TAKE YOUR SEATS

Oversized decorations – the brighter the better – look great tied with ribbon and hung on the backs of chairs.

Hops and berries, from a selection, New Covent Garden Flower Market. Handblown glass baubles, from £20 each, KD Loves. Fairy lights, from £12.99, Lights4fun. Metro Rust dinner plate, £10/two; side plate, £8/two; bowl, £8/two (above); all House Beautiful Collection at Homebase. Cardboard decoration, £10.50/four, Re. Winter Rainbow linen tablecloth, £325; napkins, £25 each; all Summerill & Bishop. Gold and black cutlery set, £45/16 pieces, Rockett St George. Crackers, £36/six, Nancy & Betty. Shola garland, £6.50; paper fans, from £2.50 each; all Re. Coloured glass candle holders, from £12.75 each; twisted candles, £20/six; all Anna & Nina. Napkin ring, £8.20, Caravane. Renaissance Gold plates (left), from £35 each, Wedgwood