Hi everyone,
Yes, it's another post about Christmas but I have truly been inspired this week! I know, I wait all year for summer to hit and no sooner does the sun come out I'm planning for December. I've already put together a list of gifts to buy... organised or OCD, you decide!
I expressed my adoration for the gorgeous autumn/winter goodies lined up to hit stores in this post about the House of Fraser press day, but to be honest I was equally overwhelmed by all the amazing decorations scattered around! All effort had been made to ensure we felt as though we were stepping into a veritable winter wonderland despite me arriving in the sweatiest of messes after a rushed Tube journey.
In line with this year's trends the decor has been split into four categories: Black Magic, Frosty, High Society and Enchanted Forest (my personal favourite!). Black Magic is a delightfully witchy theme with metallic glints and sumptuous black and gold pieces, whereas Frosty consisted of traditionally Scandinavian reds and whites, a very clean palette which I use myself to some degree, especially where wrapping paper is involved!
High Society is the type of Christmas decor I aspire to have one day, so decadent and glitzy, I absolutely adored the crown tree-topper as a fashionable alternative to the traditional star. I don't know about you but I never normally decorate the top of my tree as the star topper I own normally falls off a couple of hours after arranging it all, so I'm considering making a cheeky crown purchase. You know, to hand down to future generations and all that. Also how beautiful is the ballerina decoration? It's got me considering a full on ballet-themed tree, in line with the Nutcracker...so beautifully elegant!
My favourite area however was the Enchanted Forest - now this is just perfectly Christmassy, with an abundance of reindeer and the most adorable fluffy owls that put me in mind of Hogwarts in the snow...This is the theme I am most likely to recreate at home as I love the cosy chalet feel of the rustic wooden pieces - it reminds me of my childhood Christmases at my Austrian granny's house!
I cannot wait for these pieces to become available as I will most definitely be making more than one shopping trip to House of Fraser to pick up my favourites! So many people moan about Christmas decorations and gifts appearing in shops in September but I actually think it's a good thing as it allows me to budget over a few months and therefore buy MORE. Always a bonus, right?
When do you start planning your Christmas? Are you an early bird or a Christmas Eve shopper?
Love Dani
xoxo
Yes, it's another post about Christmas but I have truly been inspired this week! I know, I wait all year for summer to hit and no sooner does the sun come out I'm planning for December. I've already put together a list of gifts to buy... organised or OCD, you decide!
I expressed my adoration for the gorgeous autumn/winter goodies lined up to hit stores in this post about the House of Fraser press day, but to be honest I was equally overwhelmed by all the amazing decorations scattered around! All effort had been made to ensure we felt as though we were stepping into a veritable winter wonderland despite me arriving in the sweatiest of messes after a rushed Tube journey.
In line with this year's trends the decor has been split into four categories: Black Magic, Frosty, High Society and Enchanted Forest (my personal favourite!). Black Magic is a delightfully witchy theme with metallic glints and sumptuous black and gold pieces, whereas Frosty consisted of traditionally Scandinavian reds and whites, a very clean palette which I use myself to some degree, especially where wrapping paper is involved!
High Society is the type of Christmas decor I aspire to have one day, so decadent and glitzy, I absolutely adored the crown tree-topper as a fashionable alternative to the traditional star. I don't know about you but I never normally decorate the top of my tree as the star topper I own normally falls off a couple of hours after arranging it all, so I'm considering making a cheeky crown purchase. You know, to hand down to future generations and all that. Also how beautiful is the ballerina decoration? It's got me considering a full on ballet-themed tree, in line with the Nutcracker...so beautifully elegant!
My favourite area however was the Enchanted Forest - now this is just perfectly Christmassy, with an abundance of reindeer and the most adorable fluffy owls that put me in mind of Hogwarts in the snow...This is the theme I am most likely to recreate at home as I love the cosy chalet feel of the rustic wooden pieces - it reminds me of my childhood Christmases at my Austrian granny's house!
I cannot wait for these pieces to become available as I will most definitely be making more than one shopping trip to House of Fraser to pick up my favourites! So many people moan about Christmas decorations and gifts appearing in shops in September but I actually think it's a good thing as it allows me to budget over a few months and therefore buy MORE. Always a bonus, right?
When do you start planning your Christmas? Are you an early bird or a Christmas Eve shopper?
Love Dani
xoxo
*thanks to House of Fraser for inviting me to their press day!
Aw this looks so amazing, it's making me so excited for Christmas already!
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