Coasters are nifty little items that help inject style and function whilst protecting our tables. But if you adore your pretty coasters too much to simply use for water-mark prevention, there are other ways to put them in play. Instead of subjecting them to household wear and tear, extend their use to other parts of the home with these five brilliant ideas for alternative uses from our coaster designers and makers.
You can easily increase their function beyond the usual addition to beautiful tablescaping ideas . Coasters bring with them the broad luxury of choice, whether it's simple, eccentric, or bespoke, likelihood is you can find one in any shape, color and material you seek. This abundance of creativity and design means coasters of certain materials can make the perfect addition to your tile installations, bringing an amazing accent piece for extra wow factor on your wall.
Laurie Freivogel , owner of Kiku Handmade , handcrafts screen printed coasters and has seen her work used in all kinds of ways around people’s homes. She explains, ‘My coasters are screen printed, fused glass but I also have silicone, cork, and marble coasters in my home, plus I have seen them made of wood, paper, resin-topped cardboard, rubber – you name it. I even know some customers who have used my coasters in tile installations.
’ So perhaps if you're looking to spruce up your tiling (and know how to tile a wall ), shop for beautiful coasters made of ceramic, tile, and glass to use as an in.