How mismatched tableware can serve up casual elegance

Vintage View: Combining  antique and brand-new dinner sets shows good taste and an enviable flair for entertaining

For a 70s folksy feel, look for natural themed prints. Taika napkins by Iitala, from €4.47 for Klaus Haapaniemi napkins, coffee cups from €16.16, nordicnest.com

DINNER with friends? Combining antique, vintage, and brand-new ware is the ultimate in undone elegance. 

Whether you’re planning your Christmas feast or want to set out a gorgeous tea-table for a couple of trusted pals in your "bubble",  get the entertaining oldies out and enjoy them.