Dinner time!

Maybe it’s time to resurrect everyone sitting down to dinner, chatting round the table instead of having one eye on the TV and the other on their phones?

According to the University of Oxford, social eating, where everyone gathers at the dining table together, boosts emotional wellbeing and family bonding. It also makes people feel happier, less lonely, more satisfied with life, more trusting of others. They are more engaged with their local communities, and have more friends they can depend on for support. Kids who regularly sit down for meals with the family generally have a healthier diet, eating more fruit and veg and being less likely to become obese. That’s all pretty impressive for furniture!

Here’s our pick of the best upgrades for your dining room.  New dinnerware or cutlery can make everything taste so much better, whether it’s your poshest dinner party dish, a Friday night takeaway or just beans on toast!