Add a new texture to your dining room table with natural cork placemats. Cork is a renewable green building material that is harvested by stripping away the outer bark of the cork tree. This process does not harm the tree and the cork regrows so you don't have to feel guilty about killing any trees or contributing to the destruction of forests. This is one of the reasons cork flooring is becoming trendy but installing a new floor is a big expense and hassle. Instead of taking big steps, ease into bringing cork into your life and your home with a set of inexpensive placemats to spruce up your table.
Once you settle on a design you like for your cork placemats, be sure to buy several extras. In addition to decorating your table settings, cork can also be used like a trivet on your table. The material is resistant to heat so your placemats won't melt or become distorted when exposed to a hot pan or serving dish. You can place a cork placemat in the center of your dining room table to avoid marring it's finish with a hot dish or leave one on your kitchen counter so you won't leave a mark behind if you hastily take a dish from the stove and set in your laminate or stone countertop.
While cork is naturally absorbent, most cork placemats are treated with a protective acrylic layer to prevent them from becoming stained or dirty. The clear coat is like a thin layer of plastic on top of the cork that prevents the colors and patterns from becoming discolored or damaged. In addition to preserving the design, the clear coat also makes clean up a breeze. You can just wipe the cork placemat down with a damp rag to remove any food or drink spills that might have occured during dinner. This makes the placemats as easy to clean as cheap vinyl or plastic mats but they look much more elegant.
It seems like cork placemats are a great choice for nearly any home. They offer the easy clean-up of vinyl with the more attractive and grown up appearance of cloth or bamboo mats. In addition to that, they also provide protection for your counters and table tops from hot pans that could leave behind ugly scorch marks. You're sure to find a set of placemats that perfectly suits your decorating scheme and needs as they become more and more popular.
Once you settle on a design you like for your cork placemats, be sure to buy several extras. In addition to decorating your table settings, cork can also be used like a trivet on your table. The material is resistant to heat so your placemats won't melt or become distorted when exposed to a hot pan or serving dish. You can place a cork placemat in the center of your dining room table to avoid marring it's finish with a hot dish or leave one on your kitchen counter so you won't leave a mark behind if you hastily take a dish from the stove and set in your laminate or stone countertop.
While cork is naturally absorbent, most cork placemats are treated with a protective acrylic layer to prevent them from becoming stained or dirty. The clear coat is like a thin layer of plastic on top of the cork that prevents the colors and patterns from becoming discolored or damaged. In addition to preserving the design, the clear coat also makes clean up a breeze. You can just wipe the cork placemat down with a damp rag to remove any food or drink spills that might have occured during dinner. This makes the placemats as easy to clean as cheap vinyl or plastic mats but they look much more elegant.
It seems like cork placemats are a great choice for nearly any home. They offer the easy clean-up of vinyl with the more attractive and grown up appearance of cloth or bamboo mats. In addition to that, they also provide protection for your counters and table tops from hot pans that could leave behind ugly scorch marks. You're sure to find a set of placemats that perfectly suits your decorating scheme and needs as they become more and more popular.
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