Placemats are mats you put on the table and place plates, glasses and cutlery on. The practical function of placemats is to protect the table from water, leftover food and hot plates. Placemats also serve as decoration, and are therefore available in many different materials, colors and designs, also for placemats for round tables. Fabric placemats, vinyl placemats, wooden placemats, wicker placemats and leather placemats are just a few examples.
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Placemats often have a square or rectangular shape, which makes them not so suitable for a round table. It can be a challenge to arrange a round table so that it looks nice, and if you try with rectangular placemats you can quickly get frustrated. Due to the round shape of the table, rectangular placemats may overlap, which does not look nice.
But there is a good selection of placemats for round tables, which are uniquely designed to fit a round table. The best placemat shape for round tables is usually round, oval or wedge, which is what Lilly Wright at Visualhunt also recommends. If you think round placemats get too boring, you can choose oval placemats, or even wedge placemats for round tables. In addition, you can choose from many different materials and colors in which placemats for round tables are made.
The advantage of placemats not being rectangular when using them on a round table is that you avoid them overlapping each other. They are often also shaped so that they match the round table edge. Once you have chosen the shape of the placemats, you need to decide on the material and color that appeals to you. There are, for example, wooden placemats, leather placemats, round woven placemats, fabric placemats and wicker placemats also for round tables, to name a few variants. There is almost no limit to the colors you can choose from.
In this guide, we have carefully selected some of the best placemats for round tables, but it is impossible for us to tell you exactly what is right for you. Still, we are almost certain that you will find something to suit your taste. Our favorite is probably without a doubt wedge placemats for round tables. Wedge placemats both fit very well on a round table, and also look very stylish. That said, there are also plenty of stylish variants to choose from in both round and oval designs.
Everything basically boils down to your preferences in terms of shape, material and color. One thing you should still think about, especially if your round table is small, is that you do not opt for to large placemats. This is especially important if you are going to place a relatively large number of placemats on the table. Get ready to be introduced to some of the carefully selected best placemats for round tables!