Attractive place settings

We have a wooden dining room table that we eat at for all of our meals. The kids are expected to eat at the table regardless of a family meal, a meal on their own, or a snack. We have gone through numerous sets of placemats over the years and were in need of a new set. The last ones still work okay and don't look all that bad, but I was ready for something new and these look like some we used in the past that looked great on our table, so I was ready for a change.

This set comes with four. They are black and gray, but come in other color combinations as well. I liked these since our kitchen and dining room are done in a deep wine red, off white, and black. They are also reversible, so while one side may look black with gray borders, the other side will look gray with black borders. I currently have them alternating on my table - my oldest and I have the gray side up while my youngest and my husband have the black side up. I love the look it makes by doing it this way, though I could easily go with all gray or all black and be equally as pleased. As long as I am not scraping paper plate pieces off the table I am thrilled!

They are made of high quality PVC and are heat resistant up to 183 degrees Fahrenheit. Because of the type of material they are made from, they protect your table from heat and scratching, but do not protect from spills or liquids. They are porous, being a tightly woven mesh like design, so liquids will leak right through to your table. But they clean up easily. Just run them under the water in the sink, brush them off with a sponge or brush, and they dry quickly for the next use.

And they are plenty big enough. They are a standard size placemat, so shouldn't be a problem for you if you have used placemats before. But for those who are not sure what the size is, these are 18 inches wide and 12 inches tall.

I think they have made our table look so much more cared for and dressed up. I love the look of placemats - until one of the kids doesn't wipe their crumbs or dropped food off and then it looks uncared for again and bugs me until I clean it up. Regardless, I think this set has done wonders for the overall look and feel of my dining room, and so far I am very happy with them. Now to see how long the kids take care of them and how quick they are to rinse them off if they spill something. My last set like this ended up getting something sticky spilled on them and it seeped down in to small spaces between and became almost impossible to clean out. I finally threw them out.

Not a bad set of placemats. I am happy with them and would buy them again in the future.