October 24, 2026 · 5 min
Three colours and no more: a rule for any table
Why a table with three colours looks calm, and how to count them before the guests arrive.
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Set the Table
A short letter every Sunday from my tiled kitchen: one table, the pieces in it and one thing to try.
“The one email I open the day it lands.”
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