The Kitchen Table · Set the table
A place for everyone. A little room for character.
Woven placemats, slate, sculptural candle holders and the small details that make a table feel ready. Start with the pieces you reach for every day, then add something with a little personality. There is no need to wait for a dinner party to lay the table well.
Byard’s Boutique Proper Things for Everyday Life
Check your place setting against the placemat dimensions.
Keep space between settings for glasses and serving dishes.
A little woven texture softens glass, slate and polished surfaces.
A good place to begin
Woven texture, natural slate and distinctive shapes.
Small surfaces in stone, wood, glass and leather.
Serving pieces and sculptural details for the middle.
Terracotta candlelight and slate table signs.
Breakfast pieces with a little more personality.
Find your next proper thing
Black Tempered Glass Coasters – Set of 4
Clear Square Glass Coasters – Set of 4
Green Glass Palm Tree Candlestick Holders – Set of 2
Handmade Seagrass Coaster – Natural Woven Drink Coaster
Handmade Seagrass Placemat – Natural Woven Round Table Placemat
Handmade Typha Coaster – Natural Woven Drink Coaster
Large Scalloped Seagrass Placemats Set of 4 – 40cm
Leather Coasters Set of 4 – Love Tree Engraved Coasters with Silver Finish
Leather Coasters Set of 4 – Tree of Life Engraved Coasters with Silver Finish
Notes from the Kitchen Table
A breakfast plate and coffee need a different amount of space from a Sunday lunch with dishes being passed around. Lay out the essentials first and let them determine the rest. A woven mat can bring texture to a plain plate; a simple coaster gives a favourite glass its own place. Add linen napkins when you want a softer finish, folded loosely enough to use without ceremony.
Notes from the Kitchen Table
A good centrepiece can be useful as well as handsome. A long serving board creates a natural place for bread and small bowls, while a single sculptural holder adds height when the meal leaves room for it. Explore table centres and décor with your table measurements to hand. Keep taller pieces out of the line of conversation, and leave a clear route for reaching the food.
The Byard’s choosing guide
The best place settings leave enough room for the meal itself. Use these starting points to choose the right scale, combine materials and bring a few favourite pieces into the everyday rotation.
Start with a dinner plate and the space available at each seat. Add a placemat that leaves room for a glass and cutlery, then choose a napkin or coaster to connect the colours. Keep the centre clear until you know which serving dishes the meal needs.
Matching sets give a neat, repeated rhythm, but mixed materials can be just as effective. Try woven placemats with simple stone coasters, or slate with linen. Repeat one colour or shape across the table so the pieces have something in common.
Care varies across this collection, which includes woven fibres, stone, wood, leather and glass. Check each product's instructions before cleaning. A glass appearance does not automatically mean dishwasher suitability, particularly when a piece has padded feet, applied details or a decorative finish.
