Hearth WARMING
Heavy velvet curtains, a thick rug and an armchair draped with a cashmere throw offer a snug nook for guests to enjoy a coffee while opening presents.
Walls painted in School House White No.291 estate emulsion, £49.50/2.5L, Farrow & Ball. Arnon armchair in Natural, £750; Mono Beni rug, £375: both Cox & Cox. Pink velvet cushion, £30, Walton & Co. Everest brown cashmere throw, £244.99, Linenme. Curtains made from Quartz Velvet parchment, £129/m, Zoffany. Log basket, £32, Basket Basket. Bespoke Burnt Oak side table, £80, The Journeyman & Co. Mug, £18, Snoopers Paradise. Presents wrapped in green floral paper, £2.10/sheet; green foliage paper, £2.10/sheet; Parma green paper, £1.75/sheet: all Paper Tree Nook. Ribbons, from £10/2m, Cfleursdesign at Etsy. Olive and green velvet ribbons, from a selection, Hobbycraft. Copper blush and rose hand-dipped candles, £8/pair, Smith & The Magpie
Dress a guest bedroom with natural linens, crisp white cotton pillows and velvet cushions in colours to complement a pretty floral wallpaper.
Kingsize headboard, £275, Cox & Cox. Washed cotton pillowcases in rust red and powder pink, £39.99 (duvet sets), H&M Home. Striped square pillowcase, £19.99; linen pillowcase, £15.99; linen kingsize duvet cover, £129; brown Everest cashmere throw, £244.99: all Linenme. Scalloped-edge cotton pillowcases, £26 each, Sarahk. Beige velvet cushion in Quartz Velvet parchment, £129/m, Zoffany. Green rectangular cushion, £22, Barker & Stonehouse. Floral cushion in Framboise natural linen, £132/m, Inchyra. White Ercol chair, from £175, Simply Ercol. Vase and wallpaper, as before
Make gift tags, or tailor-make parcel tags, for a more personalised present. Cut pieces of white card and glue on floral shapes from giftwrap. Punch a hole in the centre at the top and thread through twine.
Baker’s twine, £4; parcel tags, £2.75/30; green velvet ribbon, 60p/m; green satin ribbon, 40p/m; raffia, £2/50g; all Hobbycraft. Silk ribbon, from £10/2m, Cfleursdesign at Etsy. Wide stripe ribbon, from a selection, Cloth House
Match your parcels to your festive colour scheme by wrapping them in foliage-patterned papers.
Floral paper, £2.10/sheet; foliage paper, £2.10/sheet; Parma green paper, £1.75/sheet: all Paper Tree Nook. Ribbons, all as before