I am no interior decorator, but my wife told me she was proud of me when I showed up with these placemats. I have a breakfast nook as well as a dining room table. I thought it would be good to get the same placemats for both so I got the set of 12. This gave me enough for both tables and I had one left that went perfect on my coffee table. It made all my rooms cohesive and gave me one left over for mishaps. I am very pleased with the quality of the placemats and they add a look of elegance to the rooms.