[Closed] Does anyone own/use coasters?

Cushions serve no use.

I have never knowingly bought either though.

Kind of more on autopilot?

First batch painted. Waiting for the paint to fully cured before I resin them with UV and heat resistant resin. I haven't properly adjusted the picture but they are basically red, iridescent orange, metallic gold and black. so a bit more blingy that the photo shows

I did these to test the quantity of paint I needed. I will be doing more in other colours. Any suggestions for colour schemes you might like?

Just opened and read through this thread. Has a moderator deleted all the comments from people saying that they don't use coasters, or are we alone in our household in not using them and thinking that they are a complete waste of time and cause more issues than they solve?

I genuinely don't get the mindset of buying a nice table and then being afraid to put things on it for fear of damaging it. If the primary purpose of a table is to be able put something on it, you should buy a nice table that is capable of surviving having things put on it without that thing damaging it. Or just stop worrying about it.

If using coasters, they inevitably get stuck to the bottom of the glass with any kind of moisture or condensation. They make wiping any surface much more of a chore as you have to wipe all the fiddly little things, and then pick them up and then wipe the table.
If you are dripping tea and leaving mug circles, you will leave these on whatever you put your mug on and that will need a wipe, be that coaster or table. Why complicate things?

Militantly using a coaster on a table is in my mind similar buying toys but keeping them in the box rather than playing with them for fear of them losing value.

Having said that, those are pretty nice @Worldclassaccident

peekay - you have absolutely understood why I posted in the first place. I had toi dig around the back of our cupboards to find an old coaster to get the approximate size. We don't use them, my mother still has the ones that my sister and I made when at school sat at the back of one of her cupboards. I was amazed by the response on here which is why I made some.

For you I could put a little loop on the back and you could hang them from your Christmas tree as stylish and artful decorations.

Peekay - So do you have wooden tables in your lounge or kitchen? Do these have heat / water mark little circles all over them?

This is such a weird thread. I've searched the whole first page and no mention of saucers.

Cups and saucers. No......

Alternative reality..

This is such a weird thread. I’ve searched the whole first page and no mention of saucers.

Government coverup. They're all in a warehouse in Area 51

Yes, large Oak table in kitchen area, teak coffee table.

The oak table is pretty rustic looking, haven't noticed any stains that stand out and don't disappear after a day or so. Maybe the whole table is one big stain. I think it looks smart enough and most importantly it is clean and easy to clean.
Similarly I haven't noticed any stains on the coffee table. But it wouldn't bother me if there were.

If you have a table that stains through standard use and it bothers you, you either have the wrong table or need to learn to live with stains. Coasters are a just sticking plaster.

Make sure the surface is non slip too-we had some glass ones that were a nightmare-the cup or glass would slide around like it was on ice

I am with peekay - never use coasters, no marks on my furniture

I wonder if the fact that I don't drink tea is a factor in this whole discussion

this?

The latest set. I have a working title for this collection shown below but if you can do better then please suggest....

Green and Blue coasters

Peekay. I have read the whole thread.
Really read or skip read it.
Lots of talk about coasters sticking to glasses, water marks on antique oak tables etc.
Maybe you shpuld have 'written coasters, not in my household we dont own any.'

In North Wales slate ones seem ubiquitous.... got a drawer full from various events....rarely used ! Good luck with your plans though