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A Monogram Won't Wipe Clean: Rethinking the Per...

The first personalized placemat my daughter received was a pale blue linen square with her name stitched in the corner. She traced the letters with her finger and carried it...

A Monogram Won't Wipe Clean: Rethinking the Per...

The first personalized placemat my daughter received was a pale blue linen square with her name stitched in the corner. She traced the letters with her finger and carried it...

Modern Minimalist Placemats Solve an Old Laundr...

I'm Rae, founder of Poppy and a homemaker at heart. I have two little girls, and our dining table handles breakfast, crafts, homework, and dinner before the dishes dry. I...

Modern Minimalist Placemats Solve an Old Laundr...

I'm Rae, founder of Poppy and a homemaker at heart. I have two little girls, and our dining table handles breakfast, crafts, homework, and dinner before the dishes dry. I...

The Buffet Table Is a Floor Plan: Why I Put a P...

My buffet table used to fall apart by the second serving. A spoon would drip cranberry sauce onto the bare wood, a stack of napkins would wander to the wrong...

The Buffet Table Is a Floor Plan: Why I Put a P...

My buffet table used to fall apart by the second serving. A spoon would drip cranberry sauce onto the bare wood, a stack of napkins would wander to the wrong...

Your Table Is an Open Floor Plan. Placemats Are...

I used to think restaurant-style dining at home meant a tablecloth, a charger, and a napkin folded like a swan. Then I watched my two-year-old pull the tablecloth toward her...

Your Table Is an Open Floor Plan. Placemats Are...

I used to think restaurant-style dining at home meant a tablecloth, a charger, and a napkin folded like a swan. Then I watched my two-year-old pull the tablecloth toward her...

The Table Linen Rule I Unlearned After My Kids ...

For years I matched placemats to tablecloths by pattern. Floral on floral, stripe on stripe, gingham on gingham. I filled a linen drawer with coordinated sets and then spent every...

The Table Linen Rule I Unlearned After My Kids ...

For years I matched placemats to tablecloths by pattern. Floral on floral, stripe on stripe, gingham on gingham. I filled a linen drawer with coordinated sets and then spent every...

From Dowry Linens to Toddler Spills: Why I Stop...

I'm Rae, mom of two little girls and founder of Poppy. I almost bought white cotton placemats with navy monograms before my first daughter arrived. They looked like the table...

From Dowry Linens to Toddler Spills: Why I Stop...

I'm Rae, mom of two little girls and founder of Poppy. I almost bought white cotton placemats with navy monograms before my first daughter arrived. They looked like the table...