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« Previous EntriesLenox dinnerware from the October 2008 NY Tabletop show
Thursday, May 14th, 2009Lenox introduced a number of line extenders for their popular patterns.
Opal Innocence dinnerware had the addition of a Carved pattern, that takes the Opal Innocence design and interprets that design in a relief pattern. The relief pattern has a more casual appeal.
Butterfly Meadow dinnerware is 8 years old and still growing. Lenox introduced [...]
New dinnerware introductions
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
What dinnerware introductions from the New York Tabletop show in October of 2008 have actually entered the marketplace?
The answer is some of them.
Nautica introduced 5 new dinnerware patterns. Anchorage dinnerware was a grey and taupe pattern. Bar Harbor dinnerware featured boats. Sea Beach dinnerware showcased shells. Knot dinnerware had a [...]
What’s new in dinnerware - New York Tabletop Show, April 2009
Monday, May 11th, 2009The new dinnerware introductions that were shown at the New York Tabletop Show in April 2009 were considerably more about business, than about new patterns. Here are some of the highlights.
White dinnerware is the most popular - not a big surprise.
Square dinnerware was everywhere - again, not a surprise.
Turquoise and otehr blue-green shades were [...]
Getting ready for a holiday dinner
Monday, March 23rd, 2009Holiday dinners are the best and the worst of holiday time. It is great to have everyone together, but it can be incredibly stressful to prepare for the meal.
Don’t let the preparation get you down!! Here is a list of what can be helpful to make your dinner easier and more enjoyable for [...]
Creating a Romantic dinner
Monday, March 23rd, 2009There are three main elements to a romantic dinner:
romantic soft lighting
special and delicious menu
special tablesetting
There are a couple of ways to create soft romantic lighting. Put low watt bulbs in your lamps. Eat dinner by candlelight. (Don’t use too many that you set off your fire alarm.) Put lighting gels over [...]
Is a Fancy Dinner on the menu?
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009Fancy dinner may or may not mean formal dinner. It is up to you to make the dinner as fancy as you want.
One way to make the dinner fancy, is to pull out your formal dinnerware, or dinnerware that is rarely used. Use special glassware to complement the dinnerware. Serve all the [...]
Matching bakeware for my dinnerware, good thing or bad?
Saturday, March 21st, 2009Once you have picked your dinnerware pattern, it is great to get matching and coordinating products for your home. A matching teakettle, for example, now makes the stove top area a decorative area! And, it is great to set a table or buffet with matching serving bowls and platters. What a great [...]
What is in a dinnerware set? or what is a place setting?
Friday, March 20th, 2009The definition of a dinnerware set varies by dinnerware category and by manufacturer. There are a lot of different assortments of dinnerware sets, so here are some guidelines.
In casual dinnerware, for most manufacturers, a basic dinnerware set is 4 dinner plates, 4 salad plates, 4 bowls, and 4 mugs.
In formal dinnerware, the basic dinnerware [...]
Yellowware or Yellow Ware Earthenware - what is it?
Saturday, February 28th, 2009Yellowware is a type or sub-group of Earthenware. The body is relatively hard earthenware body and runs from pale buff to yellow in color. Yellowware was most popular from 1840 to 1900. Typically a lead glaze was used and yellowware was decorated with sponge prints, spattered color, and / or bands. [...]
What is Faience Earthenware?
Sunday, February 15th, 2009Faience is an earthenware featuring a tin-enameled (stanniferous) glaze. The glaze produces an opaque white surface.
In the traditional manner of producing ceramic items, a clay vessel would first be fired to create the fired product - an unglazed fired product can be called biscuit or bisque. For Faience earthenware, the undecorated biscuit was [...]