With the festive season just around the corner, it might be time to turn your attention to your tablescape. Dinnerware trends come and go, but there are a few that we've been eyeing up that are perfect for the festive season ahead.
'Dinnerware is an amazing tool to elevate your dining experience and express your personality,' says trend expert for Etsy, and judge on the Emmy-nominated series, Making IT, Dayna Isom Johnson. 'I like to think of dinnerware as an extension of the food you serve, it’s there to bring to life your kitchen creations and give the occasion flavor and flare beyond the food on the table.'
If you're looking forward to a season of dinner party hosting, here are the best dinnerware sets for an on-trend look (and where to shop them now!)
1. Delicate blue floral motifs
Blue and white dinnerware is a classic combination that has dominated tablescapes for centuries. In recent years, this combination has undergone a modern makeover. The classic 'Willow' is one of the best patterned plate designs - an elaborate chinoiserie design, but that is being replaced by modern designs. Think white plates with splatterings of bright blue paint in the form of slapdash speckles. But, according to interior designer, Emily Henderson, the blue and white floral motif is coming back.
This time in a more delicate way. 'I have noticed that blue and white floral dinnerware and servewhere are popping up and I couldn't be happier about it,' says Emily. 'It's so pretty yet versatile and if I were getting married today they would definitely be on my registry.'
Material: Stoneware
Price: $71
The Soho Home Floral collection takes inspiration from wildflower meadows, with a blue and white combination that is delicate enough not to be too farmhouse in style. Each individual piece is crafted from durable stoneware in Portugal and hand-painted before being finished with a glaze.
Material: Earthenware
Price: From $9.90
This floral earthenware serving platter is from the brand new Floral Earthenware Tableware collection from Zara Home. It has a charming countryside aesthetic that will look beautiful on any table. Go for the full set for a cohesive look.
Material: Melamine
Price: $33
This oval platter has a charming blue floral pattern that would make for a beautiful table centerpiece. The salad plate, dinner plate and dinner bowl are also available from Amazon if you're looking to complete the collection.
2. Irregular stoneware
The frill of scallop edge decor has been everywhere this last year. 'Scallop-edged plates are a great way of adding some depth and texture to your table without having to commit to a full pattern or print,' says Dayna. While the scallop look remains popular, we're noticing a move away from the scallop edging towards a more irregular plates, bowls and dishes that gives that handcrafted feel.
'An obsession of mine is this dinnerware set by Eva Zeisel,' says Joshua Smith, principal designer and founder of Joshua Smith Inc. 'The bowls have an organic edge detail that throws in an artistic flare without compromising the minimal design. It's the perfect backdrop to let the meal take center stage.'
Material: Stoneware
Dimensions: Set of 16 includes 4 dinner plates, 4 salad plates, 4 pasta bowls and 4 mugs
Price: $320
Delivering a rustic aesthetic, the Skye dinnerware collection features a transparent glaze on stoneware, which highlights the shadow and contrast of the uneven rim and individual markings.
Material: Stoneware
Price: $89
Enhance your table with this rustic-inspired style of the Stoneware plate. Crafted from stone with a marbled effect, the dinnerware from the Ryu tableware collection derives its name from the Japanese word for ’flow’, which refers to the intricate patterns that adorn these distinctive plates.
Material: Stoneware
Price: $42.99
Elevate your dining experience with these artful creations from H&M. This large, asymmetric serving dish in glazed stoneware has a gentle speckled aesthetic that is perfect for a minimalist dining room.
3. Graphic designs
We loved the Kelly Wearstler Serax collection that launched last month - featuring the Zuma collection showcasing plates and bowls with delicate vector grid patterns. We think it's just the start for the geometric pattern trends, bringing a modern twist to our tablescape and eschewing the more playful, colorful patterned plates in favor of something a little more refined and sophisticated. These three would make an elegant addition to your everyday table.
Colors available: Salt, Sienna and Pacifico
Price: $300
The Zuma plate is available in three distinctive shades, but I like the Sienna, terracotta style. The stripped-down digital graphic motif brings a modern feel to the table. The plates don't have much of a rim and have been designed to be elegantly stacked to bring more texture to the table.
Color: Green and black
Price: $16.99
H&M's porcelain tableware collection features this porcelain plate and mug with this distinctive graphic pattern. The green design contrasts elegantly against the gold rim, which will make a beautiful festive centerpiece.
Material: Stoneware
Price: $9.97
This four-piece plate set has a modern geometric pattern. With a neutral, gloss finish, the plates are made from 100 percent stoneware ceramic and add subtle sophistication to everyday dining.
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