Dressing the front door with a gorgeous wreath is a key part of the run-up to Christmas. There’s something wonderfully festive about deep green foliage and seasonal flowers welcoming you home.
However, this year we’ve been tempted away from the traditional wreath by its trendier, chicer cousin: the Christmas door swag.
We hear you – a Christmas door what? While a wreath traditionally comes in a circular shape, a door swag is an elongated arrangement of foliage that hangs vertically down your front door. Think of it as a flat festive bouquet!
You don’t need to limit it to the front door, either. Christmas swags look fantastic on the mantelpiece, stair banisters, doorknobs or even in the middle of the dining table as part of your festive tablescape.
We’ve fallen in love with M&S’s Festive Real Red Door Swag, which brings together 15 stems of pine, eucalyptus, gold eucalyptus, red berries and pussy willow, all finished with a gorgeous red bow.
M&S’s Festive Real Red Door Swag in a nutshell
Key specifications
| Length | 60cm |
|---|---|
| Number of stems | 15 |
| Composition | Noble Pine, Eucalyptus Cinerea Natural, Eucalyptus Cinerea Gold, Ilex Berries Red, Pussy Willow, Red Ribbon and Red Bow |
M&S’s door swags are part of the brand’s Flower Market festive collection, meaning they’re made with real flowers and foliage. They arrive in bud and are sealed in a water-free delivery solution, helping to keep the arrangement looking its best from the moment it arrives through to the end of the festive season.
The flowers are sourced from trusted, sustainable growers and every order comes with a free gift message, making it a lovely way to send an early Christmas present to a friend or loved one.
Order the M&S Festive Red Real Door Swag now for delivery from Thursday 26 November – it’s the perfect way to mark the start of Christmas!
Not quite sold on the door swag? M&S also has a gorgeous selection of traditional wreaths to decorate your front door, as well as festive bouquets for gifting.
This traditional wreath comes in a similar style to the door swag, featuring traditional pines, pretty eucalyptus, gold accents, red berries, and white-tipped pinecones. At 30cm wide, it’s a real statement piece for your front door.
A beautiful gift for whoever is hosting Christmas, this bouquet combines festive red roses, berries, laurel and aromatic eucalyptus, with bare branches delicately wrapped in twinkling fairy lights for an extra touch of Christmas magic.
Standing up to 80cm tall, this mini real Christmas tree is adorned with twinkling bulbs, bringing a warm glow to the room. Finished with red bows and pinecones, it'll also fill your home with that gorgeous, unmistakable Christmassy pine scent.
This affordable bouquet combines plenty of colour and texture for a gorgeously festive display. With 21 stems including red roses, white-washed hemlock, seasonal brown hypericum and whole oranges, it will make a striking addition to any home.
For something a little different, try this bouquet filled with snowy foliage and greenery. It has a calm, contemporary feel with birch stems, white-washed eucalyptus and white-tipped cones. Add it to your tablescape for an understated centrepiece or pair it with colourful napkins and a bold table runner for contrast.
Megan is the Good Housekeeping Institute’s senior homes and lifestyle writer. She loves diving into the latest product releases to find the very best buys on the market and has written hundreds of product reviews on everything from the best vacuum cleaners and coffee machines to the best ice cream makers and robot window cleaners.
When she’s not writing about the newest gadgets and gizmos for your home and garden, you’ll find her running every distance from 5km to 100km or relaxing at home with her cat – there really is no in between.
Megan has an MA in Magazine Journalism and has previously written for Stylist, Glamour, Women's Health, TimeOut, SquareMeal, and YOU magazine. You can find Megan on Instagram @meganlouisegeall.
