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Fancy bringing some Tuscan-style charm to your table? Here are some of the key pieces Amber uses to create a beautiful setting – and some alternatives that may be easier to track down
Handmade Siena Splatter plate, Villa Cetinale (villacetinale.com). This, says Amber, is the only place you get this gorgeous deep blue and white.
Price: €30
Eden Blue tablecloth, Daylesford Organic (daylesford.com). Illustrated with a continuous border of wildflowers in 100 per cent linen.
Price: £175
Hand-blown Murano glass, Ortigia Sicilia (ortigiasicilia.com). Inspired by
Gio Ponti designs made in Murano in the 1950s.
Price: £60
Bistrot four-piece cutlery set in black, Sabre Paris at Maison Flâneur (maisonflaneur. com). A simple design, both modern and traditional.
Price: £46.40
Kuki chopping board, Kalinko (maisonflaneur. com). A large board handmade in Yangon out of acacia wood from Burma.
Price: £42
Cruet oil drizzler, set of two, Verano Ceramics (veranoceramics. co.uk). Great oil decanters made of recycled glass with cork stoppers.
Price: £29.99
Silversida splatter plate, pack of two, Ikea (ikea.com). There are matching bowls, side plates and serving bowls too, all made from recovered material.
Price: £8
Lavandula table runner, Sophie Conran for Portmeirion ( johnlewis.com). A lavender sprig design in 100 per cent cotton.
Price: £27.50
Swirl stripe glass tumbler, John Lewis ( johnlewis.com). There’s also a matching jug in this contemporary stripy design.
Price: £9
Livnära 24-piece cutlery set,
Ikea (as before). A good-value stainless-steel collection, stylish on the table and comfortable to hold.
Price: £29
Rectangular paddle chopping board, So’home (laredoute.co.uk). Also made of antibacterial acacia wood, so super-hygienic.
Price: £18
Glass oil bottle, Dunelm (dunelm. com). A drip-free pourer with cork stopper. The clean lines will look elegant on any table.
Price: £12