Ireland's Homes Interiors & Living - January 2018

Our December issue is jam-packed with Christmas inspiration. To start you off, we have our regular Homestyle feature, which has become a homage to festive accessories and winter wonders. In our main features we have your table settings sorted with lots of inspiration for Christmas day dining. We look at all styles of decoration, with options for classic, and contemporary homes, for your tree and the rest of your home. Of course, what would Christmas be without giving something special to those we care about, but it isn’t always easy to know what to buy; hopefully our gift guide will help you out, as we cover men, women, children and even gifts for pets.

Our home owners this issue style their homes for Christmas in different ways, but each one brings their own kind of festive cheer. In Ballymena we visit Colin and Ruth in their unique, self-build where they have a contemporary styled Christmas home, with creative touches of DIY décor throughout. in Helen’s Bay, Veronica and Bryn show us their beautiful home that is steeped in history, which they have styled in a complementary manor. In County Wicklow, Erin and Anthony have gone for a simplistic Christmas style in their contemporary home that has pops of colour throughout. And last but by no means least, we visit Rosefield Farm Guest House in Monaghan where Liz and Wilfie have gone for the Christmas classic approach for their guests to enjoy. You could also be in with a chance of winning a two night stay at Rosefield Farm Guest House if you enter our readers competition!

Continuing with our wintery theme, our destination abroad is Alaska, where you can be at one with nature and have a unique winter experience, and closer to home we take a look at some Christmas escapes around Ireland. Our cookery this issue offers four festive recipes for you to try at home, from Tanya’s Christmas by Tanya Burr. All this plus much more!