18 Advent Calendar Ideas to Kick-start Christmas
Start your Yuletide countdown with one of these creative ways to tick off those December days
Amanda Pollard
2 November 2019
Senior Editor at Houzz UK and Ireland. Journalist and editor specialising in interiors and architecture.
Senior Editor at Houzz UK and Ireland. Journalist and editor specialising in interiors... More
This photo series is designed to give you some coffee-break inspiration. Take five minutes for yourself and dive into these festive ideas.
Make Christmas anticipation even more fun in your home by hanging up an advent calendar with a difference. Need some inspiration? Grab a glass of mulled wine and browse these ideas from homes on Houzz.
Make Christmas anticipation even more fun in your home by hanging up an advent calendar with a difference. Need some inspiration? Grab a glass of mulled wine and browse these ideas from homes on Houzz.
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I love all these ideas, they're so creative!
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