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It's where you open presents in the morning, fall asleep after Christmas dinner and have that last festive drink before bed - the living room is at the heart of your Christmas celebrations. These schemes are beautiful examples of how you can stylishly deck out your living space.

Festive Glamour
Your tree should be proportional to the size of your room, the table used as a plinth adds height, while the moss round the base of the tree disguises the unattractive pot in which it is planted, tonal bronze and gold, contrast of the metallics. Try a combination of electric lights placed discreetly on the inner parts of the branches and real flames on the outer; that way you have the best of both worlds.

Traditional Christmas Living Room
The focus is the Christmas tree: 'It has to be perfect because it is seen from every angle. Once we have checked it is the right size, we put it on its side, on trestles, so as not to damage the branches, then wind strings of fairy lights around the trunk, hiding the wire with tinsel. The baubles are put on when the tree is up, with the aid of enormous ladders.' On the chimneypiece is a fake-fir garland embellished with fairy lights, silver foliage and dove ornaments.

Matching Colours in Christmas Living Room
A selection of coloured baubles and pine cones have been spray-painted to match the bold colours of this room, which adds festivity without affecting the harmonious decoration scheme.

Foliage in Christmas Living Room
Traditional but pared-down schemes that look natural, light and fresh.

Classic
The easiest way to give a feeling of festive decoration with very little effort is to strew your surfaces with ivy and candles. Understated and cosy.

House & Garden.

When it comes to Christmas tree decorating ideas, anything goes. From classic to cool and unusual, distinctive decorating ideas for your Christmas tree, perfect for even the smallest of spaces.

Fake Snow Covered Tree
A simple combination of lights, pine cones, robins and - most importantly - fake snow Starting with the lights - very small LEDs look prettiest - we then mist the tree with water before liberally applying the fake snow. Last come the pine cones and the robins.

Stepladder Tree
Lovely vintage ladder, strung with mouth-blown glass decorations. This "tree" is definitely a break from tradition, but in a large kitchen, surrounded by the general hubbub of Christmas cooking, it work beautifully. It could also look good against quite a plain minimalist background.

Marbled Bauble Tree
Elegant and crafted. The uniformity of using just one type of bauble, but covering them in an unpredictable pattern that invites closer examination. Hand-marbled unglazed ceramic baubles, which have a lovely weight and tactility.

Pom Pom Tree
Colour, texture and craft. Tree with multicoloured woollen pompoms.

Miniature Trees
Lovely mantel-top decoration, but can also adorn a dining table or shelf. Hang lots of white paper decorations from the ceiling, and vignettes such as this one running along window sills and mantelpieces.
Naturalistic, cosy and characterful schemes - old-fashioned decoration, charming mismatches and detailed storytelling vignettes - rather than statement styles, be charmed by a nativity set than by a bold bauble.

House and Garden.

Every style star has her tropes. What would Katharine Hepburn have been without her wide-leg pants (radical at the time), or Liz Taylor sans her turbans and diamonds? we're guilty of loyally loving pieces, patterns and even plants again and again.

A Signature Scent
You have one, your home should too.

Pattern on Pattern
It doesn't have to be colorful.

Garden Stools
In your living room. They say, at a glance,"I'm always up for a picnic and a G&T."

Skirted Tables
Full skirt. Round table. Instant femininity.

Cozy Throws
All over!

Painted Floors
Whether you're reviving planks with a fresh coat or adding a herringbone pattern.

House Beautiful.

Skip the do-overs and pick the perfect paint color the first time around. Dozens of hues for every space, shade and season.

Colors for Your Front Door
What's the quickest, easiest makeover you can do? Paint your front door in one of these welcoming colors.

Colors for Your Foyer
Entryways are all about first impressions. Get off on the right foot with a statement-making hue, like Benjamin Moore's Razzle Dazzle.

Colors for Your Kitchen
A pretty kitchen doesn't need to be white. Branch out with one of these favorite colors for the heart of your home.

Colors for Your Dining Rooms
Even formal dining rooms can have a little fun. Don't miss these designer takes in every color of the rainbow.

Colors for Your Living Room
Dark and cozy or bright and airy, there's 101 ways to go in the living room. Take out the guesswork by stealing a professionally-picked color.

Colors for Your Bedroom
With just the right bedroom hue, you'll fall asleep faster — and wake up more energized. Reboot your life with paint colors for an elegant retreat.

