This November, embrace the cooler weather with cosy autumnal suppers, sumptuous seating, pretty candlelight and downtime curled up by the fire
TOP TABLE
With the shorter days looming, it is time to create a cosy and evocative space at home to gather, linger and entertain. Create a beautiful tablescape embracing the soft, seasonal colour palette of warm neutrals that will work in harmony with any scheme, including linen in tactile, natural fabric, artisan ceramics and handmade glassware, then accent with dried flowers. Pictured is the linen tablecloth in Old Rose, made from 100 per cent organic flax, £110; white linen cutlery pocket, £26 a pair; Mont Blanc porcelain dinnerware in Soft White and Pink, from £25 for a bowl; Spanish-style handmade glasses, £31.25 for a set of 4; wine glasses, £40.75 for a set of 4; scalloped vase, £69; handmade candleholder, £22, all Sorbet Living.
Fallen leaves
Start that festive feeling early with these Fairtrade autumnal decorations. The simple yet striking pleated paper leaf garland, handmade from recycled cotton rag paper, can be hung in the window, below a mantlepiece, draped from the banister or, as here, used to create a seasonal wreath. Team with red and white rosettes, handmade by artisans in the Kathmandu valleys of Nepal from fibres from the evergreen Lokta plant, for eye-catching interior embellishments. Maple Leaf paper garland, £23; set of 3 paper rosettes, £23, all Toast.
BEAUTY AND THE BEASTS
British design house Perkins & Morley has launched the Bête Décor collection of cushions inspired by the Victorian ceramic tile designs of English potter and tile designer, William de Morgan. Woodland creatures and farmyard animals are intricately hand-drawn and juxtaposed against a patterned background. Choose from 12 cover designs in cotton-linen, plus the choice of a fibre pad made from 50 per cent recycled plastic, or feather filled. From £32.99, cover only.
Just in time
Hourglass is one of the six new designs in the latest Tempus wallpaper collection from Madeaux. Each pattern was originally created by designer Richard Smith as a handpainted artwork and ties into the concept of time. The range is made up of botanical-ins
