Decor for life (not just for Christmas)

While traditional decorations have short lifespan, we’ve found four chic interiors trends that look the festive part but are stylish and subtle enough to leave out year-round.

PAPER DECORATIONS

Less Christmassy, more origami-like, paper decorations aren’t just a sustainable way to embellish your home; select yours wisely, and you can leave them up as part of any selfie for all 365 days in the year. If you have the time, why not try making your own? There are some great tutorials on YouTube and TikTok to help you out.

Paper decorations, £8.99, H&M Home

Paper star, £13.90, Nordicnest.com

TEALIGHT HOUSES

While snow globes and nativity scenes might feel too festive to have on display after January 1st, these cute canal cottage tealight holders are neutral enough to blend into any set-up. Not only that, but they’ll add an instant dose of Scandi cool to the space. 
Tealight holder set of three, £26, Hudsonhome.co.uk

Scented tealights, £7.95, St Eval at Willowandwildathome.co.uk

WHITE BOUCLÉ

Having taken over both fashion and interiors, our obsession with bouclé textures shows no signs of slowing down. Instead of forking out for festive cushions, we suggest snapping up anything in this cosy fabrication, which also loans itself perfectly to the Christmas season. 
Cushion, £32, Neverperfectstudio.co.uk

Cushion, £14, Marks & Spencer

DRIED WREATHS 

A wreath isn’t just for Christmas—you need only walk down a residential street to see them hanging on Farrow & Ball painted front doors, regardless of the time of year. Whether you decide to join Style Your Spaces to make your own dried festive wreath or opt for a ready-made one from the high street, rest assured you needn’t banish it to the attic when December ends. 
Edinburgh-based Christmas wreath workshops, from £95, Styleyourspaces.co.uk

Wreath, £28, Next