Created by four fathers, the Bloom philosophy is to fuse aesthetics and functionality. So it comes as no surprise that the Otto Play Table is easy on the eye, but also has sliding art and play tables at either end and handy wipe-clean surfaces

With six slip-in pockets for your child’s doodles and special photographs, these fun Clippykit Table Mates mats will personalise every place at the family dinner table. They are also perfect for special occasions, especially birthdays, as they can

This idea for Super Table Settings is taken from This Book Is Totally Christmassy by Maggie & Rose (Walker, £5.99).Follow these simple steps...

Evoking nostalgic Famous Five-style day trips to favourite coastal resorts of yesteryear, designer Jenny Duff has created a delightful range of table mats and coasters. Based on advertising posters from the National Railway Museum in York

Beneath its curved design, the Clexo Play Table by Timkid is a superbly practical children’s desk. Made from beech and birch plywood, there’s a footrest, washable seat (in red, shown, blue or black) and a tilted table top with two cup holders. £225

When French designer Philippe Starck created his first Gnome stool table for Kartell back in 1999, the colours were so lurid that only the most committed Starck fans actually thought of owning one. Now that these stunning black versions of Attila

Designed by Sir Terence Conran himself, no less, for Habitat’s latest Very Important Products collection, the Slotty Kids Table And Chair are made from oak-veneered plywood and have natural beech rails, combining simplicity with timeless style. £55

“A child’s table by day and a coffee table by night,” that’s how Bella and Nick Williams describe their innovative furniture design. As parents of two young children, they realised a traditional play table would take up too much space, so they came

This china tableware three-piece set, £55, is a delight. It’s also available in white, and you can buy a larger set for £65 from Couverture & the Garbstore.

village at the foothills of the mountains, north of Milan, and it was a family tradition that we would visit every Easter and Christmas. I loved to help my grandmother roll out the pasta on the big kitchen table. What’s your idea of the perfect family meal