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EDITOR PIP MCCORMAC SHARES

HIS FESTIVE WISH LIST

MELLOW YELLOW

A colour specialist recently told me that every room should have

something yellow in it, its mood-boosting qualities offering a visual

ray of sunshine. So with that in mind, I’m looking for subtle ways

to introduce it, and this table from gorgeous vintage homeware

brand Ceraudo could literally be the gift of joy.

CANDLESTICKS,

from £45,

Soho Home

APRICOT HARISSA PASTE,

£4.35, Belazu

COFFEE

TABLE,

£640,

Ceraudo

WHAT A

CHEEK

Folded, this napkin

looks like it simply

has a smart,

modern design. It’s

only when your

guests open it that

they will realise it’s

a painterly study of

the human form,

printed on the most

wonderfully soft

linen. Bottoms up!

LINEN

NAPKIN, £35,

Summerill &

Bishop

HOLDING

A TORCH

Top of my list of places

to visit is the new Soho

House in Paris, opening

in 2020. In the meantime,

I’ll happily settle for these

Art Deco candlesticks

from the Soho Home

Paris collection. Smart.

OUT OF

AFRICA

New brand Hadeda

sources homewares

from South Africa and

Malawi, each piece

created using traditional

techniques. This

striking vase, made in

Cape Town at a studio

that trains locals in the

art of clay, is like a burst

of energy shaped by the

marks of its maker.

SPICE ROUTE

I’d be very happy to be

given a case load of this

new apricot harissa, an

almost failsafe choice for

anyone tricky to buy for.

It smells fruity and exotic

and, slathered over steak

or roasted vegetables, it

tastes like a far-flung holiday.

VASE, £180, Hadeda

After more than seven years, I’m off to pastures new, and taking this chance to remember all we’ve done, like the beautiful

festive shot (above) from 2014. It’s been a pleasure, thanks for having me and thanks for reading! Merry Christmas!

So long, farewell

HONEYCOMB

DECORATIONS,

from a

selection, Pipii