Every person has that one friend who is an enviably chic host. It’s as inspiring as it is frustrating. They pay attention to the details you never would have even thought of.
Resuable place cards? How suave. A singular, oversized ice cube for short cocktails? How smart. Crispy chilli on the roast potatoes ? Christ, she’s a genius.
We all want to be her, even though we’re sure if we tried we would probably combust. But what if becoming this kind of host is a process of attrition, one stylish item at a time? Here’s 10 of the best products to help elevate your Christmas dinner table this year, with tips from some enviably chic individuals . One day that could be you.
Anything’s possible if you try. These are a pick from tablescaping expert Samantha Picard, aka @tablescapeluvr on Instagram, who notes them as a current object of desire. “I have a little obsession with tapered hurricane candle holders at the moment,” she says, “the glass adds such a sexy and elegant shine to the twinkling candle, there’s less risk of fire hazard, and no wax drips onto my table or table linen which makes cleaning up so much easier.
” Moreover, they are also a favourite of LPA founder and eternal hostess-with-the-mostess Pia Baroncini, who has stacks of hurricane candle holders at any event she hosts at home. Set of hurricane candle holders, £48, rebeccaudall.com In case you haven’t heard, Gen Z think that ketchup, mustard and brown sauce should die out, and now they want hot sa.