The beauty of handmade
Whether it’s the unique wash on a jug or the hand carvings on a bread board, it’s the imperfections that make these pieces perfect
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The natural textures of wood and linen are a happy pairing. Choose monogrammed cutlery and sprigs of foliage for a pleasing lunch table. For an Easter hit, add eggs, either daintily decorated or plain. Yastigi pre-washed linen tablecloth, from £70, La Redoute. Early 19th-century Swedish wooden bowl, £320, Antiqbr. Cream linen napkin, £95 for four plus a tablecloth, Muir Antiques. Yastigi fringed linen napkins, £26 for four, La Redoute. Assorted knives and forks, from £25 for six, Number 52 Antiques & Interiors. White hand-painted duck eggs, £12 each, Nest & Co Boutique.
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Wall painted in North, £31 per litre, Bauwerk Colour. Glass bottle, £110, Lorfords. Pampas grass, £5 each, Lisa Elliott Floral Design. Wreath, £POA, Lily Violet May. Bench, £180, Focus on the Past. Yastigi fringed linen napkins, £26 for four, La Redoute. Linen tea towels, stylist’s own. Linen tablecloth, £95 with set of four napkins, Muir Antiques. Grey Yastigi pre-washed linen tablecloth, from £70, La Redoute. Bread board, £50, Trilogie Antiques. Small jug, £34; bowls, £40 each; honey jar, £27, all Leach Pottery. John Leach Muchelney jug, £38, Melvinos. Egg cups, £85 for a pair,
J Collins & Son. Confit pot, £225, Lorfords. Decorative bread board, £40; bread knife, £32, both Focus on the Past. Dolomite glazed bowl, £160, Tim Lake Ceramics. Beakers, £21 each, Leach Pottery. Ray Finch Winchcombe stoneware teapot, £40, Melvinos. Knives and forks, from £25 for six, Number 52 Antiques & Interiors. Wooden dish, £145; wooden bowl, £320, both J Collins & Son.
RIGHT Wall painted as before. Apple crates (turned into shelves), £15
each, Heavenly Homes & Gardens. Green teapot, find similar at Silver Mushroom. William De Morgan tile, £750, AD Antiques. Small white saucepan, find similar on eBay. Terracotta pots, find similar at your local garden centre. Decorative bread board, £40, Focus on the Past.
Flummery mould, £265, J Collins & Son. Footed teacups, £48 each, Tim Lake Ceramics. Vintage Kilner jars, find similar on eBay. Wooden ladle, £95, J Collins & Son. Egg tray, £68, Focus on the Past. Small green saucepan, find similar on eBay. Glazed jug, £38, Focus on the Past. Swedish folk art spoons, £220, Antiqbr. Bread knife, £38, Focus on the Past. Roller, £145, J Collins & Son. Vintage tea towels, find similar at Parna. Small white enamel coffee pot, find similar on eBay. Flour shovel, £110; butter curler, £45, both J Collins & Son. Bread board, £50, Trilogie Antiques. Scales, £35, Focus on the Past. Pestle & mortar c1950, £650, Antiqbr.