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Time to reflect

Before the busy new year sets in, take time to savour special moments with friends and family. Style a calm, pared-back celebratory table by choosing rustic pieces in linen, pottery and brass, bound by a natural palette of oatmeal, grey and cream with pops of dusky green. Finish with plenty of candlelight and sprigs of fresh foliage. Emily linen napkins in Mist, £40 each, Lulworth crockery in Grey, from £54, Kimmeridge hurricane, £42, and tealight holder, £22, all Neptune.

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Passionate about African fabrics and interior design, Eva Sonaike launched her eponymous interiors brand in 2009. Her aim is to bring a vibrant West African aesthetic into people’s homes through her own.

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