Country Homes & Interiors

Prepping for the festive season

Our first Christmas at Greenfields was a party for 20 hosted in the most accommodating room in the house, which would later become the living room. Two tables were placed end to end and draped in simple white tablecloths.

I added a touch of greenery with some fresh eucalyptus woven along the centre, in among a mismatched collection of antique brass candle sticks, including my favourite trumpet-shaped pair. A Christmas tree adorned

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