We’ve caught up with three tastemakers on the most fundamental basis of everyone’s work - their desks. How do the spaces we create around us spark and influence our designs, ideas, and projects? What rituals do we follow when we sit down at our desk? And naturally, how do flowers come to play a part in our set-ups? 

As the new year begins, we’re craving a return to rituals - small moments of calm, joy, and relaxation that help guide us through our days, encouraging us to take time and slow down. 

And the perfect flower pairings.

How to Style Your Festive Wreath

Our floral stylist, Eloise, shares her 
top tablescaping tips for the season.

There’s nothing quite like a Christmas spent together. Guests at the door, presents under the tree, laughter echoing through the kitchen. After dinner is served – plates are piled high, stories have been shared and music's now playing a little louder than before.

There’s something quietly wonderful about gifting flowers. They don’t just brighten a space — they shift the mood, soften a moment and say things words can’t. But when you’re not sure what someone loves most, or when they’ll be home to enjoy it, a flower gift voucher is a thoughtful alternative that still blooms with joy – whatever the season.

Looking for ideas for Christmas flowers to spruce up your dining table? Discover the best flowers for Christmas with Freddie’s Flowers today.

There’s a quiet magic in Tabby Booth’s work — bold silhouettes that hold both stillness and story. Based in Falmouth, Cornwall, Tabby is an artist, illustrator and curator whose work explores character and contrast. Having co-founded Cygnets Art School and later Sailors Jail Gallery, her creative path has taken her from teaching children’s art classes to curating exhibitions in a converted 17th-century jail. 
We caught up with her to talk about creative rediscovery, painting flowers, and how interiors shape the way she sees the world.

‘Tis the season - for cabbages and their shades of deep purples and greens. It’s no wonder brassica is our star stem at the moment; its fantastic colours and standout leaves are the highlight for any table. 

Inspired by this decorative cabbage, we’ve created a tablescape that will convince even the pickiest guests to eat their greens (and purples).

There’s a certain intimacy in Lucy Muss’s paintings – a sense of warmth, play and fleeting beauty. Her work often centres around tablescapes and flowers: the places where meals are shared, stories unfold and stems bloom for just a moment before fading. For Lucy, these are more than subjects: they’re rituals of daily life that bring us together – to be grabbed, then and there.