If you are looking for holiday table decorating for your party or your restaurant, consider through placemats, or another material, for the occasion. Once you learn more about this decorative base, you may want to add one to your table settings.

1. Choosing your perfect placemats

A placemat is a base for dinnerware, so it is not actually used for your food. The plates and bowls designated for your food sit on the placemat. You can use the placemat to enhance a rustic setting. Or maybe you want to add a pop of color to your white dinnerware. Placemats are accent pieces for your table settings, and they are also known as underplates or service plates…

1.1. Opting for eco-friendly placemats

Opting for an eco-friendly placemat is always a good idea. It allows you to stick with, or start, your green lifestyle. When you choose items such as woven placemats, the products are handmade instead of manufactured in a factory. The fewer items that are made in a factory, the less harm we are doing to our environment.

There are placemats made of natural materials such as rattan, water hyacinth, or seagrass, bringing you an eco-friendly, sustainable product. The best part is the natural beauty of these plates.

Depending on your event, the inlay design can add a fun or elegant feel to your party. You can bring placemats under the dinner plates to serve their original purpose, or you can add them to your decor by displaying them separately from the party table.

The placemats can also be paired with other eco-friendly products, such as coconut bowls, serving baskets, and bamboo spoons.

1.2. Tips to remember when choosing a good set of placemats

The plate should complement rather than contrast with your table settings. While you want to ensure the placemat looks great with the dinnerware, you also want to keep the linen, tablecloth, centerpieces, and floral arrangements in mind. If it is being placed on your table, it should be considered when choosing your placemat

For example, if you are working with simple holiday table settings, you can never go wrong with white placemats. Depending on your other pieces, you may be able to use plaid or red placemats for your holiday settings. You can also create a rustic holiday table setting with rattan placemats, which are sure to look beautiful with your white or solid-colored dinnerware.

2. Table setting ideas for placemat

While it may seem like there are only a few uses for your placemat, the sky is the limit when you invest in these decorative pieces.

2.1. Pair your placemat with other pieces

The best part of using placemats is being able to pair them with different serving pieces on your table. Take rattan placemats for example, which are sure to look great with our other hand-crafted utensils. You can pair these placemats with our bamboo straws, wicker serving baskets, and woven placemats to create a natural table setting.

You can also pair the placemats with wooden utensils, such as spoons and bowls, as well as a wood serving tray with handles. When you mix the rattan and wood materials, you are creating a rustic atmosphere at your dinner table.

2.2. Holiday-themed settings

Several holiday table-setting ideas allow you to use placemats. Our woven placemats are great for your Women’s Day table settings, as they add a warm feel to the table.

One idea is to place your blue dinner plates on top of the placemats, with a white pumpkin on top of the arrangements. If you only have white dinner plates, you can place them on the placemats with orange pumpkins on top. Regardless of the colors you choose, you can place the entire arrangement on your woven placemats.

Of course, you can also use your placemats as part of your Woman’s Day table setting. Imagine your red placemats under your white dinner plates, with red linen on top of the arrangements. Another idea is to use gold placemats under your white plates for more plates. If you love to decorate with patterns, you may prefer plaid or floral placemats for your holiday table settings.

2.3. Placemats for special events

There is nothing like using an elegant placemat to enhance a special occasion. Our plates make great wedding placemats because they are beautiful and colorful, but the design is not overwhelming. In fact, you may find our selection works with your color scheme. You can also use white, silver, or gold placemats for your wedding. Use the placemats for just your wedding party, or provide enough placemats for all your guests.

You can also use placemats for a birthday party, as there are various designs to fit the event. Keep it simple by choosing white placemats, or use the plates to add a splash of color to the table. One idea is to invest in placemats in the guest of honor’s favorite color or pattern. You can use the placemats under your dinner or serving plates, depending on the type of birthday party you are hosting.

Whether you are choosing a rattan or glass plate, a placemat adds an elegant touch to your event, regardless of the color or design.

3. Placemats are beautiful and eco-friendly

It is no secret that placemats add an outstanding look to your table settings. This is why they are such popular pieces, especially since they come in a variety of styles. Use your rattan or seagrass placemats to enhance the vibe of your event, from an elegant holiday party to a rustic birthday celebration.