14 fantastic and original ideas for choosing the ideal placemats for your tables

by Mark Bennett

December 07, 2023

14 fantastic and original ideas for choosing the ideal placemats for your tables
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Ideal for lunch, dinner and breakfast, placemats are the best way to make our table look unique quickly. Whether they are round, square, rectangular, oval or any other shape, placemats are a complement that furnish, color and define our table tops. Not to mention that they are usually easy to wash and use.

Check out these 14 great ideas for placemats:

1. When love leopard print

1. When love leopard print

JOANNA BUCHANAN/parciparlahome.com

Perhaps you are a lover of exotic animals, the African savannah and the wild in general. Well, check out these leopard print placemats. Contrasting with a bright solid color, they will give a personal touch to our table.

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2. Rough and ready

2. Rough and ready

madebyind/Etsy

Made from raffia, these rounded placemats are ideal for an outdoor table. A nice wine glass and the right silverware will go perfectly with this type of placemat.

3. Tiled effect

3. Tiled effect

aliexpress.com

A bit Turkish or Arabesque, these oval placemats take us to distant landscapes and provide a unique style to our decor. And this style of placemant is fantastic when combined with golden or bronzed-colored elements.

4. The beauty of tapestries

4. The beauty of tapestries

TACHE HOME FASHION/Temu

Not only beautiful if hung on the walls, tapestries are wonderful even if they are small and used as placemats. Simply fantastic and very original.

5. A placemat to assemble

5. A placemat to assemble

Wood Paper Scissors/notonthehighstreet.com

In machined and polished wood, this placemat is modular. Combined with the coaster, it can be used either as shown or taken apart - the choice is yours.

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6. Azulejo... very exotic

6. Azulejo... very exotic

lemonnalisa.it

Do you like worked patterned tiles in shades of blue, green and yellow? Then this is the choice for you. The patterns on these tiles will remind you of holiday landscapes and enchanting places that you would like to visit (or return to).

7. Joyful rainbows

7. Joyful rainbows

TheHeartOfFamily/Etsy

For a table that radiates love, friendship and good feelings, these placemats will give joy just by looking at them. Ideal for any type of cutlery or plate, they will embellish the table wonderfully.

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8. Go with embroidery

8. Go with embroidery

HAPPY DINNER HAPPY DINNER/Temu

If you like a fairly classic style - and perhaps your love sewing and crochet - this is a good choice for you. Elegant, delicate and refined, the embroidery will make our table look magical.

9.Wood and nature

9.Wood and nature

Birch Lan/wayfair.com

Simple, natural and at the same time elegant, this wooden placemat is perfect for any style. Your table will be the envy of everyone.

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10. A little romance

10. A little romance

TheHeartOfFamily/Etsy

Ready for a romantic dinner or lunch? Well, then choose some hearts to complete the table. Delicate and minimalist, these embroidered hearts will be ideal for setting the mood.

11. Colorful stains

11. Colorful stains

TableButterfly/Etsy

Do you want a happy, bright table? Well, go for placemats that are "splashed" with multiple colors. Alone or combined with a background tablecloth, they will be excellent for lively repasts.

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12. A passion for animals

12. A passion for animals

fpartonline.com

Do you like seeing animals everywhere? Well, how about using placemats like these?

13. A trunk placemat

13. A trunk placemat

homecentre.com

This placemat looks just like it was sliced from the trunk of a tree. This type of mat is recommended for when the overall style is minimalist, but refined. You won't need much more for your table.

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14. Wool placemats

14. Wool placemats

MakbushDesigns/Etsy

These wool placemats are an excellent solution for any occasion and they are easy to arrange and store. Check out how beautiful they look here.

Now, all you need to do is decide which placemats you want to grace your table - or tables - with! Good luck!

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