Guy Oliver knows a thing or two about making an impact with decorations. He has worked on everything from country houses, yachts and private jets to the state rooms at Downing Street and the interiors of some the world’s most prestigious hotels, including Claridge’s and the Connaught in London and Chateau Marmont in LA.
He is also the mastermind behind spectacular events, at hotels and private houses alike - where Christmas invites extravagance like no other.
For one private party he worked on, Oliver had to organise a 20-foot tree, which he decorated with the help of a cherry picker.
Yet he believes that a magical festive display can be achieved on a shoestring, too, with a little wit and imagination - which seems apt in a year when.
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