Over the years, we’ve seen a concerted attempt to steer Yuletide away from its gaudy green’n’red styling and into more tonal waters. And while we love a moody mauve tablescape as much as the next aesthete, we understand that, in some households, it’s not Christmas if the house isn’t decked in crimson. To help you decide which way you you’ll go, we’ve selected a couple of our favourite festive settings, old and new.
