Plot your future travels and swot up on European geography, with this set of vintage Europe place mats. The place mats are based on vintage map designs dating from about 1901. There are 18 different maps to enjoy and the set includes 54 disposable place mats (which isn’t made entirely clear…
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A table cloth is brilliant for hiding a multitude of sins (scratched tables, old tables or a mismatched table), plus it can lift the whole look and feel of a room. We’ve recently made a new shop discovery – the unusually named Pompom and Twiddle – and found this lovely Moroccan…
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As far as novelty salt and pepper sets go, this acorn design one is rather stylish. The two acorns – one containing salt, one with pepper – sit on a wooden oak leaf…which is of course made of oak wood to continue the theme. It’s a lovely set to adorn…
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These pieces of cute crockery will make sure you want to set the table for tea rather than settling for a TV dinner. Marks & Spencer: British Range We’re not normally fans of union jacks splashed everywhere but if anyone can do it tastefully it’s Marks & Spencer. The British…
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If you love the TV show, Come Dine With Me, then here’s a chance to get a kit to help you recreate your own version at home. The Come Dine With Me dinner party pack caters for six guests and includes menu scrolls with fasteners, score paddles, entertainment cards and…
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When you’re laying a table for a special occasion or Christmas celebration, attention to detail and finishing touches, like adding napkin rings, can really make a difference. This pretty silver metal napkin ring is in the shape of a delicate butterfly and looks lovely in use on a dining table.…
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What a lovely jug this is! Perfect for serving water or juice in at the dining table, the silver jug is nickel plated, so it won’t suffer from tarnishing, and has a beautiful hand hammered finish. Wonderfully stylish and super practical, the hand hammered water jug costs £48 from Mel…
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Store your butter in style, with this silver lidded rabbit butter dish. With this cold winter weather, butter left in the fridge will probably end up being too hard to spread on your bread. For the perfect spreadable butter, cut a piece off, pop it in the rabbit butter dish…
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