FROSTY MORNING

Editor’s Letter

Spending quality time with loved ones is what Christmas is

Your Journal

I have just read the letter reflecting on the Artists

Journal

Go green this Christmas with a beautiful everlasting wreath handcrafted

CHRISTMAS PAST

Above: Library chair, from £1,295; Shetland wool throws, from £94;

JOYOUS JEWEL

Above: Peruvian pine unlit 6ft Christmas tree, £199; embroidered green

NATURAL NOEL

Above: Pembrey dining table, £1,800; Havana Lloyd Loom chairs in

Everlasting ADVENT

Tree calendar with 24 decorations to be slotted into place,

Merry & BRIGHT

A JOYFUL WELCOME Left: For a twist on the traditional

Thoughtful GIFT GUIDE

One for all the family, A Children’s Literary Christmas (£12.99,

LESSONS IN STYLE

Outside a thatched cottage in one of Kim and Mark’s

CAPTURING THE CASTLE

Simon and Steph were living and working in Dubai when

THE PERFECT FIT

Owner Gloria Stewart lives here. She is a dealer in

A COLOURFUL CHRISTMAS

Arts and crafts play a huge role in the lives

CIRCLE OF LIFE

Walking through the countryside with Paula Duggan is one big

Joys of the season

Taking the time to beautifully wrap gifts will bring joy

Antiques Journal

Add ethereal magic to your home this Christmas with a

Winter’s tales

Yes, there is ice and snow in that glorious land,”

House Journal

Enjoy the countdown to Christmas with a tea-tasting journey through

HOME SWEET HOME

Liz Druce’s country cottage sits on a steep hillside, open

Festive feasting

PEARS WITH GINGER AND BLUE CHEESE; SEE NEXT PAGE FOR

House Journal

Why struggle with wallpaper when you can easily add pattern

BE OUR GUEST

The engine room of a home, the kitchen is the

Garden Journal

Clockwise from top right: Nestbox tree decoration, £4.99, RSPB; Christmas

WINTER DELIGHT

Like many National Trust gardens the length and breadth of

Next month in PERIOD LIVING

Make plans for the new year with beautiful homes, expert

Oh Christmas tree

They might not exactly be rockin’ around it but when