Special Touches for Your First Christmas in a New Home | Liberty

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New Home, New Christmas Traditions

Make your first Christmas in your new home all the more magical with some guaranteed memory-makers

Tightly bound to so many traditions, ceremonies and memories, Christmas – for those who celebrate it – is ridiculously special at the best of times. But it's the first Christmas in a new home that comes with the greatest expectations. Sure, you’ll want to continue some of the time-honoured traditions of previous years, but now’s the chance to rewrite your own festive rulebook and start brand new Christmas rituals of your own. So, congratulations on the new place, here, please have a few ideas to get you started.

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Theme Your Tablescape

If you can’t go hard on the table decorations on Christmas day, then really, when can you? You could, of course, invest in festive-inspired tableware that’ll forever remind you of this first Christmas in your new home each and every subsequent year, but then again, there’s no written rule that your Christmas table needs to be a flurry of red and green. Why not go full safari with zebra napkin rings and rhino table mats? Or create a modernist art installation with Emma Bridgewater's splatter collection? Just don’t forget to save enough space for the turkey, will you?

Lay the Table

Liberty

2PK Peacock Garden 45x45cm Napkin

£40.00 £32.00

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Avenida Home

Christmas Fun Table Mat

£38.00

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Vaisselle

Josephine Large Centrepiece

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Emma Bridgewater

Blue Splatter 8.5 Inch Plate

£24.00

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Soho Home

Pavel Red Marble Wine Cooler

£110.00 £88.00

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Quail

Leopard Salt and Pepper Shakers

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Bordallo Pinheiro

Cabbage Dinner Plate

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Avenida Home

Wildlife Zebra Coaster

£12.00 £8.40

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Light a Festive Candle

With a neurological shortcut to the parts of our brains associated with emotion and memory, it’s little surprise the scents of Christmas are just as iconic as its imagery. Why not bank in on this innate connection by scenting your home with a candle specifically selected for the season? You could pick something decidedly festive, like a fragrance that captures the roar of the fireplace or the sweet and spicy aroma of warm mince pies. Or, opt for a scented candle suited to the ambience of each room of the house. Repeat buy the same scent every year and with every sniff, you’ll be transported back to this first Christmas in your new home.

Set the Mood

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Diptyque

Délice Limited Edition Scented Candle with Lid 190g

£67.00

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Liberty

Hera Scented Candle 300g

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Byredo

Bibliothéque Candle 240g

£70.00

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D.S. & Durga

Portable Fireplace Candle 200g

£60.00 £51.00

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NEOM Organics

Cosy Nights Scented Candle 420g

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Liberty

Stately Bouquet Scented Candle 300g

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Diptyque

Temple des Mousses Refillable Scented Candle 270g

£208.00

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Craft Your Own Gifts

Raise the Secret Santa stakes by adding a DIY clause to the instructions, that insists you make – rather than simply buy – your offering. But do note, just because a gift is homemade, you aren’t resigned to a rustic aesthetic; pro results are possible when you have the right kit to hand. Try stitching a tapestry cushion for your fellow first time buyers, knitting a hat for that hard-to-buy-for work friend, crafting a shirt for your style-conscious sister or crocheting a cuddly toy for the smallest member of the family.

Do It Yourself

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Alice Caroline

Jacob's Ladder Christmas Stocking Kit

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