Winter Berries Cotton Coaster, Set of 4 | tag

Red berries and greenery hand-painted onto soft cotton — a small, useful piece of winter styling that earns its spot on a coffee table well before the tree goes up. The hand-painted detail is what separates these from a printed coaster: the brushwork has variation to it, so each one has a slightly different life.

Cotton coasters do something ceramic ones can't. They absorb rather than sweat, they stack without clinking, and they're quiet on a wood surface. At 5 inches square they're generous enough for a wine glass or a mug with a saucer, and thin enough to layer under a tray or tuck into a stack of books.

Four to a set, machine washable, which means you can actually use them through a whole season of hosting and put them away clean.

Why Katie loves it: "Coasters are the thing you always need more of and never think to buy. These are the pretty version. I stack them on the coffee table in December and they do just enough — a little red, a little greenery, without adding another thing to dust."