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
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
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
Reichenbach's wide-rimmed Taste Blue china dessert bowl is show-off gorgeous.
Price: $135
Shop: Tabula Tua
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Martha Stewart Collection Footed Cup and Spoon
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
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
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
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
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
