IT’S always nice to see tables set with pretty place mats that complement the plates perfectly. Printed place mats can get tiresome after a while. On the other hand, having a variety of them can be quite expensive. The solution: paper!

Visit your local bookstore or specialty online store, and choose from a large variety of scrapbook stock paper which you can use as place mats. They can be used several times if they were not soiled during the meal.