Christmas is all about spending time with family and friends. But if you're entertaining during the festive period, there are some essentials you need to remember.
You'll want your guests to have a great time, so it's important that you make them feel as comfortable as possible... As well as ensuring they're well fed, watered and entertained.
With that in mind, here are our top tips and must-haves for entertaining this Christmas.
Christmas is just around the corner now, and you're probably furiously fighting your way through the crowds in the city centre on a Saturday afternoon, or browsing online for ideas on what to get your loved ones this year.
Textiles may not be your first thought when it comes to present ideas, but a new duvet cover or household item can make an amazing gift that is not only entertaining, but useful!
You would much rather spend money on something that will get used than a gift that gets stuck in a cupboard never to be looked at again, right?
We've put a few ideas together to cover almost anyone...
When you think of Scandinavia, what springs to mind?
Danish bacon? Swedish meatballs? Perhaps it's the Vikings that you first associate with this area of Europe.
All fair choices... But the Scandinavians have given us much more than just tasty food and some hefty chapters in school history books.
And one big trend that we're loving is the ever-growing popularity of Scandinavian style in home interiors and textiles.
Here, we've taken a look at the history of Scandinavian textile design, and give you some pointers on how to incorporate the style into your own home.
With Christmas just around the corner, you're probably looking to introduce some festive textiles into your home to get you in the spirit and ready for the season.
Alongside your Christmas tree, fairy lights and wreaths, tartan is the perfect print to incorporate with a traditional Christmas colour scheme of red and green.
However, tartan doesn't just have to be something we use in our homes at Christmas, it's also a fantastic print to decorate your rooms with all year round.
Here, we take a look at some of our favourite tartan textiles and delve deeper into the history of tartan and how it is made...
Flowers are definitely not just a summer look. Different floral prints are incredibly popular throughout the year, both in fashion and in your home.
And during Autumn and Winter, you can use florals to create a cosy place to relax when the weather is cold and gloomy outside.
You don't have to go all out with flowery wallpaper and furniture, but injecting floral prints into your rooms is a great way to freshen up your décor.
Introducing florals into any colour scheme or style can be so easy, so here are nine tips on how to mix and match styles to create a unique, cosy and fantastic looking environment...