It doesn’t need to be much – Christmas wasn’t too long ago, so none expects big and elaborate presents. And with everyone still trying to stick to their post-Christmas diets, who needs big boxes of chocolates?

Surely the best gifts are those that come with a personal touch, and are meant to last for a long time. And you can’t go wrong with anything that looks a bit stylish and luxurious as well.

Our fabulous Umbra photo frames certainly fit this bill, as they are a great way to present and display those wonderful special moment photos that mean a lot to you.

Our Umbra picture frames come in a number of different styles, from the cool, art deco-inspired Umbra Voto Frame to the contemporary Umbra Simple Red Frame.

Umbra Voto Frame

Umbra Simple Red Frame

As well as individual Umbra frames, we also have Umbra multi photo frames, which offer the opportunity to create an eye-catching display of multiple photos together, ideal for sitting on a desk, bedside table or wall.

Umbra Lira Multi Frame

We’ve got a huge selection of frames on our website, so why not head over and take a look? These stylish designs combined with your own photos will make a perfect Valentine’s Day gift that your partner is sure to be over the moon with!

Our standard delivery time is within four days for all orders (barring any repeat of last year’s manic weather conditions!). The very last day for Christmas orders will be Wednesday 21st before midday.

Here’s a few ideas for last minute gifts from On The Table. Order online now or by phone on 01305 257258.

Contemporary and Retro Mugs

You can never have too many mugs! We have a great selection of mugs in a range of styles, all very easy on the eye and great for Christmas gifts.

Kitchen Gadgets

These kitchen gadgets will appeal to experienced chefs and have-a-go occasional cooks alike. Created by top brands like Alessi and Sagaform, our worktop gadgets are great examples of modern design and help to make the cooking process that little bit more fun and efficient.

Contemporary Glassware

We have a fantastic collection of contemporary glassware, featuring plenty of products from top brands like LSA and Dartington. There’s a whole host of great gifts to be found in our glassware section, whether it’s beer tankards, funky wine glasses or whisky tumblers you’re looking for.

Each piece is so full of character and colour that they make for fantastic Christmas gifts, which are sure to be cherished for years to come!

Don’t forget to “like” our Facebook page for your 10% discount on all products purchased online from On The Table.

Jersey Pottery Game Birds

Designed by Richard Bramble, the Jersey Pottery Game Birds are wonderfully evocative of rural England, and make perfect gifts or collecting items for any bird enthusiast.

Jersey Pottery Fruits de Mer

Inspired by a love of the British coast, the Jersey Pottery Fruits de Mer collection gives you bright, bold tableware pieces decorated with striking depictions of instantly recognisable fish and shellfish from our shores.

Jersey Pottery Farmyard

The Jersey Pottery Farmyard collection is a homage to the age-old tradition of farming in the British Isles. Each of these lovingly designed fine china mugs and jugs show a different farm animal, meaning that once you get one you’ll be sorely tempted to get the whole farm!

For this week’s blog we’ve gathered some of the products that we think best fit the criteria of the pragmatic Christmas shopper. The following tableware items tick all the boxes for being both attractive and useful, and our commitment to giving you the best prices means that you won’t need to break the bank to afford them!

Orla Kiely Storage Jars

These wonderful retro storage jars are part of Orla Kiely’s House range of homeware designs. Available in brown and orange, these jars will help you keep your kitchen orderly and will look absolutely fantasic on display on your shelf or worktop.

Orla Kiely Storage Jar: £29.50

Joseph Joseph Baking Set

The perfect practical gift for the budding chef or kitchen goddess! The set includes an adjustable rolling pin, spatula, pastry brush and a pie timer to ensure your culinary creations always come out of the oven on time!

Joseph Joseph Bakery Set: £39.95

LSA Port Glasses

What better way to wind down on a cold winter evening than with a glass of vintage port? These beautiful LSA glasses are handmade by glassware experts and come as a set of four, making them ideal for sharing a bottle at Christmas!

LSA Port Glasses: £32.50 £26.00

Joseph Joseph Salt and Pepper Y Grind

Here’s a gift that’s bound to get a lot of use throughout the year – an everyday salt and pepper grinder with a twist! The distinctive Y shape allows for two separate chambers, meaning you can dispense both salt and pepper from the same stylish unit.

Joseph Joseph Y Grinder: £31.50

It’s your chance to pick up all the gorgeous glassware and eye-catching contemporary dinnerware you need to dazzle your guests and celebrate in style this coming Christmas, so don’t miss out!

To give you a helping hand as we near the festive season, here are our top tips and suggestions for hosting a winning Christmas party without having to break the bank!

