‘The rustic table has special meaning’

‘Since we love entertaining, the dining area had to take centre stage. I particularly love the farmhouse table which belonged to my grandmother, and I made the winter garland myself by gluing a mix of dried branches onto a bamboo hoop. In the stairwell are prints and souvenirs from our travels. Thankfully we met our goal of hosting Christmas here after spending five months working on the house.’

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Brookville table in raw pine, £700, Garden Trading, is an alternative. Perrine country style chairs (untreated), £99 for two, La Redoute, would work here. HK Living rattan dining chair, £147.05, Connox, is comparable