Colourful tableware is one of the quickest ways to make everyday meals feel a little more fun. The right placemats, coasters and chopping boards can pull a table together, brighten a worktop and show off your style without redecorating a thing. Here is how to choose and style colourful glass tableware so it looks considered rather than cluttered.

Why colourful glass tableware works

Glass placemats, glass coasters and colourful chopping boards bring glossy pattern and colour to everyday tables and kitchen worktops. A few reasons they earn their place:

They are practical and good-looking at the same time.
They are easy to coordinate: pick one or two colours and build around them.
They suit bold, pattern-led kitchens as well as calmer, neutral ones.

Colourful glass placemats

Placemats set the tone for the whole table. Yililo's colourful glass placemats are glossy and wipe-clean, in prints that run from florals to retro smileys and animal designs.

A few ways to style them:

Contrast a bold print with plainer plates, like the Lounging Pink Jungle Cat glass placemats against simple white crockery.
Layer a floral design such as the Midnight Bloom glass placemats under a darker charger plate for depth.
Match your colours to something already in the room: a chair, a vase or the wall behind the table.

A few easy starting points: the Rainbow Bliss Ombre glass placemats for a playful palette, the Retro Bloom glass placemats for a softer floral look, and the Checkmate Chic glass placemats for a retro check.

Seen a print you love on a board or coaster? The custom glass placemats listing lets you order an existing design as a matching set.

Colourful coasters

Coasters are small, but they tie a scheme together. Browse glossy glass coasters for a sleek finish, or add a different texture with colourful cork-back coasters.

Styling tip: choose a coaster print that picks up one colour from your placemats, rather than matching everything exactly. It keeps the table interesting.

Colourful glass chopping boards

A chopping board does not have to be dull. Yililo's colourful glass chopping boards bring bold pattern and colour to kitchen worktops. Use them to:

Prep and serve, then leave the board out as a worktop feature.
Protect and brighten the surface, by browsing them as colourful glass worktop savers.
Give as a gift that is useful as well as pretty.

Because each board is made to order, there are plenty of designs to choose from. For everyday looking-after, follow the glass chopping board care guide.

How to build a coordinated colourful table

Choose two or three colours and let them lead.
Mix glossy glass with natural texture, like a linen napkin or a cork-back coaster, for contrast.
Repeat a print or colour across placemats, coasters and a board so the look feels intentional.
Switch prints by season for a quick refresh.

For more colour ideas around the home, read Transform Your Home: 5 Easy Colour Tips.

Start with one piece you love

Colourful glass tableware is an easy way to bring personality to meals and worktops. Pick one piece you love, then build a set around it. Browse the full colourful placemats and coasters range to find your palette.