HouseBeautiful

Kitchens - their successful design is an imperative part of a working interior. It really can be the small, simple details - tailored to the way that you cook and use the space - that make it a joy to use. Whether it's having jars of ingredients on open shelving, or something clean white and minimal. From ergonomic islands to modular cabinets and hidden storage.

Orange Farmhouse Kitchen
The kitchen is painted a warm orange, with wooden units. Copper pans are displayed along a traditional shelf and rows of plates adorn the walls. A wooden farmhouse kitchen provides both a work surface and a casual dining spot.

Green Farmhouse Kitchen
The kitchen harks back to the building's origins as a farmhouse. It boasts original terracotta floor tiles and simple whitewashed walls. The traditional wooden beamed ceiling is painted a vibrant green.

Mews tricks
In the kitchen area, traditional and contemporary pieces work together, where a mix match of chairs around the dining table create an informal dining look. Carrara-marble-topped units are painted in 'Hague Blue' by Farrow & Ball.

Modern Country Kitchen with Black Aga
The traditional country kitchen has an Aga and complementing units on either side, with the owners' collection of copper pans hanging along the length of the wall. The table was custom-made and is paired with chairs and a bench. The effect, although welcoming and cosy, is minimal and fresh.

Farmhouse Kitchen with Wooden Dining Table
The kitchen of this farmhouse is painted in a soft green. The traditional units are creamy white with brass knobs and pulls and a gloriously weathered oak table has centre stage.

Do you own or rent a flat the size of a broom cupboard? Do you despair of achieving design perfection within your quarters? Whether you have a dark basement in need of lightening up or a studio flat which could do with a canny layout, We've got ideas for everything from clothes storage to furniture and paint colour. Before you know it your tiny apartment will feel really rather palatial...

White Small Flat Living Room with Cheap Curtains
The antiqued bronze table found in the sitting room, the sitting room curtains, are made up in a discontinued fabric.

Victorian Flat Living Room Fireplace
The beauty is in the detail, the scheme emerges through small decoratice touches.

Modern Flat Living Room with Bookshelf Wall
They look striking within the modern grey decoration scheme.

Flat Living Room with DIY Art
The sitting room is filled with improvised artwork; an acrylic-painted sample, originally done for a fresco later installed, with a sample for a door panel beneath it.

Small White Living Room With Mirror Wall
To create a feeling of cohesion through the flat, the walls were panted in the drawing room and the bedroom from Paint and Paper Library; the sofa, is covered in a Bruno Triplet linen.

Cooler weather doesn't mean the end of outdoor decorating. Changing things up seasonally is fresh and festive and keeps your home from feeling tired. Even small details that are thoughtful can be very inviting.

Stately Symmetry
Tall container gardens, when guests are coming and going during the busy season, you want to dress your best. The simplicity of two planters flanking the door, making it a focal point.

Monogrammed Urns
To give a little more interest to standard urn planters. The gold complements the hardware on the door, while standing out against the black surface.

Seasonal Seating
A bright red bench to the front yard, which offers a cheery spot to admire the autumnal foliage. We also loved that big front door wreath, which is noticeable even from far away.

Hay Bale Vignette
If you don't have enough room on your porch for a big display, simply relocate it to the front yard. It creates a natural focal point and provides support for heavier elements.

Asymmetrical Appeal
Another great ,x pf umpkins and mums, arranged asymmetrically.Catch the tiny pumpkins dotting the transom window.

Your backyard doesn't expire by summer's end. Use these decorating ideas to transition your porch, patio or backyard for autumn.

Outdoor Daybed
Snuggling up on an outdoor swing looks like an all-weather activity when it's positioned in a snug alcove. Improvised this divan using rope, metal rings and wood.

Hanging Lanterns
That's no small stove. A house heats the entire loggia with a massive limestone fireplace. Curling up on one of the sectional sofas sounds extra relaxing under the glow of overhead lanterns.

Hooded Chair
The cushioned sofa and chaise lounge look comfy, but the star of this open-air living room is the antique Porter's chair. The canopied nook provides the perfect outdoor reading spot, and the best seat at the dining table.

Cozy Fireplace
Extend the season of alfresco dining with a freestanding chimney. Plus, summer's end means no pesky bugs.

Curtained Cabana
Pull back the thick drapes during the day or turn on the paper lanterns at night. Either way, this California pagoda looks perfectly dreamy.

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