FloraMat Round Leather Placemats

Round faux leather mats with a flower pattern embossed into the surface rather than printed on it. Embossing means the pattern is felt as well as seen, and it will not wear off the way a printed design eventually does.

Round mats behave differently from rectangular ones. They suit a round table properly, they overlap gracefully on a crowded table, and they soften a room of straight lines in a way a rectangle cannot. On a square table they read as a deliberate contrast. A round mat also leaves more of the table visible around the edge, which makes a small table look less crowded than a set of rectangular mats would.

Five colours in sets of four or six. Black and grey are the neutrals. Green and yellow are softer and warmer. Red is the boldest and works as a seasonal set. Faux leather takes a hot dish, wipes clean rather than washing, and resists the cutlery marks that ruin fabric. Wipe with a damp cloth and dry; not dishwasher safe. The embossed flower sits slightly recessed into the surface, so it stays readable even once the mat has picked up a few years of light scuffing from cutlery and glassware. Red suits a Christmas table best, kept aside from the everyday set.

• Product type: Round placemats, set of 4 or 6
• Colours available: Grey, Green, Black, Red, Yellow
• Material: Faux leather with embossed flower design
• Features: Heat resistant, waterproof, wipe clean
• Use: Dining tables, round tables, coffee tables
• Care: Wipe with a damp cloth and dry; not dishwasher safe
• In the box: 4 or 6 x placemats