One of the great joys of the festive period is shopping around for new festive decorations — you can never have too much! Leafy, berry-laden garlands can be a fiddle to source from the great outdoors, and they’ll only last as long as this year’s festivities. With a high-quality artificial option, this hassle and waste is easily avoided.
At Dunelm you can pick up a lovely 180cm Pre-Lit LED Artificial Berry Garland with Pinecones for £25. With 30 bulbs lining the garland and dense artificial foliage, it will look fantastic draped over banisters, doorframes, mantlepieces, and just about anywhere else in your home.
The LED lights are warm and, together with the red berries, pine cones, and leafiness, provide a jolly, festive look that will easily sit alongside the majority of Christmas decoration styles. They’re powered by three double-A batteries — not included — and come with a handy timer function that will have them running for six hours, before going to sleep for 18.
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Dunelm customers have largely been impressed with the garland, awarding an average of 3.3 out of 5 stars from the three reviews posted thus far. “Looks beautiful! The berries and pine cones really make it look expensive. The lights look great too. Very pleased,” said one happy customer. “Beautiful decoration especially with red berries looking so pretty on my fireplace,” said another.
One, unfortunately, had to send theirs back. “My garland arrived damaged,” they said, “very disappointed.”
Dunelm itself has a solid reputation, with a 3.7 out of 5 star average at TrustPilot from over 55,000 reviews. “It is always a good experience doing business with Dunelm,” said one customer. “I love this shop to browse in, and wander around. It is also enjoyable on line. Also a good decent service always deals with returns promptly.”
In-store experiences, particularly with collection, have drawn occasional criticism. “The item itself was good. The experience of collecting it was pretty horrible. The line was so long, it took absolutely ages to collect.”
You can pick up the wreath on Dunelm. There’s no end of decorative options available in the run-up to Christmas. This fetching stag decoration will enliven any front lawn for £109 at Currys, while there’s a huge range to choose from at Robert Dyas – including a classy Pre-Lit Red Frosted Berry Garland for £17.99.