I’m an interior designer – these nine Christmas decoration mistakes make your home look tacky and cheap, tinsel’s OUT

THERE’S only 40 days to go until Christmas, with the festive spirit already sweeping the nation.

But according to tradition, Christmas trees shouldn’t be put up until the beginning of Advent, which starts on the fourth Sunday before December 25.

This year, Advent begins on December 1.

And before you get the tree hunted out of the loft, or head to the local garden centre to pick up a real one...