Choosing Your Party

Tomorrow is Bonfire Night, and Christmas is just 8 weeks away, so there are plenty of excuses for a party at this time of year. But what kind of celebration should you have?

There are so many different options – a luxurious dinner party, a sophisticated cocktail party, or a more low-key but equally fun tea party. All great ways to celebrate with friends and family this winter!

Dinner Party

Food is a big part of Christmas, so it’s a perfect time for dinner parties. Gold, green and red are the colours we traditionally associate most closely with Christmas, so integrating these into your table settings creates an instant festive feel for your dinner party.

LSA’s brand new Celeste range of glasses have a stunning pixelated gold effect, perfect for providing a bit of Christmas sparkle.

LSA Celeste Tumbler

Celeste Tumblers - £23.95 £19.16 (set of 4)

Celeste Highballs - £23.95 £19.16 (set of 4)

Celeste Champagne Flutes - £30.50 £24.40 (set of 4)

Celeste Wine Glasses - £30.50 £24.40 (set of 4)

LSA Mika Dinner Plates are contemporary and simple white porcelain dinner plates that provide a quality blank canvas, enabling your food to do all the talking!

LSA Dinner Plates Mika

LSA Dinner Plates Mika - £4.80 £3.84

Cocktail Party

Cocktail parties are great because they can be as casual or as formal as you like – a posh black tie event or just a quiet gathering of close friends and family.

It’s also an easy one to pull off – all you need are some winning cocktail recipes, a few party nibbles and of course some stylish cocktail glasses. Our LSA 20% sale is the perfect time to sort out the latter requirement. Here are some of the most eye-catching contemporary LSA cocktail glasses we currently have in stock…

LSA Jazz Cocktail Glasses

LSA Jazz Cocktail Glasses - £47.50 £38.00

LSA Malika Cocktail Glass

LSA Malika Cocktail Glass - £34.50 £27.60

Tea Party

Not everyone wants a big party with lots of alcohol and food, and tea parties offer a wonderful alternative for Christmas gatherings. They tend to have a more low key and laid back atmosphere, and can be held in the daytime, which makes them ideal for older people.

Cake stands have in recent years seen a revival in popularity thanks to tea parties, and we have some superb examples from LSA which go well with their china teacups and teapots.

LSA Luna Teapot and Teacup

LSA Teapot Luna - £19.20 £15.36

LSA Teacup Luna - £6.70 £5.36

LSA Mia Cake Stand

LSA Mia Cake Stand - £14.50 £11.60

LSA are one of the leading international producers of beautiful contemporary glassware. Twice yearly they introduce new collections, ensuring they are always at the cutting edge of fashion and contemporary design.

From now until 14th November, we’re offering 20% off all LSA items both in-store and online, including the very latest collections just in for the winter season. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to get your hands on some unique and colourful modern glassware that will make a huge difference to your kitchen this Christmas!

LSA Celeste Collection

Celeste is one of the latest Autumn/Winter collections from LSA, and is undoubtedly among the most glamourous they have ever produced. Each Celeste glass is adorned with a pixelated gold band, which blends elegantly into the fine glassware to create an effect which is simple but arresting.

Tumblers, highball glasses, wine glasses, and champagne flutes are all available as part of the collection, so you can create a perfect matching set of glassware that will give a real touch of luxury and sparkle to your Christmas parties.

Celeste Tumblers - £23.95 £19.16 (set of 4)

Celeste Highballs - £23.95 £19.16 (set of 4)

Celeste Champagne Flutes - £30.50 £24.40 (set of 4)

Celeste Wine Glasses - £30.50 £24.40 (set of 4)

Tondo Lanterns

Another new design just in from LSA, the Tondo lantern is a fresh, contemporary take on the humble tealight holder. It has a detachable top piece, which can be used alone as a mini tealight holder, while the base can also be a small vase.

These unique lanterns are ideal for use as an atmospheric centrepiece for your dinner table this Christmas, and in the summer they will be perfect for bathing your garden parties in a rich, warm glow.

LSA Tondo Lantern Violet - £23.95 £19.16

LSA Tondo Lantern Lime - £23.95 £19.16

LSA Tondo Lantern Peacock - £23.95 £19.16

This funky, colourful tableware range has a great contemporary feel to it, and consists of dinner plates, cereal bowls, mugs, and storage jars.

Each piece has a white body with a wide coloured band, emphasised by a striking narrow band of black. With four colours available (yellow, orange, green and purple), you have plenty of options to mix and match for a vibrant look.

As the name suggests, these snazzy items also have the added bonus that they were designed to be easily stacked on top of each other, which means the space they occupy in your cupboard is always kept to a minimum.

