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Stories of Italian living, the art of the table, and the places behind MI RE LA

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Six round embroidered linen placemats on a round wooden table, with the wood visible between the settings
What Size Should a Placemat Be?
A nineteen-inch placemat looks composed on a long table and impossible on a small round one. The size that works is a relationship, not a number. Read more...
Placemats or a Tablecloth?
Placemats or a Tablecloth?
A tablecloth changes the whole surface at once. Placemats mark each place and leave the table part of the room. Which one, and when. Read more...
A walnut dining table set with embroidered linen placemats, most of the wood left visible between the settings
Do You Need Placemats on a Wood Table?
You bought the table for the wood. So what do you put between the plate and the finish, and what does a placemat actually protect against?   Read more...
A Placemat, Built Like a Charger
A Placemat, Built Like a Charger
A rigid disc, a removable linen top, and a design that plays two roles. How our placemat is built — and why the top comes off. Read more...
Charger or Placemat?
Charger or Placemat?
A researched guide to what actually separates a charger from a placemat — and how a single structured piece can serve both roles at your table. Read more...