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A passion for creating and entertaining is at the heart of what we do. There’s nothing we love more than meeting people who show us how they use Maxwell & Williams collections to shape their day!

There is no better time to start planning your festive style at home. To start the process, we asked all-round creative and diy expert – Geneva Vanderzeil how she would go about using our Dune servingware in her space – the result is a subtly festive tablescape, featuring more than a few special touches to inspire your table this year.

With catch ups at home back in our calendars, Nadia Fairfax-Wayne shares her expert tips on how to ‘tea party in style’. In the spirit of tea and cake, we’re very much looking forward to adding a tea party to our December agenda, especially one that looks like this!

There’s nothing we love more than seeing a true professional use our designs in their day to day life. We recently caught up with Patti, the vision behind @malibakes, to chat about all things cakes and more!

A catch up of the tea party variety is all about dedicating some special time together, indulging in those irresistible sweet and savoury treats, delicate tea flavours and topping it off with some sparkling wine.

Your carefully set table has long surpassed starters and has since become somewhat of a beautiful mess, littered with all the signs of clinking, sharing, pouring and many a story told. Incoming is the hero dessert, the irresistible stacked pav, sure to keep the party going well into the afternoon and beyond!

In the spirit of adventures to Italy and those spontaneous dinners that turn into nights to remember, we find ourselves dreaming about throwing together a delicious Italian feast… and who better to script the perfect pasta and playlist combination than Jess Nguyen.

Quality ingredients and familiar favourites make for hearty and satisfying dinners to enjoy at home. This classic chicken and vegetable recipe is an absolute crowd pleaser.

What is it about the humble ramekin that is so appealing? These little essentials have been a staple at Maxwell & Williams for more than 20 years and each year, as the cooler weather approaches, we find ourselves putting them into rotation more and more.

We had a chat with The Letterettes about design life, type and liquid eyeliner.

Celebrating our new collaboration with typographic artists, The Letterettes, Kate Pullen from the team joined us to bring you a hand-lettering tutorial that you can try at home. All you need is a couple of pens, paper and some patience. 

In celebration of our extensive Teas & C’s collection, we talked tea, cake and motherhood with stylist Vicki Valsamis, learning all about her approach to laying out a special sweets and savoury spread to enjoy with loved ones.

Do you ever notice while flipping the pages of an interiors magazine or scrolling through Instagram, just how much a statement bunch of flowers can elevate a room, side table or table setting? We’ve worked with a pro to formulate a few simple tips on creating a photo-worthy arrangement that you can easily put together yourself.

Think a lovely, glazed ham is just for Christmas? Think again! The warming, spice-filled flavours and aroma of this ham are perfect for an Easter feast.

Date set, friends free, you have that new recipe you wanted to try and a vision of a get-together to remember...what next? Your elegantly thrown together tablescape of course!