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Decorate your living room for Christmas with stunning brights

Get into the holiday spirit and create a fun space that's bursting with colour and Christmas cheer

Have fun mixing simple decorations in acid-bright colours and dress a white tree in formal rows for an ultra-modern look.

Make it Christmas kitsch 'Tis the season to be jolly – a neon-style 'Merry Christmas' wall light will up the fun factor.

Add touches of gold Drape bowls of nuts and fruit with glitzy strings of gold beads to make every corner Christmassy.

Funky mantel Line the mantel with foliage, dot with fresh gerberas and bright baubles, and put a wreath in the centre. For a garland, thread gift boxes onto a string of beads.
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Customised crackers Make home-made plain crackers more festive by decorating them with ribbon and filling them with mini gifts.
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Easy topper Bunch brightly coloured baubles together with wire and fix to a snowflake decoration to make your own tree topper.
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Get the look -

Christmas tree
Homebase


Make your own crackers
Hobbycraft


Baubles
John Lewis


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