A froth of slushy snow has fallen on Shoreditch this Sunday. Huddled shoppers walk from Colombia Road carrying prickly Christmas trees to their far-parked cars.  It is definitely Christmas season.
Like most households, we are planning the long-list logistics of Christmas day. Dinner is at ours this year. Family and friends will taxi, cycle and walk to our flat. And we will make a mostly traditional feast, with just a few modern TV-chef inspired food twists. The festive food pantomime will be staged on a Christmas Table dressed for happiness and connection. It is a design which has unfolded over 20 years. It is a design which makes this small yet essential element of the celebratory day easier, more natural and more memorable.
Our Simple, Solid, Intelligent and Beautiful Designed Festive Table… SIMPLE
Foliage is always the decorative centrepiece of every FOUNDiiD table.  The natural flamboyance of leaves and branches and berries are the only decorative statement ever necessary. Table foliage also echoes the festive greenery of the door wreath and the Christmas tree.  We choose different varieties each year and with plants which have meaningful links to our heritage. This year we are going to use two types of leaves and branches, both with strong links to Cyprus and Ireland. The evergreen Berried Eucalyptus is to be found in the coastal regions of Cyprus (and available in any good UK florist). We will trail a runner of this singular plant along the heart of the table...