Style guide
Gather round for the most trend-forward tablescapes – shorthand for stylish soirées and the backdrop to your best (and most beautiful) Christmas yet
SEASONAL SORBET
Ice cream colours, but make it festive, with layers of pinks, yellow and plum.
Foliage/flower cloud, price on request, Cosmos & Plums. Cross leg dining chairs in Ochre velvet, £1,245 each; Delta dining chairs, £695 each, The Conran Shop. Pebble dining chair, £1,150, Fred Rigby Studio. Marble tablecloth, £295; Clair tumblers in Fuchsia Pink, £42 each, Summerill & Bishop. Ramona cake stand, £36; large Ramona dome, £42, Anthropologie. Turquoise short candle holder, £8.99; Turquoise Double Ball candlestick, £14.99; Pink glass tall candlestick, £19.99; Metallic Pink Twist candles, £5.99 for set of two; Metallic Green Twist candles, £5.99 for set of two; pastel mini baubles, £9.99 for set of 12; 8cm soap bubble baubles [in dome], £3.49 each, Gisela Graham
DO THE TWIST
Let playful stripes, pretty marbling and twisty candles bring delightful talking points to your festive tablescape.
Large Dash coupe dinner plates, £42 each, The Conran Shop. Rose Pink handblown glass charger plates, £295 each; Pink Stripe napkin, £27.50; Orchid napkin rings, £32.50 each, Summerill & Bishop. Scalloped Abaca placemats, £22 each; bamboo handle cutlery, from £58 for set of three pieces, Rebecca Udall. Cabbage Pink dinner plates, £24 each, Bordallo Pinheiro at Divertimenti. Emerald & Orange cocktail glass, £45 for set of two, Rose & Grey. Rose crystal wine glasses, £74 for set of four, The Vintage List
BACK TO THE FUTURE
The 1970s is the inspo for this very 2024 scheme of burgundy, black and brown.
Loop dining chair, £850; Pebble dining chair, £1,150; Raindrop dining table, £2,150, Fred Rigby Studio. Jera dinner plate, £72 for set of four, Anthropologie. Big Sur napkin, £75 for set of four; Vienna cutlery, £115 for set of 24, Jonathan Adler. Ribbed hi ball glasses, £17 for set of four, Habitat. Counter stoneware carafe in Cinder, £120; Counter stoneware plate in Cinder, £45, Custhom. Rosewood pepper mill (from set with silver/ivorine salt grinder), £335; Burgundy taper candles, £12 for set of four, Rebecca Udall. Black metal candle holder, £39.99, H&M Home. Nouri terracotta pinch bowls, £24 each, Every Story. Muscat scoop, £20.50; Zanzibar condiment spoon, £18, Qäsa Qäsa
MINIMALUXE MOOD
A pared-back palette and hand-worn textures create a sense of sophistication.
Kidney desk in ebonised oak, £5,760, Fred Rigby Studio. Tapio white wine glass, £37; Minimal table knives, £16 each; Minimal table forks, £15 each, David Mellor. Aires Glossy White dinner plate, £42; Aires Glossy White pinch bowl, £30; Clovelly Ikebana flower stand (comes as part of set with square
