Give timeless white tableware a new twist by pairing it with detailed botanical designs and the clean lines of contemporary glassware. Start building the scheme with a tablecloth in bold scarlet red, then lay a leaf motif table runner on top to anchor the look, or mimic the effect with a plain runner and a botanical garland.
Stick to the tried-and-tested red, white and green colour scheme, but play around with the ratios until you find an effect that works for you. You can add more red for a cosier look, or amp up the white for a fresher feel.
1 Lacquered twist candles in Crimson, £4, Rebecca Udal 2 Garland, £18, George Home 3 Tartan napkins, £12 for four, M&S 4 Christmas wreath serving plate, £25.50, Artisan Homeware 5 Glass taper candle holder, £25, Habitat 6 Fox & Ivy jewel green goblet, £3.50, Tesco 7 Embroidered holly berry runner in white, £21, Walton & Co 8 Peter Rabbit luxury Christmas crackers, £25.95 for set of six, Annabel James 9 Bobble small dip bowl in green, £8, Dobbies 10 Red berry bauble placecard holders with holly leaf tags, £7.99 for six, Ginger Ray
Linen napkins, £15 for ttwo; Festive Field baubles, £30 foro 20; Gold band dinner plate,e £5, side plate, £4, bowl, £4; Gold eedge charger plate, £12; glass jug, £20; foliage runner, £14; print bowl, £40; short wine glass, £8; Red rim tumbler, b £7; jute placemats, £10 for ttwo, all John Lewis & Partnerstners