NATURE TRAIL

Blending natural hand-crafted touches with rich greens, deep reds and furry woodland creatures and birds make this one of the most charming and on-trend styles. There’s huge popularity for animals and birds, particularly stags and robins this year, and this look keys into that brilliantly.

TIP: Following a colour theme will always ensure success. Choose one colour or two, such as red and white or red and green, and theme bauble styles.

TREE SMART: Heal’s Majestic Noel Pine Christmas tree, 6ft, £120

BAUBLE-LICIOUS: Tartan Stag damask baubles, set of four, £6, Paperchase; Frosty Robins, set of four on clips, £8, House of Fraser; Robin bauble, £1.99, The Contemporary Home; fox decoration, £7.50, Pedlars

A TOUCH OF FROST

Indulge in the most romantic style for a tree with a sprinkling of winter white, either a snow-dusted tree or a display of pure white and silver baubles. This evokes the winter wonderland scene which we all dream of waking up to on Christmas Day. It keys in to the popular Skandi-style which has a simple, cosy feel and is also subtle and elegant. If you want to personalise, add hand-made decorations such as white knitted pieces.

TIP: If you’re using an artificial tree, take time to spread the branches out when you unpack it and ensure the core of the tree is seen as little as possible.

TREE SMART: White baubles contrast well on a green tree and Tesco’s Western Pine tree, £39.94, is a beauty. Alternatively, choose a 6ft Luxury Woodland tree with artificial snow, £125, Marks & Spencer.

BAUBLE-LICIOUS: Paperchase’s bauble selection includes a Ho Ho Ho glass bauble filled with fake snow, £2.50; a White Feather Peacock, £10 (below), available in selected Paperchase stores.

John Lewis’s collection of white and silver features a white and silver matte snowflake bauble, £3, and snow-capped shiny silver bauble, £3.

GOLDEN GLAMOUR

Metallics are already adding glamour to interiors this year and a gold gilded tree and decorations will make a glittering statement. This is a richly opulent look for a tree and the sheen and lustre of gold adds warmth and richness to a setting. It shouldn’t look sparse, so use more decorations in gold and bronze rather than less, and a generous amount of lights to conjure a magical effect.

TIP: Start from the bottom of the tree when arranging lights and slowly work up to the top, taking them in a spiral effect.

TREE SMART: House of Fraser’s Pied A Terre 6ft gold glitter tipped tree, £150.

BAUBLE-LICIOUS: Decadence fabric covered ornate gold bauble, £7.50, and gold decadence encrusted rose clip, £6.50 for two, both from the Linea range, House of Fraser. Theatre jewel bauble, £2.50, and Gold Criss Cross bauble, £4, John Lewis.