Natasha Rocca Devine

Interior designer and home staging specialist. She says:

‘CREATE a colour scheme this Christmas to suit your existing interiors style. Add Christmas colours to your key dining and entertaining areas with a theme of something like white, gold and silver, or go bold with bright baubles and lights.

Choose two to three key colours to have a unified style. Also, you can opt for Christmas spray paint for your tree, wreaths and garlands to add touches of sparkle throughout.

For families with children — and I include myself with a newborn — I will bring some vibrancy and children’s Christmas themes, such as Disney decorations.

Create layers in eco lighting with fairy lights with colours and dimmers, along with a fire, if possible, to allow the Christmas theme to shine. This can also allow you to save money by turning off your main lights while allowing a cosy Christmas feel at night.

Christmas table settings are key, when you bring the magic to life over dinner. Invest in your preferred plates, napkins and settings to suit your budget and style. Create a formal party style feel at home by writing your family names in pen on a crisp white luggage tag, and tie them to a small standing Christmas decoration.

Christmas is centred around scents such as pine trees, seasonal cooking and natural winter scents. So, choosing your preferred scent or collection of scents for this time at home is part of the final touches. Opt for an array of bespoke Irish candles with natural ingredients to light up the table and your home — 25% of profits from my candle, The Secret Garden, will go to NOVAS Homeless Services, it’s especially nice to support others this Christmas.

After the tough year we have had, it is important more than ever to support local businesses, so invest in Irish Christmas gifts, cards and interiors choices.’