Since then, many pandemic dining practices have come and gone, but my love of tablecloths has only increased. In the long-term, they’re a cost-effective way to protect your furniture, make clean-up easier (just throw it in the wash), and shake up your decor; I recently bought a new kitchen table on Facebook Marketplace with a heinous paint job, but it was easily and stylishly hidden by a floral tablecloth until my truffle-colored chalk paint arrived.
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The best tablecloths can give your dishware new life. They can dress up your Easter spread and consolidate crumbs. They make excellent housewarming gifts, and add warmth and visual interest to even the most mundane Landlord Special kitchens. As a tireless and passionate home re-zhuzher and longtime shopping writer, I sleuthed the internet for some of the best tablecloths out there for every aesthetic and budget, whether you’re a Dusen Dusen-pilled host with a tinned fish spread, linen tablecloth purist, or someone who has yet to discover which Indian block print tablecloth is destined for their dining table.
