IT IS slightly more than a week till Christmas, and if you haven’t got around to decorating the home, don’t panic. House-proud homeowners and design stylists agree that “less is more” when it comes to decorating the home in a tasteful, rather than tacky, way.

Have a theme in mind

Content creator Geraldine Toh recommends deciding on a colour/style theme for the festive decor and sticking to it. “My husband and I set a theme for ourselves every year, and it has moved from red and gold, to green and gold, gold and orange, to red and silver this year.”