The dining-room table was set for two: placemats, plates, polyester napkins blooming from industrial-strength wineglasses.

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Inside, a long, countertop meets dark wood panelling, and the handful of tables are lined with paper placemats promoting Florida.

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In our house, which is often overflowing with grade-school boys, these elemental placemats have been an astonishing hit.

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