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FROM THE EDITOR

MY CHRISTMAS ESSENTIALS

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INSIDE track • Get the scoop on new design ideas, must-have products and looks you’ll love…

FESTIVE REFRESH • Celebrate the season with the quintessential Christmas showpiece. If you go faux, here’s our pick of corner dwellers, waiting to be adorned

SEASON’S SERVINGS • If you’re hosting the main event this year, step up to the plate and present your gathering with delicious tableware that’s sure to delight

Winter WARMER • With its rustic character and cosy interior, Karen and Adam Griggs’ former worker’s cottage comes into its own at Christmas

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PROJECT NEWS • THE LATEST IDEAS, TRENDS AND ESSENTIAL BUYS FOR YOUR HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

Go high for your health • Grant Sneddon, the product manager for Velux (velux.co.uk), reveals how the right roof window can improve how you live

WOULD YOU SET A CHRISTMAS RENO DEADLINE? • Is a festive finish for your project a target to aim for or is it piling on more pressure? Two readers reveal their approach

STYLE MATHS • Multiply your guest room’s style for under £300 with our edit of the latest schemes and how to create them on a budget

CHRISTMAS CRUSHES • What’s top of your Christmas decorations wish list this year? A magical snow-inspired look or a sumptuous midnight blue scheme? Whatever your style, check out the season’s must-have trends

DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT • Support independent businesses and meet the creatives making waves in the interiors world. This month: thoughtful festive gifts

Gifts with meaning • Meet two more businesses with the perfect Christmas gift offerings…

50 GIFTS UNDER £50 • Looking for unique, affordable and stylish Christmas gifts for friends and family? Of course you are! We’ve done the hard work and found the best buys – you can thank us later

Entertain ATHOME (AND STAY JOLLY) • So, you mooted a Christmas party in a moment of post-lockdown bonhomie and now people are descending on your gaff ? Don’t panic: we’ve got the skinny on how to fine-tune your home for festive entertaining and revive your party spirit

FIVE THINGS... • you’ll realise when you entertain at home

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WALL DISPL AYS • Looking for something a little different? Take inspiration from these fun design ideas and embellish your wall with accessories for a stand-out, quirky space

MY FAVOURITE CORNER

NATURAL NOEL • Decorating with Danish-designed pieces, natural materials and lots of tactile textures has put heart and soul into Katie and Russell’s stylish home

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Going open plan • Is your home made up of a series of closed-off, disjointed spaces? Increase its liveability with an open-plan layout – our guide will tell you how

GRAND OPENING • Jenna and James reconfigured their Victorian flat in leafy Inverleith to create a family-friendly space that flows from room to room

FAMILY LIVING • Architect Ruth Campbell opened her family home from front to back to create a kitchen-diner with room for the kids to...