to wonder if these count as twiggy shit and ask what counts as 'naff' for Christmas decorations?

[LRDtheFeministDragon]

It's into December, I'm allowed.

I have been in my mate's gorgeous tasteful house and subsequently to the White Company shop and I now have ideas above my station about Christmas and decorations and so on. I really fancy some of this stuff and I want to put it in the fireplace, but my mum reckons it is a) tacky and b) fake-smelling (I love the candles they do but dunno if this is a bit stronger): www.thewhitecompany.com/candles-and-fragrance/diffusers-and-room-sprays/winter-pot-pourri/

And after all it is basically pot pourri which I do associate with elderly ladies and crappy B&Bs.

Is it a bit like having vases of twiggy shit? Would you be judging me secretly? And what else that's trendy Christmas decoration stuff do you think is naff/twee/fuck ugly?

For example I cannot believe anyone would spend money on this shit:

www.notonthehighstreet.com/oakdenedesigns/product/snowy-trees-self-adhesive-wallpaper-mural

and why, why, why the fuck?

www.notonthehighstreet.com/thecontemporaryhome/product/heart-shaped-brussel-sprout-wreath

I don't have children and there is only me DH and MIL on Christmas day. If I had DCs, I would delight in all manner of festive tat and revel in all its glorious naffness ... but I don't.
Therefore I spend an absolute fortune on tasteful Christmas baubles, dining table shizzle and expensive candles. We have friends round on Christmas Eve and Boxing day and I really like it to look amazing. They are also 40 somethings who don't have children so we indulge in décor, wine and food. I love it.
Mind you, I really can't wait to see my nieces and nephews on 27th for a vol-au-vent fuelled day of marathon board game playing and communal onesie wearing.

And naice ham. And mum boots. All mine. ;)

Erm.....

I have the sprout wreath.

What about the baby Jesus?

I'm sorry.

I think the consensus is I have no taste and it is fun, so there you go.

shalli - yep, my thought too on the teacher gift. I mean ... am I missing something? It's a puzzle piece. For a tenner.

I purposely didn't look at the links op because Christmas just IS tacky so in my view anything is allowed.

Not On The Hight Street.

Shame as I could do with giving myself a laugh by popping in there in my lunch hour

Can't stand colour coordinated matchy
Matchy trees in none Christmassy colours like purple
And silver that look straight out of a next home catalogue ( we have a next aversion in our house.
My tree is full of decs I have collected over the years none of which match although are mostly Christmassy clouds like reds and golds.