Trends & Advice

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!

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.

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!

Kids and mealtimes are like walking a tightrope. To make it that little bit easier, the Maxwell & Williams team share their easy recipes ideas for busy weeknights with kids. These quick meals pair perfectly with our new children’s dinner sets from our Australian artist collaborators, Pete Cromer and Sally Howell.

We love seeing our collections come to life in your homes, and our friend Geneva Vanderzeil always creates an incredible tablescape. Here she heroes our Caviar Granite collection and uses a mix of product, DIY, modern and organic elements to bring it all together and create an inspired setting with tips for you to use at home.

So, you've done all of the hard work in the kitchen and prepared your dessert, now all that's left to do is plate and present to your guests. A little bit of effort goes a long way here to create visual interest and ensure your guest's eyes light up when dessert hits the table.

Setting the table for the holiday period can be one of the more fun and stress-free parts of hosting the big breakfast, lunch or dinner. With inspiration from our new collections and some tried and tested favourites, we’ve set out six gorgeous settings for you to try at home.

We recently caught up with Krista Corbett from Pollen Pastry to try out our new Teas & C’s Classic pieces with her signature lemon tart creations and to talk more about all things dessert!

Our latest collaborative collection with Marini Ferlazzo celebrates the beautiful connections of families in nature. Just like Maxwell & Williams, Marini Ferlazzo is a family owned Australian business.