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Shop by department
Twelve departments cover the whole house, from the tree in the corner to the wreath on the door. Pick a room and start there.
Trim the tree
Start with the tree, add the lights, finish with baubles
Work from the trunk outwards: tree first, lights second, decorations last. Our calculator tells you roughly how many lights and baubles a tree of your height needs.
Plan it properly
Two handy tools and a shelf of practical guides, so the tree fits the room, the lights reach the top and the parcels arrive in good time.
Set the Christmas table
A table worth sitting down to
Runners, napkins, glassware, crackers and a centrepiece low enough to talk over. Our guide covers the layout and a simple timing plan for the day.
Christmas countdown
42 sleeps until Christmas Merry Christmas!
That's 6 weeks and 0 days. Christmas Day falls on a Friday, 25 December 2026.
Wrap it beautifully
Paper, ribbon and a tag with their name on it
Wrapping paper, gift bags, ribbon and tags for every parcel under the tree, plus gift ideas for the people who are hard to buy for.
Christmas Guides
Practical, sourced guides from the May's Parlour Editorial Team: what size tree to buy, how many lights it needs and how to use them safely.
How to set a Christmas table: layout, crackers and a simple timing plan
Allow about 50 cm a person, work from the outside in with the cutlery, and lay the table on Christmas Eve. Layout, crackers, centrepieces,...
Can you recycle wrapping paper? The scrunch test and greener ways to wrap
Plain paper usually can be recycled; foil and glitter cannot. How the scrunch test works, what to remove first, what to do with cards,...
When to put up and take down your Christmas decorations
Decorations traditionally go up at the start of Advent and come down on Twelfth Night, 5 January, though some say 6 January. The dates,...
Christmas, all through the house
May's Parlour is a UK online Christmas shop. We sell decorations, lights, trees, tableware, gift wrap and gifts for every room of the house, with free delivery on every order to UK addresses and free returns within 30 days of delivery. The shop is open all year round, so you can plan ahead in July or top up in December.
Browse twelve departments: Christmas trees, Christmas lights, tree decorations, wreaths and garlands, indoor decorations, outdoor decorations, table and kitchen, stockings and advent calendars, gift wrap and cards, Christmas gifts, jumpers and nightwear and crafts and party. Not sure where to start? Shop by department, try the Christmas tree calculator, check the Christmas countdown or read the Christmas Guides.
Orders are prepared within 1–3 working days and, once dispatched, reach most UK addresses in 3–7 working days, with tracking by email — see delivery, Christmas delivery dates and returns. Prices are in pounds sterling (£). Questions? Email support@maysparlour.co.uk and we reply within 1 working day, Monday to Friday.
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