Christmas decorating ideas

Set the tone for Christmas celebrations by decorating your porch with festive flourishes.  A natural wreath on the front door ensures an inviting welcome for your guests, while also highlighting architectural detailing for a spectacular focal point.  We have used a twig wreath, willow bell and willow star to create a traditional looking door decoration.  The willow stars also look really pretty when used as a Christmas tree decorations (see below).  All items are available from Comfort and Joy.

At Comfort and Joy we love decorating in a traditional English cottage style and the hallway is the first glimpse into the interior of your home, so conjuring up that welcoming ambience also means decorating hall with accessories, cards and other attractive items.  Shown here is our beautiful Christmas card holder, a delicate metal heart with a French grey finish.  It actually looks good all year round…. not just at Christmas!  Use it for storing notes and reminders in the kitchen, or as a pretty alternative to frames for photographs.

Here are some more great natural decorating ideas which are popular for either home or garden.  The willow decorations have a cute red gingham hanging ribbon so they are easy to hang on a wall, beam or on the Christmas tree, they instantly inject life and cheery colour on the darkest of winter days  – we find that opting for traditional accessories and decorations adds a charm, character and softness to the home at Christmas.

Keeping the autumn chills at bay

Everything you need for a chilly autumn evening..

the perfect hot chocolate .. wrapped up warm in grey cashmere .. after an afternoon spent gardening ..

bubble bath in a contemporary spa bathroom .. filled with sumptuous towels and robes  .. the heavenly environment within our own homes ..

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It’s one of our favourite times of year, with seemingly endless days of warmth and daylight.  The fields are bursting with life – just look at this lavender!

It’s sheer joy taking a walk through the footpaths and along the country lanes where we live.

 

 A walk in the countryside and a summertime picnic is a heavenly way to spend an afternoon.

We love England in the summer!

Comfort and Joy baskets available for sale at £15.00.  Contact us for more information – info@comfortandjoyshop.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I’ve been making the most of the warm weather and taken some time off of my gardening, so that I actually sit in it and relax!  I’ve enjoyed some reading and some delicious open sandwiches (and a few glasses of white wine)!

Recipe for a quick and easy open sandwich:

2 slices of thick cut crusty bread

Basil pesto

1 tomato

slices of cucumber

Mozzarella

Pine nuts

Balsamic vinegar

 

Spread a slice of chunky bread with the basil pesto and then cover it with slices of cucumber and tomato (add mozzarella, a sprinkle of pine nuts and a dash of balsamic vinegar for extra flavour).

 

A great idea to add a bit of gorgeousness to you drink is to make flower petal ice-cubes.  Simply add rose petals, lavender, mint, violets or any other edible herb or flower to the water in your ice-cube maker.  Pretty and useful. My favourite white wine at the moment is Cardetto Orvieto  – a really light and flowery tasting Italian wine …mmm!

I love everything about The White Company, and their clothes are dreamy and beautiful,  one of my favourites this summer is their white line tunic with a silver embroidered trim … ideal when lazing in the garden, or actually DOING the gardening!  Keeps me feeling cool and comfortable.

 

Finally …. you can’t beat a good magazine to inspire you as you sit in your garden on a warm summers day.  Perfect!  I must confess I spend a huge amount on magazines – my favourites are too many to mention – but this week I’ve been reading Gardens Illustrated, Elle Decoration and Country Life.  I read Marie Claire and Vogue while I was at the hairdressers, so don’t need to buy them – thanks Toni & Guy!