The oak dining table seats ten people and defines the space of this room. A true statement piece, it has an unusual grey finish that blends well against a softly patterned neutral wallpaper. Moss-green velvet, chosen for the generous curtains and the table runner, provides smooth, textural interest, while accessories in polished silver and hammered metal offer contrast to the matt surfaces.

HOW TO MAKE IT WORK

• Secondary furniture with a strong silhouette in a lighter finish, such as the console table, complements the dining table that is the statement piece without in any way competing with it.
• Muted artworks that echo the tones of the room add interest to walls but, again, do not dominate the scheme.
• Small-scale, patterned silk works by flagging up the over-sized bench-style seating; it's a useful accent fabric, too, for lamp shades in a large room.

WHERE TO SHOP
Gray dining table, H73xW100xL240cm, £3,995, Paola Navone at The Conran Shop. Graphite dining chairs, H100xW55xD57cm, £435 plus 1.5m of fabric each, Ecco Trading. Byron benches, custom-made, from £500 plus 3m of fabric for a 120cm-long bench, The Dining Chair Company.
Curtains and table runner in Giverny Velvet NCF3870-15, cotton/viscose mix, 130cm wide, £65m, Nina Campbell at Osborne & Little. Blind in Tribune TRF5840-10 in Trevira, 300cm wide, £85m, Osborne & Little. Benchesin Grid in Lime, linen/silk mix, 140cm wide, £122m, Christopher Farr. Dining chairs in Savini in Apple 7290-03, cotton, 137cm wide, £28.25m, Romo.
Florian wallpaper 60782, £34 for a 10m roll, Arkona collection at Harlequin.
Sisal small bouclé in Silver CL234, 5m wide, £45.50m, Crucial Trading.
Hammer bowls used for centrepiece, diam25cm, £12; diam21cm, £9; diam15cm, £7; all Habitat. Beaded votives, H9xdiam6.5cm, £5 each, Culinary Concepts. Tac plates, 22cm, £10 each, Oggetti. Maya napkins in Cactus, 45cm sq, £7 each, Skandium. White napkins, £4.75 each, David Mellor. Paisley crackers, £36 for six, Cox & Cox. Mistletoe decorations, £24 each, Meltons. Kediri tie-backs, T580-09, £55, Osborne & Little. Sorbonne wall lights, WLA81N, H42xW26xD13cm, £934 each, Vaughan.