Hester & Cook

Paper Placemats and Table Runners from Nashville

Robbie and Angie Hester Cook started Hester & Cook in their basement, beginning with KnobStoppers—vintage doorknobs turned into bottle stoppers. In 2010 they launched the paper placemat that became their best-known product, and the company now makes placemat pads, 25-foot table runners, napkins, and table accents from FSC-certified paper printed in the USA. It is sold in more than 3,000 stores and has retail locations in the Nashville area.