MINNIE’S DINING ROOM SHOPPING PICKS OF THE MONTH

TABLE TALK

French fruitwood dining table, circa 1940, £2,400 at Lorfords. The two additional leaves sit neatly underneath the main table and pull out to extend it by 60cm either side, taking the overall length from 160cm to 280cm

PRETTY PORCELAIN

The gently undulating edges of this collection give the pieces a feeling of natural beauty – smooth and wavy and lovely to the touch. White Porcelain 20-piece dining set by Sophie Conran for Portmeirion, £235.50