Solid wooden furniture (and not much of it given its cost) was the order of the day in a cottage like this in the mid to late 18th Century. Notice also the wooden storage bowls and liquid containers, with crockery being uncommon and doubtless also expensive.

The large candle at one end of the table uses reeds dipped in melted animal fat (tallow). These candles were much cheaper than beeswax candles (which also appear to be present on the table) but did not burn as brightly. That made them acceptable for low level lighting (such as when eating) though the beeswax ones would probably still be used for reading by.

On the far right is the main fireplace with a chestnut roaster over it. The open fireplaces were the primary way of controlling heat and damp in the house, and were used for cooking... but naturally they were potentially very dangerous.