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Tableware
Finding the right crockery will elevate your dining experience and turn the humblest dish of pasta into an elegant meal to savour. Our tableware selection is here.
Wooden BowlsH&M HOMENow I don’t know about you, but whenever I see that Nigella on the TV I'm as taken with her vast array of serving dishes as I am by the actual thing she is cooking. The ability to call upon a collection of wooden bowls in different sizes is clearly a prerequisite for any wannabe domestic goddess (or god). Use these for salads, nibbles, or just sitting pretty on the table to catch the keys, bits of string and those bits of stuff that seem to accumulate with nowhere else to live.
Glass candle lanternH&M HOMEComes in various colours. I’m not a huge tea-light lighter (I prefer tall thin candles), but happily this will work for either.
Utility Board Ash & Leather HandleLSAI do love a chopping board with a leather handle and this round one will double up to serve delicious morsels in style, as well.
Ivalo Ash Stand & Dome LSAIgnore the styling - quarter of a fig and a block of ice (?) but ponder, instead the pleasing lines of this piece. And then, because it is always vital to think of these things - imagine what you will serve under an elegant glass dome that measures 11cm wide. And if you can’t think of three things for which it is perfect, maybe best to move along.
Gio Tumbler LSASometimes you just want a set of four really simple plain tumblers – either for fancy drinks or perhaps just for water. No frills, but classic style.
Ribbed Coupe glassesRockett St GeorgeYou might not feel there's much reason to break out the champagne at the moment (all the more reason to do so, imho) but these pretty gold-rimmed coupes will elevate a humble glass of fizzy water – and if you’ve succumbed to the bar cart trend you’ll need something fitting to sit on it.
Wooden candlesticks setEtsyThe Danes light candles every single day – and as a society well used to long dark winters where it’s too cold to go outside, we should take our cue from their superior expertise. These simple carved candlesticks will look good even when you haven’t lit them and will brighten even the plainest, most Nordic of tablescapes.
Ceramic Gluggle JugOliver BonasI love these large earthenware jugs, which come in sage green or a deep blue. Mimicking the form of a koi carp, the fish makes a glugging noise when you pour water from its mouth, which always gets a reaction at the table. When not in use, have it out on the sideboard as an ornament, place it in the kitchen as a utensil jar, or on the coffee table as a vase.
Twisted Beeswax CandlesEtsyThese beeswax candles are handmade in Devon and come in a variety of colours costing £6 for two. Suddenly traditional cyclindrical candles look all sorts of boring and the colours will bring a splash of joy to your table. Would make a great present too - with or without a candlestick.
Fluted wine glassesCox & CoxDry January? Not likely. These glasses by Cox & Cox have tactile fluting which adds sophistication and makes them seem a lot more expensive than they actually are - at £55 for a set of 6. Fluted glass is on trend this season too, so if you can’t replace your kitchen doors with it, then this is an affordable (and palatable) way to tap in.
