The best outdoor table decor for hosting and feasting

What better way to celebrate sunny season than hosting – and feasting – with friends and family? All you need are a handful of key buys and a few stylist’s tricks to create a memorable at-home dining experience. Whether you’re looking for tableware inspo on a budget or have found yourself pondering how to style a garden table like a pro’, the best outdoor table decor ideas are…

Multi-use – truly clever tableware ideas will work as well inside as they do out. Bring out your everyday tableware, but dress it with linen napkins – it’s a small touch that makes a big difference. 

Timeless – start by covering your garden table with a crisp, tangible tablecloth (in forever linen) adding complimentary placemats.

Pick a (clever) palette – opt for two or three sweeps of colour that are easily mixed and matched. And for your neutrals? Add woven placemats and wooden boards to balance the brights.

Try coloured glassware and turn a simple summer spritzer into something glorious.

Don’t forget the hydration station – serve refreshing coolers in a jug and stacking tumblers, so you’re ready to go. 

Be bold and update your tableware collection with a handful of hero pieces – from the zingy citrus pitchers, to statement side tables, loud luxurious loungers, the most talked about table runners and 2024’s most talked about tableware trend…

Stripes – timeless, yet playful – and the perfect recipe for a relaxed alfresco feel. 

Mix or matched with patterns (from soft furnishings on outdoor sofas to spontaneous outdoor cinema) best stocked up in rich opulent shades that – you guessed it – work just as well inside as out.