have matched the colour scheme to our bedroom and kept it neutral and subtle. The selection of decorations were bought this year from Sainsburys. Sainsburys currently has a third off most Christmas decorations instore, also a small selection online.

I have suspended the decorations on curling ribbon from two nails above the bed. I find curling ribbon to be a good strong material for suspending decorations... those knots just don't come undone. The decorations are spaced a hand span apart, I find this a simple method of spacing things equally without getting out the tape measure.

As we get closer to Christmas I plan to further embellish the house with fresh greenery such as fir tree garlands and bunches of mistletoe so watch this space...

Happy Decorating

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