{"id":20692,"date":"2020-11-10T16:00:27","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T16:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/?p=20692"},"modified":"2024-03-21T17:19:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T17:19:54","slug":"sample","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-prepare-for-christmas","title":{"rendered":"How to prepare for Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the countdown to Christmas, it\u2019s easy to get swept away with all of the excitement, but the stress of last minute preparations can be quite overwhelming. What should you be doing to get ready for the day, and when?<\/p>\n<p>Large or small, all out or a just quiet affair, no matter what your plans are for Christmas, getting started sooner rather than later makes the whole event far less stressful.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve put together a guide to help you start thinking ahead, so that this Christmas is your most organised and least chaotic yet.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-wrap wppsac-slick-slider-wrp wppsac-clearfix \" data-conf=\"{&quot;dots&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;autoplay_interval&quot;:3000,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;rtl&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wppsac-post-slider-1\" class=\"wppsac-post-slider-init wppsac-post-slider design-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-slides\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-content-position\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-content-left wp-medium-8 wpcolumns\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-categories\"><ul class=\"wppsac-post-categories-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/category\/christmas\/\">Christmas<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/category\/how-to\/\">How To<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wppsac-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/how-to\/guide-to-hosting-christmas-for-the-first-time\/\">Guide to hosting Christmas for the first time<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>By Oak Furnitureland<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t \/ October 18, 2019\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-sub-content\">You\u2019ve just offered to host Christmas for the first time, but once the excitement of the occasion has had a...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wppsac-readmorebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/how-to\/guide-to-hosting-christmas-for-the-first-time\/\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-image-bg\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/how-to\/guide-to-hosting-christmas-for-the-first-time\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wppsac-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/OFL_AW18_01-1.jpg\" alt=\"Guide to hosting Christmas for the first time\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"wppsac-post-slides\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-content-position\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-content-left wp-medium-8 wpcolumns\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-categories\"><ul class=\"wppsac-post-categories-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/category\/how-to\/bedroom\/\">Bedroom<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/category\/christmas\/\">Christmas<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/category\/how-to\/dining-room\/\">Dining Room<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/category\/general\/\">General<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/category\/how-to\/\">How To<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/category\/inspiration-station\/\">Inspiration Station<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/category\/how-to\/living-room-how-to\/\">Living Room<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wppsac-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/general\/ultimate-christmas-checklist\/\">The ultimate Christmas checklist<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>By Oak Furnitureland<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t \/ December 5, 2018\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-sub-content\">We love Christmas but there\u2019s no denying that it\u2019s a hectic time of year. If you\u2019re feeling a bit frazzled...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wppsac-readmorebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/general\/ultimate-christmas-checklist\/\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-image-bg\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/general\/ultimate-christmas-checklist\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wppsac-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/annie-spratt-bp8Mi1g_VqQ-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The ultimate Christmas checklist\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"wppsac-post-slides\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-content-position\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-content-left wp-medium-8 wpcolumns\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-categories\"><ul class=\"wppsac-post-categories-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/category\/how-to\/\">How To<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wppsac-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/how-to\/stylish-yet-functional-christmas\/\">How to have a stylish yet functional Christmas<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>By Kimberly Duran<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t \/ November 30, 2017\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-sub-content\">Christmas is always the perfect time of year to go all out with the d\u00e9cor, gifts, food and entertainment. But...<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wppsac-readmorebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/how-to\/stylish-yet-functional-christmas\/\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-image-bg\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/how-to\/stylish-yet-functional-christmas\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wppsac-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/pexels-lina-kivaka-1740756-min-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"How to have a stylish yet functional Christmas\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n<p>With all of these tricks up your sleeve, we hope you\u2019re feeling ready and prepared to have a less stressful and more organised Christmas. Want to get creative with some Christmas crafts, need some styling tips? Take a look at our other Christmas guides for more inspiration:<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-wrap wppsac-slick-carousel-wrp wppsac-clearfix \" data-conf=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:3,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:1,&quot;dots&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;autoplay_interval&quot;:3000,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;rtl&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wppsac-post-carousel-2\" class=\"wppsac-post-slider-init wppsac-post-carousel design-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-carousel-slides\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-image-bg\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/general\/decorating-your-home-for-christmas-2020\/\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wppsac-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oak_furnitureland_st_ives_large_larder_christmas.jpg\" alt=\"Decorating your home for Christmas\" \/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-content-position\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-categories\"><ul class=\"wppsac-post-categories-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/category\/general\/\">General<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wppsac-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/general\/decorating-your-home-for-christmas-2020\/\">Decorating your home for Christmas<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>By Oak Furnitureland<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t \/ November 27, 2020\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-sub-content\">For many, Christmas is one of the most special times of the year, and decorating your home is one way...<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wppsac-readmorebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/general\/decorating-your-home-for-christmas-2020\/\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"wppsac-carousel-slides\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-image-bg\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/general\/a-guide-to-christmas-dining-decor\/\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wppsac-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/OFL_AW18_01-Edited-Highgate-2021-Final-min.jpg\" alt=\"A guide to Christmas dining decor\" \/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-content-position\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-categories\"><ul class=\"wppsac-post-categories-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/category\/general\/\">General<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wppsac-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/general\/a-guide-to-christmas-dining-decor\/\">A guide to Christmas dining decor<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>By Oak Furnitureland<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t \/ November 25, 2020\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-sub-content\">In the lead up to Christmas and on the day itself, it\u2019s likely that your dining table will get a...<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wppsac-readmorebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/general\/a-guide-to-christmas-dining-decor\/\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"wppsac-carousel-slides\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-image-bg\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/general\/creative-christmas-craft-and-recipe-ideas-2020\/\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wppsac-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/OFL_AW18_02_SQUARE.jpg\" alt=\"Creative Christmas craft and decor ideas\" \/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-content-position\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-categories\"><ul class=\"wppsac-post-categories-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/category\/general\/\">General<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wppsac-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/general\/creative-christmas-craft-and-recipe-ideas-2020\/\">Creative Christmas craft and decor ideas<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>By Oak Furnitureland<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t \/ November 25, 2020\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-sub-content\">Whether you\u2019re an all year round craft lover, or you occasionally like to fashion some homemade decorations, Christmas is the...<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wppsac-readmorebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/general\/creative-christmas-craft-and-recipe-ideas-2020\/\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"wppsac-carousel-slides\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-image-bg\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/general\/the-ultimate-christmas-tree-guide\/\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wppsac-post-image\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/pexels-vlada-karpovich-6119575-1.jpg\" alt=\"The ultimate Christmas tree guide\" \/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-content-position\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-categories\"><ul class=\"wppsac-post-categories-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/category\/general\/\">General<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wppsac-post-title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/general\/the-ultimate-christmas-tree-guide\/\">The ultimate Christmas tree guide<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-date\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>By Oak Furnitureland<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t \/ November 25, 2020\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-post-content\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wppsac-sub-content\">As the star of the Christmas decoration show, choosing the right Christmas tree and deciding on the best way to...<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wppsac-readmorebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk\/blog\/general\/the-ultimate-christmas-tree-guide\/\">Read More<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n<h6>Lead image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/selective-focus-photography-of-christmas-train-and-santa-claus-mug-on-table-3303619\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pexels<\/a> 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