Set the scene: 20+ items to bring celebration season to life in your home

14 December 2023
By Fashion Quarterly

Deck the halls! If hosting is on the cards for you this festive season, here are a handful of ways you can spruce up your space.

Hosting any kind of event at home carries a considerable weight of expectation — particularly when it falls within the festive season. As any experienced entertainer will know, executing a memorable soiree hinges on curating a certain vibe, and with Christmas less than two weeks away, we’re directing our focus on how to bring the celebratory spirit to any seasonal gathering you may be hosting. From the menu, to the tablescape, right down to the room spray you choose to spritz before your guests arrive, it pays to put some thought into the finer details. If you’re feeling a little stuck on how to set the scene in your home this Christmas, we present our top suggestions that are shoppable now.

Nood Florette glass coup, $12
Louis Vuitton plate set, $2190
Clear Audio Concept Belt drive Turntable, $3899
Wild Poppies The Christmas Floral gift set, $199
Early Settler Brax Leaf Tray Gold, $59
In the Roundhouse Green Scallop dining set - 17 pieces, $269
A&C Homestore Wavy Linen Napkins / set of 4, $80
Città Halo serving bowl, $139
Glasshouse Fragrances Naughty & Nice candle, $65
Notting Hill Interiors Hammered Napkin ring set, $30
Fazeek Star platter, $129
Devonport Flowers Christmas Door Wreath, $135
Sitting Pretty Design Shockwave Candelabra, $159, from Superette
Hello Fresh Christmas Feast
Freedom Furniture Sugared baubles, $15
House of Chocolate Double Christmas Cracker bundle, $54
Arne Jacobson Champagne cooler, $460, from Città
French Country Collections Silhouette Metal Tree Medium, $165, from Mooch
Wallace Cotton Loft tablecloth, $120, from Ballantynes
Loewe Home Scents Tomato Leaves Wax Candleholder, $195, from Faradays
Ferm Living Forest Nut cracker, $88, from Slow Store
Stories of Italy Watercolor Jade Vase, $629, from Faradays
Le Creuset Cast Iron Oval Casserole, $770
Black Pineapple Co Summer Berry Collins kit, $64
Notting Hill Interiors Etched Bauble candle, $102
House of Chocolate bauble, $39
The Studio of Tableware Studio Grey large jug, $165

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