FESTIVE PREP

With Christmas almost here, why not go online to source antique and vintage gifts, decorations and entertaining ideas? We’ve rounded up three of the best websites to explore

DECORATIONS: If you’re planning a vintage-themed Christmas or just hoping to add a touch of nostalgia to festivities, head to Handmade

& Vintage for a great range of retro and kitsch decorations, and vintage Christmas card bunting. The website features a dedicated Christmas section, where you’ll find yesteryear magic and inspiration galore. (handmadeandvintage.co.uk)

ENTERTAINING: From ice buckets and champagne glasses to bar trolleys and silverware, House

of Hummingbird offers up an excellent range of hand-selected and perfectly polished items for entertaining. Its website is easy to navigate with clear categories and a click and buy system, so you’ll be serving up stylish drinks in no time at all. (houseofhummingbird.co.uk)

GIFTS: With its range of highly affordable and original gift ideas,

The Urban Vintage Affair has the vintage lovers in your life covered. Offering collections such as ‘Luxury Gift Ideas for Men under £50’ and ‘Eco Gifts for Home Workers’ and a handy four-part payment plan, this is Christmas shopping made easy. (theurbanvintageaffair.com)

Handmade cotton 1950s-1960s Christmas card bunting, £19, Handmade & Vintage 1930s wooden tree decorations, from £15 each, Handmade & Vintage Pixie decorations, c.1960/1970s, £5 each, Handmade & Vintage

Decorative nest of trolley tables by Maison Baguès, c1950s, £1,050, House of Hummingbird French vintage crackle glazed ice bucket with tongs, £140, and Art Deco gilt shot glasses, £132 for a set of 11, all House of Hummingbird

Antique French Peugeot Freres coffee grinder, £82, The Urban Vintage Affair

Antique black lacquer papier mâché round box, £47, The Urban Vintage Affair

Antique black lacquer paper mâché letter rack, £58, The Urban Vintage Affair