Deck the Halls...

A little bit of festive decor can totally transform your hall and set the scene as soon as you walk through the door to get everyone in the Christmas mood.

Ready made garlands look fabulous along the banister and there's a great selection available to buy at reasonable prices at TK Maxx/Homesense, Dunelm, Wayfair, Amazon and Layered Lounge.

For added impact, we suggest you layer up a couple of contrasting garlands and mix in some fresh foliage and faux picks (eg red or white berries). You may want to add in some baubles within your colour scheme and complete the garland with some twinkling fairy lights.

Image: Wayfair

The following pieces would work beautifully together to create a stunning garland - cable ties are an easy way to keep everything in place. See the links below for stockists.

Image: Faux Eucalyptus & Willow - Amazon; Artificial Flocked Feather Fern Single & Artificial Thistle Purple Single Spray - Dunelm; Garland - Wayfair.

The image below shows the sort of gorgeous garland you can make when you mix up different elements:

Image: Hallway with Christmas Garland and TruGlow Candles Lights 4 Fun

An alternative way to add a festive wow factor to your staircase is with some hanging paper decorations and baubles. The mix of purples in the image below injects a sense of fun into your home and can be easily achieved without spending a fortune.

Image: Wayfair Lilac Sugar Plum

If you're more of a minimalist, simple spindle lights look very pretty and are a super effective way to add a little Christmas magic.

Image: lights 4 fun

And lastly, the staircase below shows how a combination of a fir garland and paper decorations and baubles in natural shades, results in a elegantly modern effect.

Image: Layered Lounge

We hope this gives you a little bit of inspiration to go wild with your own staircases. As always, it's fun to have a play and create something that is unique to your home.

For more Christmas ideas, click here to read our blog about decorating your fireplace.