Put simply, tablescaping is a feast for the eyes. From flowers to napkin folds, tablescaping refers to beautifully decorated dining tables - the trend allows the host to get creative with all things crockery, cutlery and candles.

When it comes to hosting a get-together outside, the type of occasions you can host outdoors is pretty endless. Picnics and BBQs are the obvious events we think of when it comes to dining al fresco, but your garden makes a great location for everyday dining set-ups and celebrations too.

Desserts can often be a little heavy and when dining Alfresco it's nice to keep it light and sometimes fluffy, just like meringue! That's why Sophie Conran's homemade lemon meringue pie is the perfect dessert for entertaining guests.

If you’ve ever visited the enchanting Welsh village, you’ll understand why renowned designer and Portmeirion Pottery co-founder, Susan Williams-Ellis felt compelled to create the now iconic Botanic Garden collection, which is celebrated worldwide.

You've saved the date, made your menu choice, and even got your outfit picked out. Now all that’s left is to choose the wedding gift. To help you in your search, we’ve put together a guide to picking out the perfect wedding gift to guarantee your best-guest status this wedding season.

Inspired by the beauty of nature, our founder Susan Williams Ellis created Botanic Garden in 1972 to bring the outside in. She wanted the range to give the impression of a beautiful English garden when laid out on a table. This distinctive range features the iconic laurel leaf border and beautiful flowers.

When Susan Williams-Ellis and her husband, Euan, decided to launch a pottery business in 1960, there was only really one place suitable for such an endeavour - Stoke-on-Trent! Known affectionately around the globe as ‘The Potteries’, Stoke-on-Trent has a rich industrial heritage spanning 300 years.

Portmeirion pottery is made with unique, spirited individuality. Taking inspiration from the beauty of nature, Portmeirion's collections bring the outdoors in. Utterly distinctive but built for the real world, the designs embrace both form and function, soul and spirit, mind and moments.

We’ve spent decades perfecting our craft. The vision of our founder, Susan Williams-Ellis, was brought to life through a heritage of pottery trade in Stoke-on-Trent, where Susan came to open the Portmeirion factory in 1960. Today, that passion for creating unique and quality products continues.