According to tradition, your Christmas decorations should go up on the fourth Sunday before Christmas. This year, that was Sunday, 1st December! But if you’ve left it until the last minute, we’re not judging you 👀.

Are you feeling uninspired about the tinsel stuffed in a box somewhere? Same.

Feel like having a festive apartment glow-up and looking for some inspo? Grab your besties and scroll down, we are here to help you transform your place into a winter wonderland.

Step one: choose your tree 🎄

Whether you’re hosting Christmas this year, or heading out for brunch, a tree is the magical centrepiece to get you into the festive mood.

You can choose from a real fir tree or artificial, taller than you or miniature if space is tight. Most places deliver straight to your doorstep and they can even set it up for you (Dubai things)! But where’s the fun in that?

Check out Kibsons for a Danish tree from a sustainable farm, family-run business Christmas Trees UAE or ACE Hardware.

Next, accessorize her

Dress up your tree like the icon she is. It’s alll in the tiny details. We could browse Pinterest *for hours*. Choose a theme that brings out your personality. How about red velvet bows, deep red berries and twinkling lights? Or snowy white baubles and glittery golden stars?

We are in love with this pink beauty with ornaments from Irony Home.

Your Christmas tree of dreams isn’t complete without a twinkling star or a fairy princess on the top.

If you’re looking to be extra this year, then go to the one and only Bloomie’s for a Dubai skyline bauble. Browse the aisles of Homesmiths for more cute tree decor inspo.

Don’t forget about your tablescape

Around the dining table is where you’ll be making all the festive memories with your gang. Table set ups are *everythinggg*. And they are a LOT easier to pull together than you might think.

All you need is a table runner, a Pinterest-worthy dinner set, a few candles and some festive foliage et voila! For the festive foliage maybe some dried orange slices, candy canes and silk bows? Bring out the extra in you and fold napkins into Christmas trees. The possibilities are endless.

We love Crate and Barrel for creating the table of dreams.

Set the vibe and light a candle

There’s nothing that screams Christmas more than aesthetic candles that waft scents of vanilla and cinnamon through the air, to give the illusion that you’ve been baking treats all day long 🤭.

Pick up these nutcracker ones from Heart Cottage Lane that look almost too good to burn. Best matched with a cup of hot cocoa.

‘Tis the season to exchange gifts with loved ones this December.