Decking the Halls with Diane Nittke

2. ‘I’m a big fan of candles — they add ambience through intimate, soft lighting and aroma. I tend to use long-stemmed candles or tealight candles in holders for table-settings, and scented candles for scattering around the house. For Christmas, I love spiced, pine or warming amber scents.’

3. ‘If you lack the space for a large tree but still want to pay tribute to the foliage of the season, a festive arrangement with plenty of pine will do just the thing. Ellermann’s version, Fa La La La, features dried achillea, dried lagurus and asparagus fern.’

4. ‘If you don’t have Christmas napkin holders, an easy, affordable alternative is tying ribbons into bows instead. I opted for a deep, festive green ribbon in a luxurious velvet fabric, which I’ve paired a little unexpectedly with soft pink napkins.’

5. ‘A wreath is a Christmas classic. As for where to place it, the options are endless — lying flat on a coffee table as a centrepiece, propped up on a bar cart, above a bed, on a door. I’ve slotted the Ellermann x Lane Crawford Star is Born wreath, which features painted red asparagus and ribbons, among the wall art that cascades down our staircase.’