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By Phillip Rhodes
December 01, 2010
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Our Favorite Dinnerware

Bold patterns, bright colors, and don't forget the classics—there is a design to enliven any meal.

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Frances Palmer Scalloped Plates

Handmade feel, factory tough, and pretty as can be.

Price: $38

Shop: Frances Palmer Pottery

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Martha Stewart Hudson and Classic Band Dinnerware

Martha Stewart's budget-friendly Hudson and Classic Band tableware pieces are easy to mix and match.

Price: $6-$32

Shop: Macy's

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Kahla Stackable Dinnerware

Kahla's update procelain pieces make for well-organized cupboards.

Price: $14-$50

Shop: CSN Stores

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Terrafirma Ceramics Inc Black Geometric Dinnerware

Credit: Photo: Randy Mayor
What the best-dressed tables will be wearing this season.

Price: $30-$50 per piece

Shop: Terrafirma Ceramics

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Taste Blue Dessert Bowls by Reichenbach

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Reichenbach's wide-rimmed Taste Blue china dessert bowl is show-off gorgeous.

Price: $135

Shop: Tabula Tua 

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Mango Wood Plates

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Solid mango wood plates from Be Home Inc.

Price: $23-$45

Shop: The Gardener

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Martha Stewart Collection Footed Cup and Spoon

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Elevate dessert with this footed cup and spoon set from Martha Stewart Macy's collection.

Price: $29/set

Shop: Select Macy's stores

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Mangoleaf Bamboo Bowls

The rustic raw material shows through on the inside, but the exteriors of these bamboo bowls are lacquered in bold metallic shades.

Price: $9

Shop: Mangoleaf

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Amoretti Brothers Hand-Painted Dinnerware

Old world meets new world with hand-painted peices from an Italian familiy's Mexican studio.

Price: $50

Shop: Amoretti Brothers

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Lily Juliet Coconut Shell Bowls

Made from the real thing. We think a scoop of sorbet would make each little bowl even more divine.

Price: $60/set of 6

Shop: Lily Juliet

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Christopher Jagmin Barbara Plates

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These plates will give a proper dose of wild and whimsy.

Price: $11-$39

Shop: Christopher Jagmin

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Jonathan Adler Platinum Stripe Porcelain

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Platinum-accented porcelain from mod potter Jonathan Adler will enliven any table.

Price: $50/4-piece place setting

Shop: Jonathan Adler

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Pier 1 Imports White Porcelain Sampler Set

Scaled-down sizes are perfect for tasting parties.

Price: $20

Shop: Pier 1 Imports

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Jonathan Adler Enamel Petal Bowl

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Jonathan Adler's design provides a bit of Mad Men glamour. Perfect for nuts, gherkins, or any other small snacks.

Price: $68

Shop: Jonathan Adler

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Perch Design Spot Bowl

Use one these graceful, swoopy shaped bowls for a salt pig, and use several for snacks.

Price: $32

Shop: Perch Design

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Beehive Kitchenware Ceramics

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A little sugar in your bowl... and a little cream in your coffee. Beehive's new porelain line adds a pleasantly tactile dimension to the ritual of morning coffee.

Price: $48 and $50

Shop: Beehive Kitchenware Co. 

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Mottahedeh Green Apple Lace Butterfly Dessert Plate

Mottahedeh's Green Apple Lace Butterfly Dessert Plate is so light it could fly away.

Price: $55

Shop: Mottahedeh

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Caskata Peony Large Bowl

Caskata's gold- and platinum-plated 13-inch Peony bowl would make a lovely gift for a spring wedding—whether it's on the registry list or not.

Price: $140

Shop: Michael C. Fina

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1 of 19 Our Favorite Dinnerware
2 of 19 Frances Palmer Scalloped Plates
3 of 19 Martha Stewart Hudson and Classic Band Dinnerware
4 of 19 Kahla Stackable Dinnerware
5 of 19 Terrafirma Ceramics Inc Black Geometric Dinnerware
6 of 19 Taste Blue Dessert Bowls by Reichenbach
7 of 19 Mango Wood Plates
8 of 19 Martha Stewart Collection Footed Cup and Spoon
9 of 19 Mangoleaf Bamboo Bowls
10 of 19 Amoretti Brothers Hand-Painted Dinnerware
11 of 19 Lily Juliet Coconut Shell Bowls
12 of 19 Christopher Jagmin Barbara Plates
13 of 19 Jonathan Adler Platinum Stripe Porcelain
14 of 19 Pier 1 Imports White Porcelain Sampler Set
15 of 19 Jonathan Adler Enamel Petal Bowl
16 of 19 Perch Design Spot Bowl
17 of 19 Beehive Kitchenware Ceramics
18 of 19 Mottahedeh Green Apple Lace Butterfly Dessert Plate
19 of 19 Caskata Peony Large Bowl

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