Although there is nothing inherently wrong with coasters, they tend to get a bit of a bum rap from designers and those who claim to be "in the know". Clearly these people do not own furniture of which they are proud, and must be happy to have people damage surfaces with carelessly placed mugs and glasses.

For those who are a bit more concerned about preserving their coffee tables and benches, coasters are a must-have item. But rather than choose some boring disk of cork-backed stock patterns, how about something that is much more personal and unique to your home?

The Memories Set of Coasters contains 4 glass squares which have a slot into which you can slip a photograph of your choice. So whether it is a picture of each member of your family, a selection of your favourite landscape photos or just something you clip out of a magazine, you can easily create your own unique set of coasters, ideally suited to your tastes and decor.

And fear not for the safety of your surfaces. Each glass bock also comes fitted with a tiny rubber foot in each corner, keeping both the coaster and it's load off your precious woodwork. The rubber feet act as brakes, preventing cups and coasters alike from kidding around polished surfaces too.

The Memories Set of Glass Photo Coasters also comes with a useful wooden storage rack so you can stow them when not in use. We suspect that you will probably choose to leave the coasters out on your coffee table so that people can admire the pictures which inspire you so.

So take this opportunity to protect your furniture and laugh in the face of so-called experts. Dare to be different and decorate your house with what you choose. We guarantee that you will really enjoy flicking through your old family photo albums looking for suitable pictures to go into these glass coasters. And if you ever get bored with your choices, it is a quick job to slip a new photo in as and when you choose.