Provencal tablecloths make the perfect house warming present.

It is thought moving homes is one of the most stressful things we can do in our lives. It is supposedly not as bad if you’re renting, but if you’re a home owner there are so many things to sort out. Once you have moved in, and began to settle, that’s when the fun can begin. The stress will soon go and be replaced with exciting times. You have a new home to explore, rooms to paint and decorate, a new area or town to investigate and new neighbours to meet.

Once you have settled in, you may think about having a small or large house warming for all of your friends and family. This can be a good way of getting to know your neighbours, as long as you invite them. Many people will come with bottles of wine, but other people might be a bit more thoughtful and buy you an imaginative moving in present.

One traditional housewarming present that you might be given is a French tablecloth. You might think a tablecloth is not the most imaginative or exciting present until you take it out of its wrapping and look at the quality. The French are the leading makers of tablecloths. With a quality Provencal tablecloth you know you are getting world class top quality which will look and feel top notch.

Modern tablecloths will last for years and years to come because of their fine quality and the fact that many are coated with Teflon. Teflon repels liquid from soaking into the fabric. You might think that a tablecloth coated with Teflon would be stiff to touch, but that is not the case. When Acrylic is used on fabric, it forms a thicker layer on the fabric so you can wipe it down. This is what you might be imagining. However Teflon does not form a thick layer instead you cannot even feel it, the touch of the cloth is soft and smooth. It is invisible. But when a spillage occurs you can wipe away without any problem.

Telfon tablecloths are perfect for indoors and also for adding a contemporary style to your summer outdoor dining experience. With a quality French tablecloth you are really creating a quality homly feel to your entertaining.

French tablecloth makes great gifts for all types of occasions, not just house warming’s. If you have been invited to a barbeque or a party, a tablecloth would make a great gift for the host. Other occasions when a French tablecloth would make a great gift would be for wedding.


Boutique Provencale offer a huge range of French tablecloths style home accessories including dishes Pottery which will give any home that French country feel.