As a nesting fanatic who made it by most of my grownup life with a group of passed-down and thrifted furnishings, defending wooden surfaces has by no means actually been my prime concern. However now that I’m in my fortieth yr on Earth — and the proprietor of a model new espresso desk — I’m blissful to say that whereas some elements of my persona have mellowed, others have been sharpened to a positive level, chief amongst them being my intuition to ensure there’s a coaster beneath each glass.
Now, I’m following my celebration company round, coasters in hand, simply daring them to set down a sweaty glass for greater than a second, lest I tank the worth of my newly acquired desk. It follows, then, that I’d spend hours of my time exhaustively researching coasters that not solely fulfilled their obligation to the picket tabletop however supplied the proper adornment to my well-curated tablescape, too.
My aim was to search out coasters that protected surfaces, launched simply from the glass, have been straightforward to scrub, and appeared fabulous. I found stellar examples in supplies that ranged from felt to terracotta to tumbled marble. The stylish, sensible coasters I discovered mix type and performance to maintain your espresso desk or any floor ring-free whereas trying completely charming.