I’ve been decorating my home ready for Christmas with Not on the High Street this year, and I have been itching to show you the results. I am a huge fan of their interior items, and some things I’ve bagged, I’ve been lusting after for such a long time. I’ve gone for a very different Christmas look this year, much more pared back, and I am so pleased with how it’s turned out.
I concentrated 4 areas, my fireplace, a living room wall, our dining table and front door.
I wanted to start off with my front door, as its important I think to make an effort there. I’m not going to lie, I am not a fan of my entrance way, so really wanted to jazz it up. So with a simple but colourful wreath and a new house number, I really think its looks much smarter.
At least the postman now knows where to post all those Christmas present and cards. *ahem*
- Wreath – £36
- House Number Plate – £39
If you have a fireplace, dressing it for winter and Christmas, is one of life’s real pleasures. We love to snuggle up on the sofa, when we light our real fire. Its really is a focal point in our living room, so it deserves a little extra attention at this time of year.
I was determined to keep this very vintage and mono-toned, so kept to a grey/silver, black and white theme.
I added a Amish star, stocking holder and stocking, and two antler shaped candle holders that I instantly fell in love with.
When I spotted this customisable cinema light box, I knew it would be perfect for all year round, but especially at Christmas, and I’m going to use it as a advent calendar, to add to the excitement of the build up to Christmas for the girls.
- Cinema Box – £39 (extra numbers and symbols at £10.50)
- Antler Candle Holder – £16
- Amish Star – £35
- Stocking Holder – £18
- Stocking – £24.90
I also wanted to concentrate on another part of my living room, and it was the back wall.
Keeping with a modern vintage look, I really wanted this to be more opulent and decided to add more warm metallics to the scheme.
I found some concrete letters spelling Merry Christmas, I’d not realised they are actually a very different way of sending a Christmas card to someone, a really cool idea!
I also added two gold geometric coloured candlesticks, perfect to light in the evening. The wreath is actually a length of mistletoe bunting that was wired. So I simply looped the length and using a All Command 3M hook, it invisibly allows me to hang it to the wall. This kind of wreath is so on trend, and adds a real natural scandi look to my Christmas decorating.
I have long been lusting after this mirror, and I think it provides a fantastic alternative Christmas decoration, and real visual impact to the room.
Adding my own rays of sunshine to my living room on the gloomiest of winters days.
- Concrete Letters – £15
- Brass Candlestick – £10.50/£14
- Leaf and Berry Lights – £24
- Dashing card Gold Foil – £3.25
- Geometric postcard Gold Foil – £2.50
- Starburst Mirror – £169
Finally here are my dining table ideas for the run up to the big day and beyond:
I wanted a really natural look to this, very simple and an elegant colour palate.
I have a white dining service, that I keep just for Christmas, and to it I bought 5 white tea light holders, which give off a lovely glow, we used orange spice tea lights, so it smells delicious too.
The napkins are a washed linen, I love the crumpled look of them, and they look perfect with the resin antler napkin rings.
I wound the fir table garland around the cast antler and scattered fir cones on the granite table and plates.
- Tea light holders – £5.95
- Washed Linen Napkins -£22
- Napkin Rings – £9.95
- Fir Table Garland – £15
- Cast Antler -£45
- Paper Star £5.50
So there you have it, my home this Christmas is going to look really simple and elegant I think. I just need to add a tree this weekend (post to follow) and I am done. I love decorating my home for Christmas, but it just got a whole lot more pleasurable thanks to Not on the High Street!
This post was written in collaboration with NOTHS – Not on the High Street.
I’ve been collecting all of my ideas on my Pinterest board below.
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Beautiful styling and lovely images Amanda, love all of this but particularly the gold mirror, fireplace and that lit message box. Great post! x
Thank you so much Jen, that means so much x
Looks lovely Amanda! I particularly love the cinema box & candlestick holders x
Thanks Kate 🙂
Everything looks just SO beautiful Amanda! I especially love the light up box, the mistletoe wreath and the candle holders. Gorgeous!
Thanks Kerry, I’m so pleased with it!
oh I love LOVE all of this and that mirror is stunning! What a beautiful nordic feel, I love all the details and the light up box too! x
Oh wow, this all looks lovely, Amanda! Great choices on the decorations and nice to see the finished look of your fireplace and other areas. It’s making me want to start decorating my home now, too!
Amanda I love it, it looks so stylish, I love all of it, the mirror is gorgeous. I love dressing the fire place, in our home it is a huge feature of the lounge to and I just love it all dressed for Christmas x
Thanks so much 🙂
Gosh it all looks wonderful, I’m feeling very festive now! I especially love the candle holders. Have a lovely Friday!
I’m also a fan of the light box and candle holders!! And I’m on the lookout for a wreath this year- I always want to make one but never actually get around to it
You’ve definitely got me in the Christmas mood. That cinema box is brilliant, what a great idea! x
Looking lovely Amanda. I might have to order that lightbox myself 🙂
Looks fantastic Amanda, what a great job. I love the light box. Never thought of that as a Christmas decoration but it works so well.
Looks beautiful. Not On The High Street are now my ‘go to’ website for special gifts x
So nice, I really like your fireplace, I wish I had such a good eye for putting interiors together. Mich x
Wow! It looks fantastic Amanda. Really beautiful. LOVE those candle stick holders in particular. And the mirror! The cinema box is a really original way to do advent too. Lovely stuff!!
It all looks great! And I was literally just looking at those lightbox signs on NOTHS but they have sold out of the pastel letter packs that I wanted, I need to keep a close eye on them until they are back in stock! x
How utterly beautiful – this all looks completely stunning. I LOVE that wreath – I have been keeping an eye out for one and this is one that I would definitely consider xx
You’ve chosen some really lovely items, Amanda and styled them beautifully. Lovely Christmas inspiration thank you 🙂 x
You have inspired me to get decorating this weekend! I’m so behind 😉
Blimey, it all looks amazing, you clever thing. Seriously stunning. I think the fireplace is my favourite but it’s all WOW!! x
Oh so stylish and just beautiful 🙂 I love these ideas and the fact that it still remains very Christmassy too! Am getting rather excited for the festive period now…! Jess xx
I love your fireplace, you’ve chosen some amazing items to add a touch of Christmas to your home.
Love the combination of the blue and mustard cushions against your sunburst mirror-gorgeous palette!
i love the dining table decorations! great selection, very festive and relaxed x
totally love this post – everything looks just perfect!
Wow, it all looks so elegant but still really festive. I’ve completely fallen for the cinema box, in fact there’s a few things from here going on my wish list!
Not that I’ve anything against tinsel or anything but there is not one single bit in our home this year either harhahahahahah x x x
Stunningly beautiful – thought I had visited Homes and Gardens magazine by mistake 🙂 Making the mistletoe lights into a wreath is inspired, and looks beautiful next to those candleholders. Might just have to steal that idea!