As we all know, presentation is everything. So if you’re not much cop in the cookery arena, but want to wow your mates regardless at your next intimate soirée, it’s all about the super chic table you set. Here’s how…
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<strong>Mwah! Mwah!</strong> So kitsch, so cute. Mwah salt and peppers, £13.30 at <a href="http://www.scp.co.uk/search?q=mwah" target="_hplink">SCP </a>
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<strong>Nibbles anyone?</strong> Start as you mean to go on and present the cheese and pineapple in super chic style. Hors-d'oeuvre set, £32 at <a href="http://www.alessi.co.uk/ashop-uk/home-design/table-accessories-90135/hors-doeuvre-set-97/" target="_hplink">Alessi.co.uk </a>
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<strong>Cheers</strong> Less glass, more goblet - these beauties are worthy of royalty. Florentine wine and champagne glasses, from £3.95 each at <a href="http://wattslondon.co.uk/glassware-crystal.html" target="_hplink">Watts London </a>
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<strong>Go for gold</strong> Cutlery just doesn't get more glamorous than this. Seletti Midas 24 piece cutlery set, £180 at <a href="http://www.heals.co.uk/cutlery/seletti-midas-24-piece-gold-cutlery-set/invt/320954?htxt=j1Y%2BqpAKWt%2FeKaYO4Dugw488oujvLAtZuLmfYHfW9hTJplWphHF3hZqB5tPLWlFAIPdj%2FfQpsL%2F4 87pY62ohhQ%3D%3D" target="_hplink">Heal's</a>
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<strong>Lap candy</strong> Choose from stags, sardines, jelly, rabbits, cabbages, goldfish and more - all equally appealing. Jelly napkin by Thornback & Peel, £9.95 each from a selection at <a href="http://www.thornbackandpeel.co.uk/Napkins__c-p-0-0-13.aspx" target="_hplink">Thornback & Peel</a>
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<strong>Set the scene</strong> Add a sense of occasion - define your dining space with statement wallpaper and stand-out furniture. Zoffany Verdure wallpaper by Melissa White, £90; Kartell Masters chairs by Philippe Starck, from £136 both at <a href="http://www.heals.co.uk/wallpaper/zoffany-verdure-wallpaper-by-melissa-white/invt/verdure_wallpaper?htxt=V6yGsRe3jq%2BPqttWssJxqQVmWa%2BOmOIlAnx16Z62jAYparjILUiuKO7jnT5fil0lT6o09q71IP2P l1%2BvtZ1ZSw%3D%3D" target="_hplink">Heal's </a>
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<strong>Bowl them over</strong> No longer will a Pyrex bowl do for serving up the rocket and parmesan. Spear bowl by Ferm Living, £54.95 at <a href="http://www.cloudberryliving.co.uk/ferm-living-spear-bowl-1128-p.aspx" target="_hplink">Cloudberry Living </a>
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<strong>A place for everything</strong> Keep everything else simple and let these fab place mats do the talking. Geo placemats, £42 for a set of six at <a href="http://www.elladoran.co.uk/shop/table-mats-and-coasters/table-mats/geo-table-mats" target="_hplink">Ella Doran</a>
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<strong>Great plates</strong> Other favourites in this great range of hand-painted plates by Jimbobart include I eat my cake in my pants and I like biscuits and beats (a badger with a beat box - natch). Sandwich defender side plate, £22.50, from a range at <a href="http://www.jimbobart.com/product/sandwich-defender-side-plate" target="_hplink">jimbobart.com</a>
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<strong>Too cool for school</strong> All the best hosts decant their wine and the coolest ones drink it out of these cute little school dinner glasses. Carafe with 4 glasses, £19.99 at <a href="http://www.rockettstgeorge.co.uk/water-carafe-with-4-glasses-2762-p.asp" target="_hplink">Rockett St George </a>
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<strong>Take it away</strong> Seletti takes everyday throw-away objects and casts them in porcelain. Genius. These great take away tubs are available in an off-white or platinum glaze. Take Away Tub by Seletti, £10 at <a href="http://www.foundhomestore.co.uk/products/seletti-take-away-tub?utm_source=google-product-search" target="_hplink">Foundhomestore.co.uk </a>
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<strong>And finally...</strong> Present your pièce-de-résistance pud in style. The whole Jansen + Co range - from teapots to espresso cups to cake stands are delicious. Cake stand (medium) €42.50 at <a href="http://www.jansencoshop.nl/index.php/collection.html" target="_hplink">Jansen + Co</a>
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