Notes

At the table, dinnerware is the first item that meets the diners' eyes. Consider the following factors before making your dinnerware purchase.

At the table, dinnerware may be the first item that meets the diners' eyes. Think about the following factors before making your dinnerware purchase.


How Will the Dinnerware BE UTILIZED?

Will the dinnerware be for everyday use or for special occasions.


Daily Use: Dinnerware used daily is at the mercy of chips, cracks, and fractures. In the order of damage resistance, porcelain may be the hardest ceramic, bone china may be the strongest, followed by stoneware, semiporcelain, ironstone, creamware, and majolica or faience. Microwave oven and dishwasher safety may also be concerns.


When one set of dinnerware is selected to meet all dining needs, probably the most versatile choice is plain white dinnerware. Plain, white dinnerware:


Showcases food;

Used by most restaurants;

Easy to coordinate;

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Inexpensive to produce;

Safe in a microwave oven (as long as it does not have any metallic ornamentation); and

Will not fade in a diswasher drying cycle.


If you prefer colorful dinnerware, a pattern depicted in one or two colors is easier to coordinate and probably less expensive than dinnerware with metal ornamentation or multiple colors.


For fun, keep brightly colored majolica or faience, pottery reserved for occasional use at the informal table setting. Majolica and faience chip easily, so treat them carefully.


Dinnerware selected for special occasions is usually ornamented with gold and silver coins. Gold, silver, and platinum create an elegant ambience, but cannot be found in a microwave oven, and should be hand-washing.


Probably the most formal dinnerware pattern is one ornamented with a solid-color border trimmed with precious metal, such as for example cobalt blue edged with gold. For a dramatic pattern, select a contrast of vibrant colors: dinnerware ornamented with Chinese red and black or a sophisticated combination of colors, such as for example gray, black, and gold.


You may even select dinnerware in a color associated with several holidays; for example, green-rimmed plates can do for St. Plates Patrick's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. When theme-related dinnerware is selected, salad plates are less expensive to purchase than dinner plates and provide the same impact.


In the event that you?ve been serving meals on a hodgepodge assortment of plates you?ve acquired through the years, we?re here to inform you it?s time to upgrade to a complete group of dinnerware. While artfully mismatched dining and serving pieces is de rigueur (you?ll find a lot of effortlessly cool and cohesive mix-and-match sets), dishes in unintentionally mismatched colors, patterns, and sizes don't do much to complement your meal, kitchen decor, or overall style.


Considering you?ll utilize them daily and an excellent set can last for a long time, a set of dinnerware is really worth the investment. Plus, setting the table with plates you really, really love makes from weeknight meals to dinner parties feel a lot more special and satisfying.


Whether you prefer tried-and-true solids, eye-catching patterns, or unique textures, we?ve rounded up a few of the best-looking, most functional dinnerware to accent your dining table.


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