Take a tour around a festive London home
Take a room-by-room tour around beautiful Homes & Gardens readers' homes. This week we look inside a festive London home for stunning decorating inspiration. Be inspired by this family home with a festive look.
This newly refurbished, double-fronted Victorian home in southwest London is a mixture of tradition and elegance.
The eucalyptus wreath is a modern take on festive tradition.
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Find a similar wreath from The White Company.
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A loosely symmetrical arrangement of furniture and accessories in shades of cream with hints of sage makes this Christmas scheme feel larger than it is.
Find a range of cream paint shades at Farrow & Ball.
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Tea lights add a sense of warmth to the living room.
The jar lamps are from Lombok.
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Neutral furniture pieces that are elegant yet simple grace this airy sitting room. Shutters allow natural light to seep through.
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Find similar custom-made shutters at The Shutter Shop.
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With its restful blues and quirky accessories, this bedroom is a haven of tranquility.
The chest of drawers, quilt, and brass lamp are all from Lombok.
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Hanging stockings over the fireplace is a tradition for the owners. Candles and fairy lights complete the seasonal look.
The stockings are from Lombok.
Want to take a look around more festive homes? Visit our House Tour section for everything from an eco farmhouse dressed for Christmas to a seasonal cottage.
Heather Young has been Ideal Home’s Editor since late 2020, and Editor-In-Chief since 2023. She is an interiors journalist and editor who’s been working for some of the UK’s leading interiors magazines for over 20 years, both in-house and as a freelancer.
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