MAISON MARGAUX: CREATE A DESTINATION

“HOME tablescapes are all over Instagram and have replaced those food images from restaurants, which were so popular pre-lockdown,” says Louisa Preskett, co-founder of Maison Margaux, which offers inspired looks for a tabletop that can be hired or bought. (Tablescapes costs from £45 per person to rent, excluding flowers and tablecloth.)

“It’s about those meals we’ve cooked and the tables we have created, and people are pouring more and more creativity into them. It’s no wonder, because at the moment, we all need to escape, cheer ourselves up, share and express our taste, and entertain our friends.”

On trend buys this year, she says, include scallop-shaped details for plates and linens, green and white foliage-inspired designs on china, bamboo-style cutlery, woven rattan place mats, and a profusion of handpainted Italian lemon motifs.

“With travel put on hold for so many, table settings evoking memories or feelings of holiday destinations are in big demand,” points out Louisa.

“A printed, patterned tablecloth – my choice would be fresh blues or greens for summer – can elevate the look of the plainest white china,” she points out. If an expensive cloth is beyond the budget, she suggests sourcing fabrics from markets.

LEFT: Table setting featuring tableware, Royal Limoges Olivier blue plate (bottom), £8.95 to rent; L’objet Perlee blue plate (top), £65 to buy or £8.95 to rent, from Maison Margaux

Left: English Meadow tablescape, £65 per person, to hire (excluding tablecloth and flowers); below, Santorini Tablescape, £45 per person, to hire (excluding tablecloth and flowers) from Maison Margaux