We don't want to cause any panic, but it is nearly time to start thinking about Christmas. So here are all of our top tips for Christmas decorations, from the beautiful and chic to the gaudy and fun; from the DIY to the sustainable to the slightly more outlandish, we've got you covered.

Items mentioned:

• Flat Christmas trees - zig zag garland on wall using Command Hooks
• Wooden Christmas Trees - from Mon Sapin Woody (monsapinwoody.fr)
• Dried fruit as decorations
• Eucalyptus garland
• Honeycomb paper balls
• Window stickers and chalk pens for window decorations
• Rockett St George for fun Christmas decor (rockettstgeorge.co.uk)
• Rustins spray paint in matte hessian for DIY baubles
• Warm fairy lights
• Disco ball fairy lights from Flying Tiger
• Hall of baubles - hang from ceiling with clear Command Hooks
• Splitter / transformer with multiple sockets to centrally control lights
• Vondels Christmas ornaments stocked at April and the Bear (aprilandthebear.com)
• DIY cookie jars - layer the dry ingredients for cookies into glass jars and write the recipe on a pretty tag
• Risk of botulism from home-made chilli oil
• Handbag hooks to hang stockings
• @foxnestfood on instagram - flavoured butters
• No Messin Mince Pies

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