Christmas decorations 2021: ornaments for your home from Gisela Graham and Lidl, and best fairy lights
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Whether you’re already itching to get out the tinsel or you wait until at least the first day of December before the fairy lights are put up, it’s never too early to start buying your Christmas ornaments to ensure you get the ones you want.
One of the most popular ornament brands year after year is Gisela Graham - and many of us are likely to already have one of their decorations adorning our trees as they are sold at various retailers.
Below are our top picks of Gisela Graham ornaments you could add to your tree this year: it’s lovely to treat yourself to at least one new one each year. These are the kind of high quality items you’ll want to treasure year after year.
Budget decorations are also growing in popularity each year, as many of us choose to change our decorations each year and pick a different theme.
With that in mind, discount supermarket Lidl has launched some decorations of their own which you can snap up for just a few pennies. They are durable enough to last year after year if you want them too as well.
Once you’ve chosen your baubles for your Christmas tree, what festive display would be complete without lights? Available in white light and coloured light, we’ve rounded up the best fairy lights for your indoor and outdoor decorating below too.
If you need a tree before you can start decorating then we’ve got you covered. Here is our list of the best artificial Christmas trees, including where to buy so you can have a new stunning tree just waiting to be decorated in no time at all.
For even more inspiration, take a look at our guide to even more of the top Christmas decorations and lights for your home.
The Nutcracker is one of the most well-loved Christmas stories, and so it’s no wonder that tree decorations inspired by the tale continue to be popular year after year.
It tells the tale of Clara begins, who begins a magical journey into a wondrous world of toys, fairies and animals at midnight on Christmas Eve.
This is a pack of two beautiful ballerinas, both with colourful tutus embellished with sparkly glitter and sequins.
These 12 decorations are perfect for hanging around the top of the tree to draw the eye.
They have been created in a vintage glass style which was first popular in the 1840s, when baubles were first created.
Since then, however, glass baubles have found their way in to Brits homes year after year - and the designs keep getting better.
This set includes a snowman, Santa, toy train and a soldier, to name but a few.
There’s lots of detail and beautiful colour in this dormouse decoration.
Animals often feature in Christmas decorations because so many of our beloved tales centre around our friends from wildlife.
This one has been created in honour of the smallest guest at the Mad Hatter’s tea party, in the world of Alice and Wonderland.
It’s finished off with a generous sprinkling of glitter because, well, Christmas means glitter.
This set features a squirrel, a rabbit, a bird and an owl. They all have a festive wreath around their neck, adorned with glittery berries and even snow.
You could place these woodland creatures together or have them on different sides of your tree.
They are super cute and because the colouring is neutral they will compliment any tree, no matter what your Christmas tree theme.
This is a prettily decorated resin rocking horse with a teddies riding on its back.
A lot of us played on rocking horses when we were little, so it’s no surprise that this is also a popular theme for Christmas decorations.
This one will enchant children and adults alike with its glitter and intricate detail.
