my decorations are wrecked

[supermariossister]

Just got them down and all the glitter has come off the glittered ones. The paint is chipped off and they look shocking after only a year. so avoiding Wilkos am I going to find any good quality and good deals on new ones . family heirloom type ones are okay but all the others no good

When you're replacing baubles, I'd go for glass ones, with no faffy bits. That should avoid any chipping of paint/glitter.

The hand painted baubles which are painted on the inside are good too.

Most garden centres, and Selfridges/Harrods type department stores do good 'classic' decorations which will last.

Storage is important too though, so wrapping baubles and decorations individually in tissue paper, bubble wrap, or even tinsel (if you allow such a thing within your walls ) will help.

What sort of decorations were you after?

Can I please be nosey and ask why you've got the decorations out so early ? I feel like getting mine out, to marvel in the Christmas feeling. But if I get them out, I will want to put them up. So am sitting on my hands until at least the 1st of December.

Haha not to put up wait monkey I wanted the Halloween stuff and they were all in the same big box so I had a nosy

I allow tinsel I love it. They weren't stored right seem to have all bumped together and got wrecked. looking for things that will last slightly longer but maybe a set of baubles or decorations or it'll cost me a fortune to buy a bauble at a time haha

Well my taste tends towards the chaotic, no Nordic simplicity here.

So I'd start with these baubles and then go mad in the rest of the shop!

They have some really unusual stuff.

yay that's fantastic . I like chaos too everywhere I have been has two colours in a pack and is all very organised that is brilliant the more unusual the better. I have a little Robin that was my mums, it never grips on the tree always hangs up side down but I refuse to get rid. my tree is never organised but always colourful

That makes sence. Also, I marvel at anyone with Halloween decorations.

Also unorganized and colourful trees are the best.

Haha we had a party a couple of years ago and I wanted the big happy Halloween banner. my decorations are not tasteful I have just seen a musical santa on a motorbike with lights. I must have it

www.next.co.uk/homeware/christmas-collections/decorations/1

Next have beautiful antique looking decorations in the mid price range.

They are very pretty thanks. We do not have many big stores so looks like an online job

I've got my eye on these M&S multipack

And love this little reindeer from Paperchase

we always get one really nice tree decoration a year.

They are sweet I want a really nice one this year personalised in memory of mum. not sure where to go for that

notonthehighstreet has some lovely expensive personalised decorations.

Tonnes of vintage glass baubles on eBay at the moment.....

will go and look don't like the eBay ones all seem to be crosses or doves. mum loved meerkats but doubt I'll find one on a decoration haha

meerkat

that is super cute. I think she would of much preferred this to the ones I have found . thank you

Accessorise have a few little tree decs, I don't know if they have them this year but they used to have tiny knitted meercats, and also ordinary knitted cats. I have one on my tree.

I keep a look out I would prefer something that I know would be special and remind me of her to one that was like a memorial type

Have you got a 'The Range' store near you, they have lots of reasonably priced decs. They also have storage boxes with divisions inside for tree decs and baubles. I've got a storage bag for wrapping paper rolls/gift bags and tags, and there is also a Christmas tree bag which I'm eyeing up because it will be easier to manhandle in and out of the loft, the original box is falling apart now and the tree is pretty heavy.

That sounds good all my Dec's were in an old fan box which is why they've bashed about. I saw on pinterest someone had bought a stack of plastic one use cups and stored an ornament in each. nowhere near a range unfortunately but the tree bag is a good idea

The Woolly hugs folk are having a craft sale for charity (Winston's Wish). There will be some decorations for sale there. Hang on, I will get a link.

Woolly hugs sale thread