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A new table every Sunday from my tiled kitchen: the plates, the cloth and what is in the middle.
A table for six with six different plates
Six old plates that do not match, one cloth and one colour that runs through them all.
Nov 5, 2026 · 6 min readRead: A table for six with six different platesSupper by the water with two blue plates and a cloth
A table for two at the end of the day: what I carry down, and what I leave in the kitchen.
Nov 4, 2026 · 5 min readRead: Supper by the water with two blue plates and a clothWashing a flea market plate without losing the pattern
Warm water, a soft cloth and a little patience: how I clean a plate I have only just found.
Nov 3, 2026 · 7 min readRead: Washing a flea market plate without losing the patternEight pieces, thirty tables: my autumn capsule
Eight plates, bowls and glasses that between them make thirty different tables, shown one by one.
Nov 2, 2026 · 9 min readRead: Eight pieces, thirty tables: my autumn capsuleMatching plates to the tiles in your kitchen
How I pick a plate pattern that sits well with the tiles and the wall, and one I would leave on the shelf.
Nov 1, 2026 · 6 min readRead: Matching plates to the tiles in your kitchenThree 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.
Oct 24, 2026 · 5 min readRead: Three colours and no more: a rule for any tableSetting a small table for two in a small kitchen
A table the size of a tray: two plates, two glasses and one small bowl in the middle.
Oct 17, 2026 · 5 min readRead: Setting a small table for two in a small kitchenFive rules I use to set any table
The five things I check every time, from the plates to the napkins to what goes in the middle.
Oct 10, 2026 · 8 min readRead: Five rules I use to set any tableBuying plates at a flea market: what to check
Chips, cracks, crazing and weight: how to look at an old plate before you pay for it.
Oct 3, 2026 · 9 min readRead: Buying plates at a flea market: what to checkA picnic table for a long evening outside
Plates that can go in a basket, glasses that will not blow over and a cloth that lets the table look planned.
Sep 26, 2026 · 7 min readRead: A picnic table for a long evening outside
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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.”