Zumrut Cream Dining Room Set

Curls of hand-carved champagne-gold leaf climb the crown of the mirror-panelled buffet, and the same relief runs along the walnut banding of the oval table. That marble-veined top balances on a sculpted pedestal, ringed by carver armchairs with button-tufted champagne velvet backs and patterned woven seats. Above the buffet a heart-shaped bevelled mirror doubles the crystal chandelier overhead, while the curved-glass vitrine keeps the room's finest pieces on show. Lay the table and light the candles — the cream lacquer reads like polished ivory against the gold.