These elongated baubles are unique, dark and opulent, yet no less festive than traditional ornaments. Ideal for transforming your tree into a glistening display, the hanging decorations are unlike any other we’ve seen, with a silvery oil-slick finish that gives them an iridescent appearance, slender icicle shape and bubbly texture that’s both contemporary and elegant at the same.
Cosy knitwear is making its way back into our wardrobes, Strictly has returned to our screens and we’re this close to replacing our daily frappucino with a hot chocolate, which can only mean one thing: Christmas is coming.
In our opinion, it’s never too early to start planning for the big day, particularly when it comes to transforming your home into a winter wonderland.
A brilliant way to add some festive cheer to your living space, there’s no shortage of spots you can embellish – from coiling garlands around the stairs and stringing lights at the window to hanging stockings on the fireplace and, of course, kitting out the illustrious tree.
While you might already have a stash of decorations left over from last year, it can be fun to switch things up from time to time – be that with a total change of your go-to theme, or investing in just a couple of new pieces.
Whether you choose to run with a traditional colour scheme, such as gold, green and red, or you’re thinking about going kitsch for 2023 and embracing an eclectic mix of decorations, we’re on hand to prevent you getting your tinsel in a tangle, with a curated list of the best-in-show Christmas decorations to snap up.
How we tested
From baubles and bunting to fairy lights and tableware, we put a range of decorations to the test, assessing each on not only their good looks but quality, affordability, durability and, perhaps most importantly, whether they filled us with an overwhelming rush of Christmas spirit. And yes, all this serious yuletide investigative work does mean our home now resembles a grotto – and we love it.
The best Christmas decorations in 2023 are:
- Best Christmas decorations overall – M&S glass icicle hanging decorations, pack of 3: £10, Marksandspencer.com
- Best budget Christmas decorations – Homebase rhapsody blues premium class bauble decorations, pack of 9: £10, Homebase.co.uk
- Best luxury garland – The White Company pre-lit foraged winter garland: £145, Thewhitecompany.com
- Best indoor lights – Lights4fun 150 multicoloured LED traditional pickwick Christmas lights: £34.99, Lights4fun.co.uk
- Best cushion – Next striped humbug Christmas cushion: £20, Next.co.uk