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John Lewis Boxing Day sale 2025: Best deals to shop now

Follow live: All the best Boxing Day 2025 deals

The Independent UK

‘Mindful gifting’ could be the kindest thing you do for yourself and others this Christmas

This year’s Christmas advert from UK department store John Lewis is notable for its emotional impact and captivating storytelling. In it, a middle-aged former raver is gifted a vintage vinyl record by his son. The focus is on this fairly modest gift, which quietly speaks a language of love amid…

The Conversation

The Christmas vibe shift: forget beige – the Home Alone look is all the rage

This season calls for a tartan bow the size of a dinner plate, traditional baubles on the tree and a host of wooden nutcracker soldiers. ‘Ralph Lauren Christmas’ has gone viral, and gen Z has fallen hard for nostalgia and the 1990s

The Guardian - UK

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Ideal Home’s Editor-in-Chief is embracing ‘Kitschmas’ this year – I think her anti-trend tree deserves a place on your festive moodboard

We're embracing the playful side of Christmas decorating at Ideal Home HQ

Ideal Home

Christmas 2025: These are the last dates to order presents from the major retailers

Make sure you don’t leave it too late.....

Evening Standard

The best women’s pyjamas: 24 favourites for cosy nights and lazy mornings

Make staying in feel like the main event with our pick of the comfiest, chicest nightwear around, from organic cotton to silky sets

The Guardian - UK

The 24 Best Wine Glasses to Buy Now According to a Stylist — Sculptural, Sleek, and Seriously Stylish

A stylist-approved curated collection of wine glasses that bring character, charm, and a little sparkle to every sip

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The cosy heritage look is trending this Christmas – an interior stylist reveals the 5 tricks to making it look fresh and timeless

Trends come and go, but here's how to make this a look that will last

Ideal Home

Goodbye angels, hello Ozempic needles – what’s behind the boom in bizarre Christmas baubles?

This year’s most-wanted ornaments include weight-loss syringes and favourite foodstuffs. When and why did Christmas trees become so commercialised?

The Guardian - UK

Clodagh McKenna’s festive decorated garden pub is so charming – I’m using its rustic and cosy design as inspiration for my own home this Christmas

The celebrity chef has created a cosy wonderland

Ideal Home

This Open Clothes Rail Idea Is the Perfect Storage for a Guest Bedroom If You Don't Want People Rooting Around In Your Wardrobes

Don't let your guests live out of their suitcases this festive season. These clothing rails will be the star of your guest room, and here's why

Livingetc

I’m seeing this cosy, minimalist Christmas decor trend everywhere right now – and these are the best places to pick one up

Or pick up two, three or four

Ideal Home

Life and sole: 41 of the best flat shoes for party season

Forget heels, flats are back – with a glam new look. From velvet mary janes to sequined ballerinas, here are our top picks for a blister-free festive season

The Guardian - UK

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Ideal Home's Editor-in-Chief shares what's on her interiors radar right now

Ideal Home

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The Guardian - UK

Christmas parcels: the best ways to send them in the UK – and the last posting dates

From picking Royal Mail or a courier firm to avoiding post office queues, here’s how to have a stress-free experience

The Guardian - UK

The best UK Christmas gifts for dads (that aren’t whisky or novelty socks)

From fondue sets to hot sauce, board games to stadium prints, our edit has presents for every budget – even for dads who swear they’ve got everything

Ideal Home

I’m calling it, Stacey Solomon’s Christmas doorscape is the best of the season – her humongous XL bow makes it a showstopper

She's proved that traditional, cosy Christmas decor can be elevated with a few maximalist details

Tom’s Guide

I’m an ex-barista — and this entry-level De’Longhi bean-to-cup is the best-value espresso machine I’ve tested so far

The De’Longhi La Specialista Arte Evo is a compact bean-to-cup espresso machine capable of making cafe-quality coffee right out of the box.

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The Independent UK

I tried to do all my Christmas shopping in 60 minutes – here’s what happened

FIRST PERSON: The average person spends 41 hours prepping for Christmas – and more than six hours of that time is spent shopping. Armed with a timer, a laptop and a tighter budget than usual, Charlotte Cripps set out to find 27 gifts in under an hour

Ideal Home

Stacey Dooley’s jaw-dropping Christmas tree champions one of the biggest festive trends – 'Tinsel is making a return to even the most stylish homes’

It's a tinsel Christmas!

Ideal Home

Elton John's granny chic kitchen dials up the luxe factor with this unusual gallery wall trick – this is why you should be taking your artwork to the floor

It's a lesson in maximalism

Ideal Home

I'm trying Jamie Oliver's 'get ahead gravy' hack to save time on Christmas Day, using these 3 cookware essentials – even after a decade, it's still a classic

The three items you need to invest in before prepping ahead

Livingetc

24 of the Most Stylish Throw Pillows Our Stylists Found After Searching Their Little Black Books — In Case Your Sofa Needs a Quick Pre-Christmas Glow Up

If your space feels almost complete, these are the cushions that finish the story — the quickest way to elevate your sofa before the holidays

Woman & Home

Ruth Jones’ leopard print look from Boden is just as festive as sequins or velvet - hurry, it’s selling fast

She proved there's no such thing as too much leopard print

Ideal Home

Next's clever quilted duvet cover isn't just bang on trend, it can also warm up your bed – I've never seen a duvet cover like this before

This duvet cover isn't just pretty, it also adds 2.5 togs of extra warmth to your duvet – no wonder shoppers love it

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