The Contemporary Home

Our lovely advent calendar garlands combine vintage style country fabrics with felt details for added festive charm. String up in a window or on a wall and fill the pockets with treats, gifts or special notes. Finished to perfection with one of Santas little helpers at each end! Dimensions: Length 140cm (including santas). Pockets: height 9cm x width 8cm

Etched glass T-light holder with antique sliver finish. So totally gorgeous and so useful. These wonderful glass candle holders look lovely in groups on window sils, tables or just about anywhere! We also love storing pens and pencils in ours! Height 9cm Diameter 7cm

Whether you love them or hate them, it can't be denied that Brussel Sprouts are incredibly Christmassy! This stunning decoration gives a modern twist to an old classic, achieving a look that's fun, funky and oh so seasonal. Dimensions: Width 38cm Height 36cm Please note that this wreath is handmade and it can only be used indoors.

For those who simply can't wait for a helping of Christmas pudding, these cute pudding salt and pepper pots give a tantalising glimpse of what's to follow once the last sprout has been swallowed! A gorgeous idea for a stocking filler and a must-have piece of Christmas tableware, they're fun, festive and functional. One for the Christmas box! Dimensions: Height 7cm Diameter 7cm

This utterly beautiful and superbly detailed wooden Train decoration is a firm festive favourite with us here at The Contemporary Home. With tiny handpainted candy canes, handpainted curtains in the tiny windows, a miniature cluster of holly leaves and berries and each miniature wheel finished with sparkling gold glitter, it has a magical quality that almost makes you believe it could have come f...more

This large reusable advent calendar has a gorgeous nordic look and is super practical too. Each felt pocket can fit a small gift, sweet or note. Designed to be hung on a wall or door it measures 106cm from top to bottom. When Christmas is over simply roll or fold it and put it away until next year! Embroidered Wool Felt Dimensions: height 1m (approx) x width 65cm (at widest point) TOP TIP ...more

Our 2011 Family Calendar is here to help busy families stay on track. The clever design has a column for birthday reminders alongside space for up to 5 family members to record appointments and events. With a deep storage pocket in each month for keeping extra information safe, the calendar can help Mum and Dad plan ahead and keep track of everyone's activities. There is also a notes column fo...more

A charmingly cute addition to any Christmas tree, this little felt robin tree decoration with black bead eye and rough blanket stitching looks like it could have been sewn by your own fair hands! A great way to add a little tactility to your tree, and the perfect decoration for young children who can't wait to get their hands on your best baubles! Dimensions: Height 14cm (with hanging ribbon) Le...more

We fell in love with this plaque when we saw it and we will certainly be giving them as gifts to our very special friends. Recipe for a Good Friendship 1 Level Head 1 Big Heart 1 Small Mouth 1 Good Ear and a Pinch of Poor Memory In wood with a subtle distressed finish. 15cm x 15cm

Throw away the plastic trappings of Halloween this year, and buy something that will last for years to come. Fabulously scary (but still cute!)ceramic pumpkin lanterns - a stylish way to decorate your home this Halloween. Size: 12 high x 14cm in Dia

Crafted from dark stained wood and hand carved with rusticly festive designs, these beautiful 'Noel' letters are free from Christmas twinkle and sparkle but stunning nonetheless! A truly classy finishing touch to a shelf, mantelpiece or windowsill that has a lovely organic feel, perfect for the more traditional Christmas decor theme. Dimensions: Each letter approximately 12.5 x 12.5 cm.

This rustic garland combines the charm of twigs formed in to circles linked together with festive red wooden letters in each finished to perfection with green wooden beads. String across a wall for a lovey effect. Length overall - 205cm Diametre of each circle - 11cm

A fantastic gift for girls from 8 to 80! The watch has a white face with black numbering, mounted in silver, and comes complete with 11 interchangeable grosgrain ribbon straps in various mixtures of stripes, polkadots, and a couple of plain ones thrown in for good measure! A really bright, fun and vibrant set presented in a beautiful round gift box. Each ribbon measures 2.5cm x 53cm.

Transfer your old Christmas card list or start one from scratch in this useful Christmas Planner. With room to record cards sent and received, this 5 year planner makes for easy reference each Christmas. The book also contains a section to plan gift buying and record gifts given, together with a storage pocket for receipts and lined pages for notes, recipes and useful contact details. Size 22...more

You can hang them from hooks on the wall, the head of your bed or the branches in the garden. You can arrange them on the dining table, around the bath or on a side board or shelf. Whatever you choose to do with them, you can rest assured that they?re going to look simply gorgeous doing it! Set of four lanterns in red, blue, lime green and fuschia pink. Dimensions: 13 cm tall. TOP TIP - Th...more

What little girl doesn?t love a doll?s house? This simple but charming self-assembly doll?s house is bright and colourful with chunky, easy to handle pieces. Comes flat packed but is very easy to assemble - a great gift for a young child that will never go out of fashion, and is durable enough to survive to be passed on to future generations! Dimensions: 33cm x 24cm x 33cm Includes house, furn...more