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Category: Tabletop Accessories
Villeroy & Boch
Tin Parade
Setting the scene
Carrol Boyes
Dressing a table goes beyond the plates, atware and glasses, all manner of tabletop accessories can complete the look no matter the colours or style. We look at some of the options on o er…
Mainly Baskets
There are many tableware setting styles, from colourful to monochromatic, metallic to more natural textures, simple white or an intricate pattern, formal to casual, whatever the tablescape there are accessories that can be used to not only assist in serving but add the nishing touch to the overall look.
Placemats are practical elements that do more than just protect tables and linens from accidental spills. Mainly Baskets is the go-to source for sustainable, hand woven furnishings and accessories for the home and they have recently expanded with the launch of their Tabletop Collection which features intricately handwoven pieces for the table including three round placemats. Every piece is artisan-made using sustainably harvested Iraca palms to create a laid-back vibe.
If you’re after something that makes more of a statement, the
Matbox from Posh Trading Company is an exquisite set of two serving mats, eight placemats and eight double coasters for your wine and water glass. The mats are housed in either a silver leaf lacquered box or crystalclear acrylic box that e ortlessly displays its jewel-like contents. When it comes to metal, Carrol Boyes has taken centrepieces to the next level If geometric with her whimsical shapes are sculptural characters. On a your style, cloud is a versatile Villeroy & platter that can Boch Signature take centre stage with any tableware offers exquisite setting and can tabletop be separated into accessories two perfect standalone pieces. Ryan Larson is another designer working her magic with metal, making distinct embellishments for your table setting. Her Napkin Wraps debuted in Paris, launching Tin Parade onto the international market. A new spin on the classic napkin ring, the designs go from soft vines through to more geometric and art deco inspired pieces that shimmer in silver or gold.
Villeroy & Boch
P&K
Nature lovers will also like the Fly Fusion collection from Artel Glass which is available in a hand-painted nish or handgilded with 24-carat gold or lustrous platinum. Six di erent insect motifs are available individually or as a set including one of each design – butter y, dragon y, y fusion, ladybug, may y and wasp. The result is a which can be used as cake stand, centrepiece or decorative accent to your tableware.
The Lave collection from Villeroy & Boch adds a twist to the original charm of stoneware with delicate, gently curving
If geometric shapes are your style, Villeroy & Boch Signature o ers exquisite tabletop accessories with breath-taking aesthetics with the MetroChic collection. The geometric decoration brings the classic colours of black and gold onto pure white Premium Bone Porcelain and adds a statement of style and design on any table. The collection includes coasters, cake stand, serviette stand, serviette rings and more. rings and more. Of course, the colours the colours black, white black, white and yellow can and yellow can be used in more be used in more casual tableware casual tableware settings too as settings too as evident by the Price evident by the & Kensington Sweet & Kensington
Bee collection which features Bee collection which features a ying bumblebee pattern. a ying bumblebee pattern. The ceramic storage jars have The ceramic storage jars have a conical beehive shape and silicone seal, perfect for keeping contents fresh. The novelty handpainted bumblebee handles and bold yellow glazed lid add a fun nishing touch and feature on the matching butter dish, teapot, bread bin and sugar pot. The collection is completed with matching bamboo serving trays, placemats and coasters. truly unique look that e ortlessly combines whimsy and elegance.
At the other end of the spectrum is the stark white simplicity of Fluen. The collection from Furstenberg combines the poetry of design with the precision of experienced craftsmanship. The gentle owing movement is evident in the organic shape of the tableau
Furstenberg Artel Glass Fly Fusion
lines, organic shapes and natural colours. Complementing the crockery collection, the Lave Home vases make stylish centrepieces and décor items and are available in three di erent shapes and two sizes, in a choice of warm grey beige, deep blue and a combination of blue and white to complete your dinner table scene.