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Vivienne Hambly, Features Editor“The moment on ChristmasEve when all is calm and brightis one of my favourite times ofyear. Amid the clamour of theseason, my own taste is inclinedto simpler lines with just a hintof sparkle here and there andquite a lot of white. It is a joy toinclude a few choice handmadepieces, too; perhaps a beeswaxcandle, or paper decorationsmade from old carol sheets.Origami stars have long been agoal of mine but, in erringtowards impatience, I havenever succeeded in theirmaking. Glass baubles are funto collect and offer just theright amount of sparkle in goldor silver. Still, one should notstick too rigidly to the ideal:every faded plastic Santa fromchildhood has a place.”CLEAN& SIMPLEElvang luxury throw, £157; Waterford mixology MadMen edition circon decanter with gold band, £270;ASA large wooden tray, £31, all Houseology``````Set of three copper Sumba stars,from £12.95 for small, Nkuku``````Beeswax candles, made inEngland, £12 a pair, Toast``````Limited editionChristmas Wishthree-wick candle,£49.95, Neom``````Set of twochampagnecoupes, £25,The WhiteCompanyTerrariumcandle holder,£28, OliverBonas``````Giant antique-look goldbaubles, from£14.95, Nkuku### THE ENGLISH HOME 79Pinch-potmarble tray,£60; marblecheese board,£69; set of fourmarble coasters,£18.50, allOliver BonasTEH UK DEC15 TEAM XMAS SYTLE.indd 79 21/10/2015 09:51