Refresh Your Dining Room With Modern Placemats

Changing up the look of your dining table can be as easy as shopping the selection of modern placemats available at Williams Sonoma. Durable materials and timeless designs combine to create table linens you'll make part of your mealtime routine for years to come.

Selecting Your Contemporary Placemats

With so many different placemats featured throughout this collection, discovering the ones you'll feature as part of your dinner experience is all about taking a look at the fine details of each design, such as:

• Placemat vs. Charger Plate: The first decision to make is whether you'd like to feature a placemat or a charger plate on your dining table. Placemats provide a backdrop for your entire place setting. Charger plates sit directly under your dinner plate, adding bold contrast and a layer of protection for your table. You can even layer charger plates with placemats when you really want to deliver visual interest.
• Design Style: Once you know whether you're shopping for modern placemats or charger plates, it's time to start looking at the fine design details of each option. The color, pattern, shape and texture should complement the rest of your dining room or kitchen decor.
• Material: Check out what the placemat or charger is made out of and the care instructions for the placemat, considering the daily needs of your routine.
• Quantity: Once you've discovered the contemporary placemats you'll add to your personal collection, it's time to determine how many you need. The maximum capacity of your dining table and the number of people you typically serve will determine how many placemats and charging plates you need to add to your tabletop collection.

Once you've discovered the contemporary placemats that will become a focal point of your table setting, consider shopping Williams Sonoma for the rest of your table linens. You'll discover a wide range of tablecloths, table runners and cloth napkins, all of which will introduce a soft look to your space.