HAVEN’T decorated your home for Christmas yet? Or maybe you want to add a few festive flourishes?
Ikea might not be the first place that comes to mind for Christmas decorations, but the Swedish shop has got you covered when it comes to cosy Christmas star lights.
Perfect for hanging from the ceiling and maximising the festive feeling, the star lights come in a range of different sizes and designs, with the cheapest available for just £3.
The STRÅLA star light is great if you don’t want to hang anything from the ceiling, because it comes on a stand.
The red and white design is perfect for Christmas, and at just £5 you can’t go wrong.
The pink and green design is cheaper at just £3, and can also be styled in your home in multiple different ways.
As for lighting the stars up, bulbs and cords are sold separately, so you could hang then without lights our big battery operated fairy lights to place inside.
The adorable stars aren’t the only Christmas decorations interior fans are loving this year though.
If you’ve left things a little late and still need to buy a tree, there are some brilliant cheap options out there.
Home Bargains is embracing the holiday spirit with a 6ft artificial Christmas tree.
This tree features 400 branch tips and has an approximate height of 180cm – making it a good-value buy at just £9.99.
Meanwhile, The Rangehave a 6ft Norway fir tree is made from PVC and comes with a plastic stand.
It is currently priced at £19.99 on The Range website – and the retailer says it features realistic branches and is easy to set up.
The tree also comes in a 4ft size, which would cost you £12.99 – or you could get the 7ft one, priced at £39.99.
There’s also a realistic Christmas tree from Dunelm, which a great choice for a traditional look this Christmas.
The 6ft tree offers plenty of space for ornaments and will bring festive cheer, however you choose to decorate it.
Dunelm says it’s simple to open and comes with realistic fir tips and a sturdy base.
Why do shops start selling Christmas stock so early?
Charlotte Harrington, the manager at Summerhill’s garden centre in Basildon, Essex, explained: “For many, many years now, we’ve opened our Christmas department on the August bank holiday.
“The stock comes in early and we gradually start putting it out on the shop floor. This is just a small fraction of what we have.
“But our Christmas displays are so spectacular it takes time to get everything set up, so we have to start early.
“It may seem a little odd putting them out now — especially with the hot weather.
“But we have to plan so far in advance.”
