Elle Decoration (December 2009)

The latest issue of Elle Decoration is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Contents:

CHRISTMAS

• An inspired idea! A decorative way to count down the days to Christmas
• COVER STORY Perfect presents Compiling your ultimate gift list? Here's 43 gorgeous buys to get you started
• COVER STORY All the trimmings A bounty of baubles, cards and wrapping paper
• COVER STORY Everything is illuminated How to add some festive twinkle to your interior with fab fairy lights
• COVER STORY Happy Christmas! Feast your eyes on these three deliciously decadent dining looks
• The scented home A top florist shows us how she transforms her home over the holidays
• COVER STORY 30 steps to a cool yule Our indispensable guide to a stylish and stress-free Christmas
• Eat, drink and be merry Kai Catering's essential ingredients for a great party

SHOPPING

• Find of the month! Paola Navone's new tableware for Richard Ginori
• Shopping news What's hot and happening in the world of design
• Wall of fame Graham & Brown's stylish new collections

NOW

• Need to know! A wonderfully curious 'Looking Glass' decanter by Sebastian Bergne
• All white Martin Margiela's pale and interesting new homewares range
• 10 minutes with... Japanese maestro Naoto Fukasawa
• Design hero The life and works of French Modernist Charlotte Perriand
• Brighten up Why every home should own a Klaus Wuttke
• The book list The hottest reads for your coffee table this month
• Name to know Alexa Lixfeld, the design making concrete cool
• Culture club A pop-up members' club with style and substance
• Neapolitan chic This creative retreat in Naples is a must-visit
• Anatomy of a classic The lowdown on the 1960s 'TrimPhone'

BRITISH DESIGN AWARDS

• COVER STORY The winners Drum roll please ... It's time to reveal who has won what for 2009

HOMES

• Pièce de résistance An effortless fusion of modern edge and classic Parisian elegance
• A novel affair This atmospheric, glamorously grey Dutch home could be straight out of a Dickens tale
• White delight A Copenhagen home that proves an all-white interior needn't look cold or clinical
• One of a kind A sultry palette and a lifetime's collection of art combine to create a unique home in Italy
• Rough luxe How a great deal of vision transformed a London Post Office into a stunning modern home

FOCUS

• COVER STORY Dining room special! Ensure every meal time is an occasion with out round-up of the best chairs, top tables, tasty dinner kit and all the latest looks

FINALLY

• Address book Love it? Here's where to buy it
• Style icon The wonderfully eccentric life of Maxime de la Falaise