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The only Christmas decoration you really need

And it’s affordable! - by Diana Moore
  • 26 Nov 2018

Now that Christmas is upon us, we’re looking for ways to brighten up our festive decorations without pulling on our purse strings.

A little goes a long way and fairy lights do just that – they are the ultimate Christmas decorating tool and can transform decorative vignettes, mantlepieces, driftwood and stairwells into a twinkly wonderland.

The only Christmas decoration you really need | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
Chris Warnes

Wrap anything in fairy lights! Show off a new gift or jazz up an old one.

The only Christmas decoration you really need | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
Mikkel Vang

This rope lighting looks as good around the branch of this tree as it does along a verandah railing - this one throw a lot of light for better visibility.

The only Christmas decoration you really need | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
Chris Warnes

Dress up a simple star decoration, handmade with twigs.

The only Christmas decoration you really need | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
Chris Warnes

A little sprig here and there from the Christmas tree, a string of battery-operated fairy lights and you have a portable organic table centrepiece, a warm welcome at your front door, or an attractive outdoor focal point.

The only Christmas decoration you really need | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
Cath Muscat

A great excuse to bring out your favourite pieces and style them up with festive flair.

The only Christmas decoration you really need | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
Nicky Ryan

Rather than keeping things too formal, create a relaxed display and go with the flow of the fairy lights - buy a couple of lengths and use them together for a show-stopping display.

The only Christmas decoration you really need | Home Beautiful Magazine Australia
Chris Warnes

The beauty of batteries - these small strands can have the battery pack tucked away to set a festive glow to any vignette, without the need to run ugly cords everywhere.

For more inspiration click here.

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Diana Moore
Diana Moore
Content expert, florist and interior decorator Diana Moore has been passionate about helping others make the perfect home ever since she moved into her own. From styling her local bar to feel like your best friend’s lounge room, to randomly restyling people’s bookshelves, Diana is a firm believer in making the best of what you have in front of you.

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