EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY
Bring a rich festive feel to your dining table with a cosy colour palette of moss and smoky greens, terracotta, plaster pink and deep reds. Use foliage cuttings and dried hydrangea flowers from the garden to make a country-style garland to adorn a mantelpiece or shelf, alongside a lit and decorated Christmas tree to set the festive scene. For a beautifully styled Christmas table, pair vintage wooden chairs painted in bronze-red with plates in greens and terracotta. Scatter walnuts and satsumas across the surface to complete the natural décor.
Walls painted in Green Smoke estate emulsion, £54.50 for 2.5ltr, Farrow & Ball. Nordic Spruce Christmas tree, from a selection grown by Oxenford Farm. Crimson silk ribbon topper, from £10.45 for 2m, Clfleurs. Broste Copenhagen honeycomb bauble, £26 for set of six, Nordic Nest. Hand-painted wooden baubles, £29.99 for set of six, Rowen & Wren. Moss Green linen tablecloth, £110, Layered Lounge. Evora Green dinner plates, £24 for set of four, Habitat. Terracotta side plates, £20 for 12-piece set, Dunelm. Chocolate Ditsy floral ruffle napkins, £30 for set of four, Sarah.K. Advent candle, £12, Talking Tables. Cranberry & Ginger jar candle, £12.50, Shearer Candles. Recycled glass wine glasses, £19 for set of four, ProCook. Vintage wooden chairs, painted in Bronze Red intelligent eggshell paint, £37 for 1ltr, Little Greene
ADD A PRETTY TRIM TO YOUR NAPKINS
Give plain linen or cotton napkins an attractive festive embellishment by sewing giant ric-rac trim around the edge to make a contrasting border. We love this combination of plaster pink linen with raspberry red trim, but tailor the colours to match your Christmas table theme. Simply sew the trim directly to the napkins for an instant new look.
This story is from the December 2023 edition of Country Homes & Interiors.
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