When white dishes feel boring

By Maggie

All of my dinner plates and most of my serving plates are white, and whenever I play pretend-set-the-table, the plates are always white. Food looks best on white plates AND plain white goes with every color and every style. Dinnerware is expensive and takes up a lot of space, and I'd rather have nice white plates and a closet full of patterned and multicolored table linens than drawers full of dishes that can only pull off one look. 

That said, I love looking at dishes. I would like to own all of these. I prevent myself from buying anything colorful or patterned unless it's a serving piece or dessert plate or fun little bowls, but maybe you have room in your cupboards or need to upgrade?

 

1. Audrey Red Dinnerware from Bed, Bath, and Beyond
2. Porto dinnerware from World Market
3. Camille dinnerware from Crate and Barrel
4. Regent Narrow Band dinnerware from Crate and Barrel 
5. Lenox Simply Fine "Chocolate" Dinnerware from Macy's
6. Cherry Blossom dinnerware from World Market
7. Paradiso set in burgundy/cream from Target 
8. Mikasa Red Berries dinnerware from Bed, Bath, and Beyond

Comments

[Elizabeth]

I love love love the Porto dinnerware from Cost Plus. I keep ALMOST buying this:
http://www.worldmarket.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3596348

but in person the pasta bowl is so SMALL, and I really don't need another platter.

But still - gorgeous!

[Jennie]

I love the first set!

[Maura]

You know, I got color/pattern plates for my wedding and I HATED them. You're right. Food looks so much better on plain white. (So I was not in the least bit upset when the ex got the dishes in the divorce!) That being said, these are so cute! I love the Cherry Blossom dinnerware, but probably not to serve food on!