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    Learn More About Trivets

    A trivet is a flat piece of material—usually ceramic, wood, or fabric—used to form a barrier for shielding countertops and kitchen tables from hot pans and serving dishes. When you pull a hot piece of cast iron cookware or a steaming ceramic baking dish from the oven and need to set it aside, the trivet is your best friend. Depending on the material that makes up your kitchen surfaces, frequent contact with hot items—such as a sheet of fresh cookies or a cake pan fresh from the oven—can discolor or warp your countertops. The trivet is there to make sure that doesn't happen.

    Coming in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and materials, the most familiar style of trivet is a standard mat, like a crocheted or knitted trivet that lies flat—easy to stash in a drawer and effortless to grab and lay out on the counter when needed.


    Novelty trivets bear distinct shapes that give them a bit of personality, such as resembling a state on a map, the outline of an animal, the palm of a hand, or another distinct form that makes these kitchen items stand out.


    Some trivets are formed into wildly imaginative configurations that make them as much a work of art as they are a useful kitchen staple. From elaborately painted stoneware pieces to intricately filagreed cast iron trivets, it's tempting to hang these beauties as a wall decoration rather than use them for their intended purpose.

    Trivets are made from a multitude of materials—take your pick from the impressive options from shops on Etsy:


    • Ceramic trivets: The materials used in making ceramics allows creators to form impressive patterns and shapes. Ceramic is the perfect surface for painting elaborate patterns and countryside scenes.
    • Fabric trivets: Woven, knitted, crocheted, or quilted cloth or yarn intertwines to produce a rainbow of color and pattern options—from elaborate rosettes to simple spirals. Whatever your style, you're sure to find a fabric piece that suits your decor.
    • Wood trivets: From pine to oak, butcher block to balsa, trivets come in just about any wood you can imagine. Sturdy and durable, wood is easy to paint, stain, and shape, making it the perfect medium to make wildly creative pieces that you can easily find on Etsy.
    • Cork trivets: Light and stackable, cork makes an ideal trivet material. Cork insulates well against heat, and many are just as decorative as any wooden or ceramic variety.
    • Silicone trivets: Silicone is highly heat-resistant and holds up nicely in the dishwasher. There's an abundance of beautiful silicone trivets to add to your kitchen toolset, coming in a wide array of unexpected and delightful shapes and colors.