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Woman & Home
Lifestyle
Millie Hurst

6 things interior designers always do when styling a mantlepiece for Christmas

Dark grey living room decorated for Christmas with a style mantlepiece and Christmas tree beside an open fire.

The mantlepiece is a natural focal point to decorate for Christmas – not to mention a space we spend a lot of time looking at when hunkering down on our sofas. So it's a wonderful opportunity to inject some Christmas magic and infuse a little whimsy into your living room, making a super cosy and festive focal point.

With endless Christmas decorating ideas to choose from, it can be hard to know where to start. Our top tip, whether decorating your Christmas tree, mantlepiece or front door, is to remember that it's your home, your rules. So if mismatched, quirky baubles are your thing, don't hold back.

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