Tied up with a bow

NO LONGER RESERVED JUST FOR GIFT WRAPPING, BOWS HAVE EARNED THEIR PLACE AT YOUR CHRISTMAS TABLE, TOO

- SARA BIRD

Flouncy finish

Dress your tree, garland, and table with bows, creating a magical setting for Christmas. Add extra glamour to a bauble-and-foliage garland with silky sateen bows, fixed in place with wire ties.

Tree bows, £22 for four, Cox & Cox. Cypress garland, £60, Garden Trading, is similar

Soft touch

Embellish a plain linen table runner with a soft ribbon bow. Tie the ribbon around the runner overlap, finishing with your best bow.

Camber table runner, £50, The White Company. Victoria striped linen tablecloth, from £210, Rebecca Udall. Ribbon, from a selection at Jane Means