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Over the festive period in the coming weeks, you'll probably be spending more time at home indoors, gathering there with family and friends. With the wintry weather outside, you also want seek out places that feel inviting and warm when retreating from the cold.

So we've rounded up some inspiration for your festive home decorations, with ways to make your home as cosy and welcoming as possible this Christmas.

1. Create a warm welcome

You can evoke that Christmassy feeling before anyone even walks in the front starts with a lovely wreath on the door or decorations in the window. Keep things simple and use locally foraged foliage or berries for a lovely rustic look.

A few decorative touches in the hallway also help - such as a few lanterns or jugs of greenery and perhaps a sheepskin or animal skin on a hall bench if you have one, to set that cosy tone as soon as anyone comes indoors.

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2. Keep the tree the star

If there's one time where we like tradition, it's at Christmas so we'll want to keep the tree at the heart of our decorating plans. We particularly like the idea of placing a Christmas tree on a vintage wooden sledge or in a wicker basket. Having a sheepskin around the foot of the tree also helps to make it a feature.

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3. Feature the fireplace

After the tree, the fireplace in your main living space is another a key focal point for Christmas decorations, as it's something we naturally gather around. So adorn it with simple stockings and cosy candles, or fir garlands and pine cones for a natural look.

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4. Lay a top table

With feasting being a key festive activity, you'll also want to decorate the dining table well for Christmas. We really love the idea of hanging a large wooden branch above the table, like in the picture below.

Of course, we're also a fan of using of sheepskins as covers for dining chairs or benches. They look fab in dining rooms all year round but can really help add warmth and texture to that festive look at Christmas.

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http://www.idealhome.co.uk/dining-room/ideas-dining-room/country-christmas-dining-room-ideas-10-of-the-best-85463

For really simple and rustic style table decor, just add candles and foliage along the middle of the table.

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You could also make a little festive feature on coffee tables too - we like this idea below of filling a tray with tealights in little jars and adding in a couple of reindeers!

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5. Set up some snug seating

Christmas can be such a busy time of year - whether it's coming home after a hard day at work, a day of sales shopping or sitting down after cooking festive feasts - so you need some comfy seating to sink into.

Your preferred place might be the sofa by the fire or an armchair in a quiet nook but for extra comfort this Christmas adorn it with a soft sheepskin or woolly blanket so you can really snuggle up. And relax...

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For something a little more bracing, how about creating a cosy seating area on a porch or in the garden? Perhaps to enjoy a hot chocolate around a brazier after a long walk. We particularly like the look of this one below...

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For more ideas, visit our Cosy Christmas board on Pinterest: https://uk.pinterest.com/fabfleece/cosy-christmas/

Whatever you are doing this Christmas, we wish you a cosy one!!