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WISHING YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

All in THE DETAILS • When it comes to styling and decorating your home, it’s the little things that count: thoughtful touches that you and your guests will really appreciate

A crafty little CHRISTMAS • From homemade wrapping paper to customised crackers, we’ve found lots of ways to put your personal stamp on this year’s celebrations

A very berry CHRISTMAS • A wish to preserve the history and traditions of his Worcestershire apple orchards helped Mark Adams turn a parasitic plant into a seasonal form of diversification

BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL • Take inspiration from Mother Nature and fill your home with simple, stylish craft projects using seasonal foliage

All the TRIMMINGS • British and Continental traditions meet in a festive flourish, bringing seasonal cheer to a Regency-style villa in East Sussex

DRESSED TO IMPRESS • Creative ideas and inspiration to play up the seasonal spirit in every room of your home

Freshly BAKED • From a traditional round oast house on the edge of the Kent Downs, Claire Forster and Sally Black have created award-winning, gluten-free flours for pies, cakes and more

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In the deep MIDWINTER • A fresh blanket of snow transforms the garden into a magical wonderland of ethereal silhouettes

Simply SCANDI • Add some hygge to your home this Christmas with our easy-to-make, Nordic-inspired crafts and decorations

Home for THE HOLIDAY • From handprinted wrapping paper to homemade decorations, this Kentish rectory is bursting with winter cheer

SETTING THE SCENE • If you’re hosting this year, you’ll want your table to look as showstopping as your turkey tastes. Here are three ways to add the sparkle to your festive feast

The festive MENU • From moreish appetisers and wow-factor turkey with all the trimmings (plus a delicious nut roast) to rich fruit pudding and pies, these recipes have your Christmas meal covered

White AS SNOW • Put friends and family in a celebratory mood this Christmas with these mouthwatering presents from the pantry

Food with FRIENDS • MasterChef finalist Giovanna Ryan has created a sharing seasonal menu that takes winter feasting to a whole new level

Smart COOKIES • From a converted barn in Northamptonshire, Rebecca Honeywell-Ward is baking 50,000 festive biscuits to sell all over the country

BIRD’S EYE VIEWS • Stock your winter garden with plants that not only look good when the temperature drops but do good, too, by providing welcome nourishment for our feathered friends

Christmas IN THE COTSWOLDS • Foliage and firelight combine to create a festive welcome at this 15th-century mill cottage nestled in the English countryside

Little DONKEY • In the heart of the New Forest National Park, these ancient beasts of burden thrive on a farm that cares for rescue animals and champions rare breeds

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MAKE IT SPECIAL • Crafter Chris Myers of The Cozy Club enjoys making her own presents, cards and decorations. Here are three of her festive favourites, guaranteed to bring a stylish handmade touch to your Christmas home

Natural BEAUTIES • Winter whites and seasonal greens combine to make spectacular indoor and outdoor floral displays for your Christmas home

WELL BRED • In the dramatic Cambrian Mountains, Angela and Stuart Mason...