According to all the high street stores that is. Forget the traditional colours and glittery trends. This season the emphasis is on plain, simple and white. Forget Santa’s grotto and think magical snow globe.
Dunelm have taken inspiration from Scandinavia with their grey painted wooden furniture and their offerings of stags heads, reindeer’s and even polar bears to create a Nordic forest scheme. Plain white linen, white lanterns and silver stars continue the theme of a snowy landscape.
Reindeer Ornament Starting from £3.99. Harriet Bottle Pendant Shade £22.99. White Metal Lanterns £3.99 each. Furry Polar Bear Tree Decoration £2.99. Pure & White Luxury Crackers £9.99. Collectable Dome Stag & Tree Decorations £9.99. Jamie Oliver Set of 4 Vintage Wine Glasses £19.99. Pearl Glass Bauble £2.99. Loxley Grey Extending Dining Table £349.99. Loxley Grey Pair of Dining Chairs £179.99. 6ft Pre Lit Nordic Tree £59.99. All Dunelm.
Teddy Bear Christmas Stocking £4.99. Large Silver Effect Luxury Candlestick £17.99. Small Silver Effect Luxury Candlestick £14.99. Feather Heart Wreath £12.99. Pure & White 5m Wrap £1.99. Pure & White Star Pillar Candle £6.99. Glossy White Standing Stag £19.99. Star Tealight Holder Stand £14.99. All Dunelm.
The Sainsbury’s Home Winter Tale collection is a delightfully monochrome range of tableware. The pretty flowers provide the only decoration needed, bar some chunky glass and some silver tealight holders. The addition of a rustic wreath and simple fairy lights turns the simply laid table into something special.
Sainsbury’s Home Winter Tale dining collection, prices from £1.50.
Even HomeSense have embraced the pared back look. Catkins in a white pitcher replace the gaudy Christmas tree, while a white wreath, simple garland and fluffy white owl complete the holiday decorations.
HomeSense
And just in case you think that all of this white is cold, just look what happens in candlelight.
House of Fraser, White Wonder decorations.
