Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The humble placemat may seem like a placeholder for more important decorative items, like, for example, your new East Fork dishes.

These complement a variety of home decor styles.

If we could only recommend one option, it would be the Chilewich Mini Basketweave placemats. These are woven with the brand's proprietary vinyl, TerraStrand, in a small basketweave pattern for a ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The art of tablescaping lies in carefully considered layers of decor, and the first port of call is the ...

Anyone with a half-decent dining table should be setting their table with placemats. As much as they seem like an unnecessary addition to your expenses, placemats are super functional. Placemats not ...