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After the decadence of Christmas, it’s time to breathe a sigh of relief – a new year is here. Pack away the porcelain tree decorations, carefully store your Winter White plates ready for next year and get set to refresh your space this January. Whilst the festive season is all about spending time around the table with friends and family, the coming of a new year is another opportunity to create family moments by sharing healthy breakfasts and light afternoon dishes at your table.Instead of the extravagance of Christmas, make dining a simple affair. Refreshing your space with a simple table setting is the quickest way to make eating with family feel new again. The easiest way to do this is by introducing white tableware and rearranging your dining space to curate a look that feels fresh with minimum effort. Here’s our guide.
Breakfast is a time for connecting with family and creating a relaxing experience so setting the table should require minimal effort during early mornings and slow weekends.
Keep it simple and minimalist.
Start with simple white tableware. Choose small - not large - Intaglio plates and bowls which offer proper portion sizing for pastries, bread, cereal, or fruit. The teapot and mugs offer a family portion of tea or coffee for sharing. Next, create an overall minimalist look. This means clean and modern, white or neutral linens and clear glass accessories filled with natural blooms, fruit compotes and honey - giving way for the tableware to speak for itself. Follow these simple rules when creating a minimalist look in your dining space:
A contemporary tableware collection, Gio is of stylish white fine bone china with a distinctive texture. Its design is a combination of modern and original - stimulated by todays fashion and interior trends of geometrics and neutral tones, whilst the embossed repeat pattern is inspired by Wedgwood’s traditional hand-crafted techniques pioneered by Josiah Wedgwood in the late 18th Century. This visually interesting design involves bespoke markings where layers of ceramic are cut through to produce embossment, adding irregularity and genuineness to the collection. Gio is a timeless white created for the modern home and designed to be used every day. Tableware shapes and serveware pieces in the collection are ideal for casual dinner settings and sharing family food moments.
How to set a casual dinner table:
Setting up for a casual dinner should take no more than 5 minutes if you have all the essentials and this how to guide. Once you master the casual table, the art of layering and elevating your setting for formal dinners will become second nature.
Also known as a ‘family-style’ laid-back look, this doesn’t mean less stylish – it’s about keeping the everyday meal humble with timeless tableware and unfussy accessories. Follow these tips for easy casual dining:
It’s not always essential to set a formal afternoon tea experience and fill cake stands with an abundance of sandwiches and homemade cakes – a simple tea with friends requires good company and only these essentials: