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Lucy and her mum make a lot of the decorations by hand
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The entrance of the Gregory household. All photos by Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Lucy Gregory lives in Jumeirah Parks with her husband Ian, mum Lynda Rutherford and sons, Theo, Rufus and Baxter
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The three-bedroom villa features lavish decorations, with the living room done up in traditional Christmas colours
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A faux fireplace and shelf for the family's Nutcracker collection in the living room
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New to the house this year is a giant arch, purchased second-hand and decorated by the family
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The dining table stars a stag figurine as the centrepiece
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Each child gets his own tree to decorate
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The backyard has been transformed into a candy cane wonderland
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The area features a host of colourful inflatables
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Baxter hugs a giant lollipop in the outdoor area, which features a 3.6-metre Christmas tree
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The garden also has whimsical oversized decorations
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Lucy and her mum make a lot of the decorations by hand
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The entrance of the Gregory household. All photos by Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Lucy Gregory lives in Jumeirah Parks with her husband Ian, mum Lynda Rutherford and sons, Theo, Rufus and Baxter
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The three-bedroom villa features lavish decorations, with the living room done up in traditional Christmas colours
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SNZ6IXKK4ZL3XV7QKFVXVMLTI4.jpg?smart=true&auth=66b298bcec9cf93ac22288ea8a95c5ef96b5611605b6f15ed5ed455786d7e754&width=400&height=225)
A faux fireplace and shelf for the family's Nutcracker collection in the living room
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New to the house this year is a giant arch, purchased second-hand and decorated by the family
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The dining table stars a stag figurine as the centrepiece
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Each child gets his own tree to decorate
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The backyard has been transformed into a candy cane wonderland
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The area features a host of colourful inflatables
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Baxter hugs a giant lollipop in the outdoor area, which features a 3.6-metre Christmas tree
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The garden also has whimsical oversized decorations
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Lucy and her mum make a lot of the decorations by hand
Deck the halls: inside the Dubai home with a snowmaker and candy cane backyard
The Gregory family's Jumeirah Parks home has been transformed into a Christmas craft wonderland
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Janice Rodrigues
18 December, 2020
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