When people first come across our Felt Coasters and Trivets, they often think of the most obvious uses first—cups, mugs and teapots. And while they work so well for exactly that, they’re also far more versatile than they first appear.
These are the kind of pieces that feel easy to live with, bringing warmth, softness, and texture to different spaces around the home. Useful in the everyday and simple to style, they offer far more flexibility than you might expect at first glance.
In this guide, we’re sharing a few of the less obvious ways to use our Felt Coasters and Trivets—helping you see them not just as tableware, but as thoughtful, multi-use pieces for everyday living.
What’s the difference between the Felt Coasters and Felt Trivets?
Both are handcrafted from natural felt and designed to protect surfaces while adding warmth and texture to the home.
Our Felt Coaster Set includes 4 x 10cm coasters, while our Felt Trivet Set includes 2 x 20cm trivets. The materials and finish are much the same across both, with the main difference being size and use.
Both are:
- Hand-felted and stitched in Nepal
- Made from 100% natural wool sourced from organic wool farms in New Zealand
- Coloured with azo-free dyes
- Eco friendly and fairly traded
The smaller coasters are ideal for little styling moments and smaller pieces, while the larger trivets suit heavier items, grouped displays, and larger vessels.
7 different ways to use Felt Coasters and Trivets
1. For hot dishes
Felt Trivets are ideal under hot serving dishes, helping protect tables and benches while adding a softer, more layered feel to the table.
2. A base for candles
Both Coasters and Trivets make a lovely base for candles, depending on size. Coasters suit smaller candles and tealights, while Trivets work well with larger statement pieces.
3. Under pot plants
Both sizes work well here. Coasters suit succulents and smaller pots, while Trivets are better for larger indoor plants that need a little more protection underneath.
4. As part of a table centrepiece
Trivets are especially useful beneath grouped objects like bowls, candles, and vases, helping create a more grounded, considered centrepiece.
5. A place for vases
Coasters work nicely under bud vases and smaller arrangements, while Trivets are well suited to larger vases or fuller floral moments on dining tables, shelves, or consoles.
6. For decorative objects
From sculptural pieces to small bowls and treasured objects, both Felt Coasters and Trivets can be used to add a soft, textural layer to shelves, coffee tables, or sideboards.
7. A soft spot for bedside pieces
Felt Coasters work especially well on a bedside table, creating a soft place for jewellery, perfume bottles, a carafe, or a small catchall dish.
A versatile, giftable addition to the home
Part of what makes these pieces so easy to love is their versatility. They’re practical in the everyday, while also bringing softness, warmth, and texture to the spaces around them.
They work naturally throughout the home—alongside candles, ceramics, kitchen pieces, fragrance, and other little details—making them easy to style and easy to live with.
Whether used for serving, styling, or everyday moments around the home, they’re the kind of pieces that feel useful straight away and quietly settle into your space over time.
Ready to bring them into your home? Shop Felt Coasters and Trivets now.