Place mats on the dining table protect it from spillage and damage due to heat while also making it look aesthetically appealing. The setting of the dining table plays a key role in making it look ...

Sandy Chilewich loves to challenge people’s perceptions of a properly set table. The founder and creative director of the Chilewich brand of place mats dumped traditional linen tablecloths 16 years ...

Whether woven with rattan or ramie, accentuated by scallops or stripes, or plain and simple, place mats do much more than just protect your table against heat, cold, and food (though that’s important, ...