Table Pads

A dining room table can represent a significant expense for many families. Table pads help increase the life of tables by protecting surfaces from heat, scratches, spills, and dents. It can be very costly to repair or refinish a damaged table surface. This makes table pads essential for owners of quality furniture or family heirlooms who want to enjoy their tables with piece of mind.

Table pads are available in sizes to fit many different types of tables—buffets, ovals, and occasional tables of various sizes. Also, custom table pads can be made to ensure a proper fit for unusual-sized tables.

Table pads have been used to protect surfaces for about 100 years. Many table pads today are made with the same materials and workmanship that were standard decades ago. It is common for table pads to outlive the hard wood tables they cover. Common features of table pads are a vinyl or leatherette surface covering, a flannel or velvet backing, and a half-inch thick fiberboard core, designed to fold along hinges for easy storage.

By Valerie Brooks