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Now that summer is right around the corner, you may be thinking about all those fun barbecues, parties and get-togethers that involve lots and lots of cooking and eating. There's no better time than the present to start stocking up on some new tabletop essentials. From florals to solids and from to vinyl to beads, there's a placemat out there that will put some pizazz under your plates. Here are some of our favorite finds:
Add simplicity and function to a modern table.
No one does outdoor textiles better than Chilewich: Chilewich Pressed Vinyl Dots placemat, $7, Sur La Table.
Add some bling to your table with this Gloss silver placemat (no longer available), $5.95, cb2.
Although understated in color, this Mother of Pearl placemat has just enough shimmer to feel fancy, $30, Bed Bath & Beyond.
Modern-Twist's easy-to-clean Grid placemat has a simple pattern that resembles pebbles, $19, Velocity Art and Design.
These chaotic Silver Nest placemats will add order to your table, $19.80 for a set of four, ZGallerie.
Finally, FilzFelt's Wool Felt Rectangle placemat is the perfect touch to any mid-century modern tabletop, $16, Supermarket.
Put a party under your plate!
Crate & Barrel always manages to have fun with their textiles as shown in these round Maisie placemats, $6 each, Crate & Barrel.
On a budget? No problem -- grab a four-pack of these KLISTRIG placemats for $2.50, IKEA.
Simple beauty in my two favorite colors for this season: Juniper Aqua placemats, $40 for a set of four, Allmodern.
Who says you can't play with your food? Hilarious Cheeseburger diagram placemats are meant for fun, $28 for a set of four, girls can tell.
One of my favorite collaborations of this past year is DwellStudio for Target and I love their graphic floral-yet-not-flowery Blossom Cork placemats, $10 for two, Target.
You can always count on Pier1 to have something unexpected, like these Bamboo beaded placemat, $8.
Need more fun tabletop ideas? Check out some of our new spring linen finds.
Reader comments (Page 1 of 1)
Love the orange & green that appear to look more like chargers. The colors say "summer".
ReplyThese mats Http://www.kitchenremodelingguide.info will brighten up a kitchen.
Placemats serve no purpose other than decoration on a table no one uses --- if you use them daily, food gets all over them, especially with kids and a few sloppy adults. OK, I know, I'm a guy. Better to just let the food hit the table though.
ReplyWhile I don't use placemats everyday, I do have a cute set of red,
Replywhite and blue ones that I use every year for our Fourth of July
party. For our buffet table, I use white plates and platters and set
them on the placemats and have a simple vase of red and white flowers
with a big blue bow and the table looks so festive! Here are some other ideas we use every year:
http://www.celebrationideasonline.com/4th-of-July-party-idea.html .. easy dessert recipes too.
If they are machine washable, I'm in. Otherwise, forget it. Years ago (maybe 45) my mother used paper placemats sold in the grocery store. I'll stick with a few sets of woven ones.
ReplyWash them!
ReplyWHO CARES?? DON'T MOST PEOPLE EAT IN FRONT OF THE TV ANYWAY??? 45 YEARS AGO I USED CLOTH FINGER TOWELS TO SAVE PAPER. WHAT GOOD DID IT DO? NOTHING. SO DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
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