Update your home for Christmas 2023 for £20

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It’s once again that time of year - where I search the high street for the best budget Christmas decorations to style your home with this festive season. I usually go simple with a gold and white colour scheme, but there’s loads of lovely bits to choose from this year, for all homes and all tastes. 

I’ve split them up into different themes, making it easy to find something depending on what you're looking for this year. And even better, everything you see here is just £20 or less.

In case you missed it, I write a post like this every season - in my 'update your home for £20' series. It's always worth having a browse some of my previous posts, as you can often find some bargains in the sales.

So here's my favourite high street picks for the best budget-friendly decorations this Christmas - and there's over 140 to choose from, so hopefully something for everyone.

For the tree

Top row (left-right): Green bauble, The Range, £1.59 / Tree decoration, Dunelm, £2.50 / Spot bauble, The Range, £1.59 / Set of three baubles, Habitat, £6 / Felted dove decoration, Habitat, £4 / Star beaded bauble, Dunelm, £3.50* / Sparkle baubles set of 6, Habitat, £10 / Red bell wreath, B&M, £3 / Star wreath decoration, John Lewis, £15*

Second row: Champagne glass bauble, Matalan, £7 / Floral baubles set of 6, Habitat, £10* / White pearl bauble, H&M, £9.99* / Star tree topper, Cox & Cox, £12.50* / Wooden bead garland, Marks & Spencer, £10* / Set of 4 gingerbread decorations, Cox & Cox, £6.50 / Candy cane decoration, Matalan, £4.50 / Baubles set of 12, Habitat, £10*

Third row: House LED decoration, Next, £7 / Woven tree skirt, Dunelm, £20* / Set of three wooden tree decorations, Habitat, £6 / Striped baubles, H&M, £5.99 each*

Bottom row: Wooden bead garland, Habitat, £10* / Felt dachsund decoration, Emma Bridgewater, £9.95 / Felt terrier decoration, Emma Bridgewater, £9.95 / Felt penguin decoration, Emma Bridgewater, £9.95 / Set of three paper baubles, Cox & Cox, £12.50 / Star tree topper, H&M, £14.99* / Star tree topper, Habitat, £8* / Moon bauble, Dunelm, £3 

For the dining table

Top row (left-right): Star dish, Matalan, £7 / Jug, TK Maxx, £12.99 / Set of two bowls, TK Maxx, £5.99 / Star placemats set of 2, B&M, £6 / Tree placemat, Home Bargains, £1.99

Second row: Tree dish, Matalan, £4.25 / Star place holders set of 6, Zara, £15.99 / Coasters, Next, £16 / Fur (for use as table runner), Hobbycraft, £3 / Joy plate, B&M, £3.50

Third row: Set of 2 gold candlesticks, Zara, £7.99 / Gold pillar candle, Zara, £5.99-9.99 / Berry wreath candle holder, Dunelm, £15 / Lantern, Matalan, £13 / Twig tree, Dunelm, £12 / Snowy tree, B&M, £8

Bottom row: Ceramic tree, B&M, £5 / Ceramic tray, Zara, £19.99 / Plate, Home Bargains, £1.99 / Bowl, Home Bargains, £1.99 / Stag dessert bowl, B&M, £3 / Filled candles, B&M, £6 each

For the front door

Top row (left-right): Bells, Habitat, £10 / Pudding doormat, Dunelm, £6* / Gingerbread house doormat, Matalan, £8 / Candy house doormat, Charlies.co.uk, £9.99 / Doorstop, The Range, £4

Middle row: Eucalyptus wreath, Hobbycraft, £10 / Berry wreath, Hobbycraft, £14 / Bow wreath, Habitat, £15* / Mistletoe wreath, Hobbycraft, £15 / Heart wreath, Dunelm, £15*

Bottom row: Mustard draught excluder, Next, £18 / Scallop doormat, John Lewis, £15* / Nutcracker draught excluder, Dunelm, £14*

For the mantlepiece

Top row (left-right): Tree with baubles, Primark, £10 / Snowy tree, B&M, £8 / Frosted tree, Primark, £12 / Garland, Garden Trading, £12 / Green paper tree, Habitat, £10* / Felt tree, George Home, £8

Middle row: Black stag, Matalan, £11 / Gold stag, B&M, £12 / White stag, Matalan, £11 / Wooden garland, B&Q, £7

Bottom row: Gold taper candlestick, Next, £10 / Berry garland, Matalan, £19 / Star Candle holder, Charlotte's Shopping, £6.50 / White candle holder, Ivyline, £14.99 / Honeycomb tree, Idyll Home, £9 / Green pom pom stocking, Dunelm, £8* / White stocking, B&M, £5

For the living room

Top row (left-right): Neon 'Ho ho ho' light, Dunelm, £15* / Merry and Bright cushion, JD Williams, £12 / Trees cushion, JD Williams, £10

Second row: Green cushion, Matalan, £8.50 / Let it snow cushion, Matalan, £18 / Bow cushion cover, H&M, £4.99* / Set of 2 LED silver cones, The Range, £9.99*

Third row: Candle, Next, £16 / Wreath cushion, Dunelm, £15* / Tree tassel cushion, The Range, £12.99* / Olive leaf cushion, George Home, £8 / Snowflake cushion, George Home, £18

Bottom row: Wooden LED tree, Matalan, £11 / Black wooden tree, Matalan, £11 / Tree candle, H&M, £7.99* / Snowflake blanket, George Home, £20 / Pudding blanket, George Home, £17

For a shelf or sideboard

Top row (left-right): Ceramic tree, Primark, £1.80 / Glitter roof house, Matalan, £8.50 / Light-up ceramic house, The Range, £5.99 / Wooden LED houses, Norfolk Hygee, £12.99 / White trees, Zara, £9.99-15.99 / LED house with trees, The Range, £4.99* / House tea light holder, Matalan, £10

Middle row: Light-up tree, B&M, £8 / Green bow LED house, Primark, £4.50 / Light-up tree, JYSK, £4.99 / Gold light-up tree, Dunelm, £20* / Gold metal trees, H&M, £9.99-£14.99* / Champagne glass tree, Matalan, £8 / Red bow LED house, Primark, £4.50

Bottom row: Green house lantern, Matalan, £12 / Ceramic LED house, Matalan, £7 / Green ceramic tree, Matalan, £11 / Black ceramic tree, Matalan, £11 / Row of houses, H&M, £14.99* / Wooden stag head, Matalan, £15 / Ceramic house, Hobbycraft, £4.30

For the kitchen

Top row (left-right): Oven gloves, Matalan, £6 / Reed diffuser, Next, £8 / Biscuit tin, Emma Bridgewater, £11 / Festive platter, The Range, £9.99* / Candle with lid, B&M, £4 / Tree glass serving plate, B&M, £5

Middle row: Wooden house serving board, Next, £18 / Gingerbread House mug, Primark, £5 / Spruce trees mug, Dunelm, £3* / Merry mug, Dunelm, £2.50* / White tree mug, Sophie Allport, £8.70 / Ho ho ho mug, B&M, £3.50 / Houses salt and pepper shakers, Next, £10 / Bauble stone jar, The Range, £8.99*

Bottom row: Spruces in pots, Matalan, £15 / Apron, Dunelm, £6* / Tea towels, Dunelm, £6 for set of three* / Tree storage jar, The Range, £1.99 / Storage jar, The Range, £3.49

What colour scheme are you going for this year? Which bits have you got your eye on?

Thanks for reading,
Sam Xx