Claire Bradley is the Editor of Inside Out magazine. With 9 weeks left before Christmas is upon us, she kicks off our festive series about Christmas style.

My Christmas style is: Pretty flexible. I change colours every year and mostly make a few new things. I'm definitely a card-carrying Christmas craft nerd.

This year I'll be buying: Outdoor furniture to enjoy the weather.

My failsafe Christmas styling tip is: Keep your colour palette simple. Christmas can be just one bow away from a festive blow-out.

This Christmas I'll be serving: Honey-baked ham. It's my favourite part of Christmas lunch - all the rest is secondary. I use my dad's recipe and it's awesome.



An image from Inside Out's Christmas edition. Styling - Heather Nette King. Photography - Armelle Habib.

My Christmas playlist includes: Ultra Lounge: Christmas cocktails. It's a family tradition to listen to this while we open presents.

All I want for Christmas is: A new sofa, but I'll make do with some cushions.

My biggest Christmas disaster was: Accidentally purchasing a frozen turkey and not having it defrost in time. Seven very disappointed people at my table...

After Christmas I'm planning to: Hang out in my new home, on my new outdoor furniture and shop for a new sofa. I'll be all ready for the new year.



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