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[I am still oxox]

My table always has a cloth on it, it is one of the first things seen when you walk in 

[missy1]

Yes,only to cover up the scratches/etc on the wood.

[mac116]

We have a newer kitchen table, so for now I keep a cute plaid tablecloth on it.  I love the wood, but my husband and grandkids are rough on EVERYTHING! 

[AnikaBrodie]

@Kitty Galore... We have a formal dining room and the table is always covered with a seasonal tablecloth.  In fact, I changed out the table today with my Christmas dinnerware and Christmas decor.  Right now there is a red tablecloth covered by a white lace cloth.  I will add Santas (from my collection) later as part of the table's decor.  It's very pretty.

We have an eat in kitchen and that table (for four) is also covered with a tablecloth.  Sometimes I add placemats on top of the tablecloth; other times it's just the tablecloth.  I also have a wooden lazy Susan in the center of the kitchen table that holds salt and pepper, sugar, napkins, etc.  I do not like a bare table.

[froggy]

I have many tablecloths but I also love the wood on both the breakfast and dining tables. So it just depends on my mood when I'm decorating or just setting the table for dinner. I also have many sets of table runners and placemats for when I want to show off the wood.

I don't see the point in having a pretty glass tabletop if you're just going to cover it up all the time.

[151949]

I really wanted to see the beautiful wood of my dining room table but my DH is always tossing stuff like keys on it and I knew it would be ruined. Finally I had a custom piece of glass made to fit it. Now I can see the wood , and the glass is all scratched up.I guess after 35 years I should just get a new piece of glass made.

[lucymo]

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@Kitty Galore wrote:

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@lucymo wrote:

@Kitty Galore  We have a formal dining room and a small table in the kitchen that only has room for two chairs.  DH and I eat there most of the time but when we have any guest we have to eat in the DR.

I usually keep placemats on the kitchen table with only an occasional tablecloth.  In the DR I sometimes use a tablecloth just for a change of color, other times I leave the table bare with a centerpiece.  When we use it I put out placemats.    For holidays or special dinners I will use a tablecloth.  So, I guess I just do what I feel like for each occasion.  I love a nice white tablecloth with crystal and the good silverware though.

I can't set my DR table just for Christmas decorating as we have several dinners coming before the holiday and have to use the table.  So I will do something different for each time we have dinner guest.

On another note, I finally received all of the Magnolia pieces and am using that theme right now.  Are you using yours?  Will you be posting pictures?

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@lucymo  Hi !  Are you talking about the Homes &  Garden dishes?  I'm not familiar with the Magnolia pieces,  maybe your thinking about someone else?  I have the 12 days of Christmas Home & Garden set and do have that on our kitchen table right now with the cake platter  that matches , and ornament tree on top of that with 12 days of Christmas ornaments on it from Pier 1 I purchased last year.  12 days is kind of my theme this year 😀😺

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@Kitty Galore  I'm sorry, should have explained what I was referring to. I ordered the silk Magnolia pieces, garland, wreath, teardrops, picks and napkin rings  from Valerie.  I was thinking that you got those too.  Maybe it was someone else, I live in a state of confusion most of the time.

[blackhole99]

Our home is causal and I like a holiday table cloth on my kitchen table in my summer kitchen, but the rest of the year the table is bare. Upstairs in the great room, I just have a small Tavern table that seats 4 and I only put a table cloth on it if we have company for a meal.

[Mominohio]

We have only one dining table in our home, in the dining room, as the kitchen is too small to have any table. We eat every meal every day at it.

I have done covered and uncoverd at different times, but for the last 10 years or so, I have always used my custom made table pads, covered by an elegant but very functional table cloth.

I just like the look of the room better with that cloth on, it looks more finished.

The cloth is by Heritage Lace  the style is Heirloom

[VaBelle35]

My Grandmothers always had clear plastic over the beautiful white lace tablecloths in their dining rooms.  At Christmas we had the plastic Christmas tablecloth with poinsettias on it.

We are Sicilian and we have tomato sauce at every meal, so plastic is the way to go.  The men also took off their dress shirts and ties and ate in their undershirts.  LOL