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I love the combination of red and white, just as with yellow, red is a colour that looks so fresh against white, its almost alive its so vivid. And so I have become a little obsessed this Christmas with peppermint candy canes and anything candy striped. I love this candy cane candle holder arrangement, its an idea that I nicked from the Ocado Christmas magazine, there is something so carnivalesque and circus about candy stripes, so cheerful and so fun.

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Here is my edit of candy cane decorations for the home:

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Top left: Red and white striped cups £2.00 for a pack of 20 in store, Ikea. Top right: Ice Fountain Panettone candle, £2.95 from Carluccio’s. Bottom left:  Red & White Striped Straws,  £7.76 pack of 144  via Amazon. Bottom right: Gisela Graham Red & White striped Tree decoration from a few years back, still available for £2.95 at WeddingTimeUK.

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Top left: Red & White Chevron Gift Trim, £1.55 for 2 metres from Curios&Crafts2013 on eBay. Top Right: Red & White Candy Stripe Ribbon, £1.55 for 3 metres from FrauGreenSupplies on ebay. Bottom Left: Bakers Twine, available from a plethora of retailers, mine came from Labour & Wait but you can get lovely reams on old wooden spools by HouseDoctorDK if you hunt around. Bottom Right: Red & White Striped Christmas Wrapping paper, £2.75 from Ikea.

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Top Left: Red & White Candy Stripe Cushion,  £3.99 from H&M Home. Top Right: Gisela Graham Red & White Striped Heart Tree decoration, as above. Bottom Left: Candy Stripe Star Decorations £7.50 by Alex at Notonthehighstreet. Bottom Right: Red & White crochet blanket, no longer for sale from Rocket & Bear on Etsy.