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INTERIORS INSIDER
Rattan micro LED mushrooms, Micro LED Frame metal star outdoor light, £20
set of 3, £75

Christmas doormats
Want to make guests smile?
Dress up your doorstep with
a Christmas doormat or two. They’re
seasonal, statement-making – and
one way to stop little feet from making
muddy footprints in your hallway!
Seasons Greetings Christmas doormat, £15

Christmas porch lights Christmas garlands
Lights are the most magical part The rules? There are none. Simply work Great for sprucing up your
of porchscaping, guaranteed to with the proportions of the door and the hallway and/or staircase,
delight passers-by. Adding additional space available. Mains-powered outdoor garlands make wonderfully ‘wow’
mood lighting to your front doorstep lights can plug into a transformer indoors door arches too. Be it real, faux or
will brighten even the dreariest of winter and stay on 24/7 (although a timer impossible to tell – opt for plain pine
afternoons – from outdoor tree lights to in the plug socket can save precious and update it with decorations and
mega-watt displays, candle lanterns or electricity), while battery lights are fine florist’s wire at your leisure. Christmas
LED wreaths and garlands. for occasional use. garlands are an easy way to work in
a colour theme, be it candy striped
ribbon, velvet bows, berry picks or
battery-powered LEDs – all great for
adding clusters of colour in a flash.
Christmas wreaths
A homemade wreath always looks Blueberry and cinnamon garland, £40 Giant velvet bow,
impressive, but a swag hung from a £12
door knocker can be a quick-and-easy
alternative. Gather a few pieces of real or
faux foliage together and tie with ribbon,
before fixing in some baubles. If your Door bows for Christmas
door is exposed to the elements, go Looking for a seasonal showstopper? Bows are –
for plastic or natural materials rather hands down – 2024’s hottest door accessory. Big,
than delicate glass which will shatter sequin, light-up, velvet, bigger, gingham, neon, burgundy,
with frost. For a fast, fuss-free festive striped, green or even BIGGER still – you simply can’t go
alternative, think faux. The best faux wrong with a bow, or three. The bonus? Shop right, and
wreaths look real, and even come it’ll see you through to your spring ‘doorscaping’ too.
with battery-operated LEDs (should
you require extra sparkle).

Blueberry and cinnamon wreath, £40 Find your interiors inspiration at John Lewis & Partners or at johnlewis.com

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