LinoMat Oval Faux Leather Placemats

The oval shape is a quiet decision that changes a table. It follows the outline of a plate rather than boxing it in, softens the run of a long dining table, and looks deliberate on a kitchen island where a rectangle would read as a place setting waiting for a meal. The surface carries a fine linen texture, so it has the look of cloth with none of the laundry.

Underneath, a textured backing grips the table, which stops the mat travelling when a plate is pushed across it or lifted with the cutlery. The face is heat resistant and takes hot plates and serving dishes without passing a mark down to timber, glass or stone, and the padded core keeps crockery quiet rather than clattering.

Cleaning is a wipe rather than a wash. Wine, oil and coffee sit on the surface long enough to lift with a damp cloth instead of setting into a stain, and the sealed edges will not fray or curl. Between meals the mats stack flat in a drawer and come out ready to lay, with no creases and no pressing needed. They also move outdoors happily for a summer table, since nothing in the construction minds a warm evening or an unexpected shower, and a quick wipe brings them back rather than a wash and a line to dry them on. It joins the rest of the Veyra Home placemat range.

• Oval format with a fine linen-look texture
• Textured non-slip backing keeps the mat in place
• Heat resistant face protects timber, glass and stone
• Waterproof faux leather; wipes clean with a damp cloth
• Sealed edges, stacks flat without creasing