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Decorate Your Christmas Tree<br />
Who doesn’t love hanging the baubles on their festive tree? Choose an array of the most glamorous <strong>and</strong><br />
eye-catching ones around <strong>and</strong> the scene will be set for festive sparkles <strong>and</strong> joy.<br />
This acorn made<br />
from sequins <strong>and</strong><br />
pearls is both cute<br />
<strong>and</strong> glamorous.<br />
Acorn Bauble, £4.95,<br />
Annabel James.<br />
Go for gold<br />
with this 80mm<br />
clear bauble<br />
with gold ball<br />
garl<strong>and</strong> filling,<br />
£2, B&Q.<br />
This decorative glass<br />
bauble is also illuminated.<br />
It costs £11.99 from<br />
Lights4fun.co.uk.<br />
Photograph: Oliver Perrott<br />
Stick to a simple colour<br />
scheme <strong>and</strong> add variety<br />
in the form of shape, size<br />
<strong>and</strong> intriguing decoration,<br />
as demonstrated by this<br />
selection of Lene Bjerre<br />
ornaments, from The Taylor.<br />
A three-in-one<br />
treat, this 19cm<br />
glass bauble<br />
offers elegant<br />
impact. Genielle<br />
ornament, £18.75,<br />
The Taylor.<br />
Chic <strong>and</strong><br />
sophisticated, this<br />
etched glass bauble<br />
gives an iridescent<br />
rainbow of colours.<br />
Hanging iridescent feather<br />
glass bauble, £4.50, The<br />
Farthing.<br />
Traditional with a glitzy twist.<br />
Set of four nutcracker tree<br />
decorations in gold, £25,<br />
Marquis & Dawe.<br />
A bit more than a bauble, this pineapple<br />
decoration is made from h<strong>and</strong>-blown glass.<br />
Pineapple bauble, £16, The Shop Floor Project.<br />
You can’t get more<br />
decadent than a glass<br />
ch<strong>and</strong>elier bauble, £6.99<br />
each, Dobbies Garden<br />
Centres.<br />
• Tempting though it is to throw everything at the<br />
tree, an elegant, unified look is best achieved<br />
by limiting your colour palette to just a few<br />
different, but co-ordinating, shades. The rest<br />
can go back in the box for use in future years.<br />
• Hang your nicest baubles around the middle<br />
of the tree where they can be seen most<br />
easily. If you need to pad them out with<br />
cheaper or less interesting ones, hide these at<br />
the bottom or at the sides.<br />
Beautiful Baubles<br />
• Larger baubles are best placed at the centre<br />
of branches, where they will add depth, <strong>and</strong><br />
lower down on the tree. Smaller baubles can<br />
go on the ends of branches <strong>and</strong> at the top.<br />
• While you are hanging, st<strong>and</strong> back regularly<br />
<strong>and</strong> assess how the tree as a whole is<br />
looking. The aim is to spread your baubles<br />
evenly around, from top to bottom, with a<br />
pleasing variety of shapes <strong>and</strong> sizes.<br />
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