Some Christmas dinners are loud and happy, and some are slow, warm and lit by candles. This one is the second kind. Brass candlesticks, split pomegranates, pine and holly, a crystal glass catching the light: the picture tells your guests to dress up a little and stay late.
It suits a dinner for close friends, a first Christmas hosted in a new home, or a family meal where the good plates finally come out. Put your family name on it, the date and the time, and let the painting do the rest. A short note about dress or a dish to bring fits easily if you want one.
For the table itself, borrow straight from the card: taper candles in mixed heights, a bowl of pomegranates and clementines, a runner of fresh greenery and one deep red wine. It is simple, it photographs beautifully, and nobody needs to know how little it cost.