If you like the look of this fab new range, you’ll be pleased to know we’ve decided to keep our 20% off Fairmont and Main offer running for another week, so if you want to snap up some Stak dinnerware at a unbeatable bargain price, then don’t delay!

Stak Dinner Plates

Fairmont and Main Stak Dinner Plates

Stak Mugs

Stak Mugs

Stak Storage Jars

Stak Storage Jars

Stak Cereal Bowls

Fairmont and Main Stak Cereal Bowls

If you have any enquiries about the Fairmont and Main Stak range or any of our other products, please give us a call on 01305 275258. To browse the whole Fairmont and Main collection, head on over to our website.

As we begin to adjust to these colder days, there really is nothing better than getting home after a long day, shrugging off your coat and shoes, and sitting down to a nice hot beverage. This means that now is the perfect time to pick a new set of mugs for your kitchen, and here at On The Table we have a plethora of quality mugs with stylish contemporary designs.

The following are a selection of mugs and cups from Fairmont and Main. They are one of our best-selling brands, and their products are currently subject to a 20% discount both online and in-store. Head over to our website to see more of our Fairmont and Main collection.

Kitchen Stripe Blue Mug

All mugs aren’t created equal, and this one certainly stands head and shoulders above most of the competition. The kitchen stripe design is stylish without being ostentatious, traditional without looking dated, and ideal either as a standalone piece or as part of a matching set.

New England Teacup and Saucer

One of the most desirable qualities our customers look for in mugs and cups is that they are stylish enough for special occasions yet still robust enough for everyday use as well. We feel the New England teacup and saucer certainly fits that description – great designs, and 100% microwave and dishwasher safe!

Smart Grey Mug

As with fashion, current trends favour things that are simple but also bold and elegant. The body of this mug is a pleasing combination of straight lines and curves, decorated with a contemporary grey and white check pattern. It forms part of the Smart Grey Dinnerware range, a great new collection from Fairmont and Main.

At On The Table we have a third option, one that is original, unique and designed specifically for egg storage – our fabulous Fairmont and Main Egg Savers. Simply sit one of these decorative china birds on your work surface and place your eggs inside, then leave it to watch over them safely until they are needed!

Louise Hen Egg Saver

There are six designs to choose from – hens Charlotte, Louise, Sarah and Vanessa, and ducks Emily and Emma. These ladies each have a unique look and character, so it’s down to you to choose your favourite.

They all have that wonderful Beatrix Potter aspect to them – lively and imaginative critters with plenty of personality and colour. A Fairmont and Main Egg Saver doesn’t just look after your eggs, it also makes an eye-catching and attractive kitchen feature that will intrigue and impress your guests.

Emily Duck Egg Saver

We know it’s not just hens’ eggs that people are buying nowadays. Duck eggs have also become very popular, with many of us having seen celebrity chefs raving about them on TV and wishing to try them ourselves. Duck eggs are bigger, more nutritious, and make truly spectacular omelettes. If, like us, you have both duck and chicken eggs in your kitchen, why not buy two egg savers – one for each!

And remember, all Fairmont and Main products are subject to a 20% discount at the moment, so you can now pick up one of our egg savers for just £30.36. Don’t miss out – we’re not trying to egg you on or anything, but offers this good are as rare as hens’ teeth!

But with such a wide selection on offer - everything from teacups to toast racks - you might be struggling to decide what to buy. That’s why for this week’s blog we picked a few of our favourite items to showcase to you here – see what you think, and if anything takes your fancy you can go on over to the website and take advantage of our unbeatable discount prices.

Blue Spot Butter Dish

Fairmont and Main Butter Dish (Blue Spot) - £14.95 £11.96

Fairmont and Main creations seem to be designed specifically for people who are fed up with boring kitchen products and want to add a bit of life to their table. This butter dish is stylish and colourful but also very practical. The painted exterior has a glossy glaze, giving it a quality feel and look that won’t fade over time.

Red Spot Cake Stand

Fairmont and Main Cake Stand (Red Spot) - £35.95 £28.76

Another well-made, affordable and useful product from Fairmont and Main that makes a great talking point at parties or an afternoon tea. The design is a simple two shades of red spot on a cream base, which fits the trend for modern, minimalist designs, but also retains a traditional country feel. It is the perfect presentation vessel for cakes, pastries, vol-eau-vents and other party snacks, and one that is sure to impress your guests.

Betty and Alice Salt and Pepper Pots

Fairmont and Main Salt and Pepper Pots (Betty and Alice) - £10.95 £8.76

When you want to add some fun and originality to your kitchen, you can’t go wrong with these wonderfully quirky Betty and Alice salt and pepper pots from Fairmont and Main. Betty and Alice are great little characters for your dinner table, and they come in a neat gift box, making them a perfect present for a friend or relative.

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