HERITAGE Christmas

TRENDS COME AND GO, BUT HERE'S HOW TO GIVE THIS LOOK TIMELESS APPEAL

- FEATURE CHARLOTTE BOYD

Layer up your festive table with cross-stitched place mats and rustic floral painted tableware in shades of pine green and pomegranate. Winter foliage dinnerware, from £4 for a side plate; Ruffle napkins, £14 for two; place mats, £15 for two, all M&S

Orla Gold Beaumaris sofa, from £1,575; Bainton Sage Kingston footstool, from £475; French Grey Hanover sideboard, £880; Pussy willow blind, from £79; Natural jute rug, from £80; Whinfell mirrored trays, £100 for two; White ceramic house, £35; Old Rose Bramhope table lamp, £65; Gold Nigella cushion, £45; Natural Bronwen throw, £65; Botanicals crackers, £24.99 for six, all Laura Ashley

WARM AND SNUG

Drape thick pine garlands from beams, add cosy wool throws to sofas and light some candles to complete this heartwarming seasonal look.

Devrons Grove wallpaper, £48 a roll; Braystone dining table, £960; dining chairs, £495 for two; Fern Banham pendants, £70 each; jute rug, from £80; pre-lit snowy tree, 7ft, £260; bows in Picardie Ember fabric, £36m; Daniela napkins, £32 for four, all Laura Ashley

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