A guide to choosing the right dinnerware

Everyone loves to go to a fine dining restaurant to have a nice dinner, but what is the reason that people admire restaurants so much? Is it only the food that they serve? I don’t think so, people like the whole environment of a restaurant including its interior, atmosphere, theme and the dinnerware as well.

As people like and notice everything carefully in a restaurant, that is the reason restaurants make sure to maintain their standard. Similarly, when we organize a nice dinner in our houses, the atmosphere is completely different from the routine.

This difference is due to the arrangement of the dining table and the beautiful, classy dinnerware. If your table is well set and the dinnerware including plates, bowls, dishes, glass, and cutlery everything is arranged elegantly, then your house dinner ambiance will be no less than a restaurant.

When the food is presented well, you like it more. There are different shapes, designs, and colors available in dinnerware. There are different companies involved in the manufacturing of dinnerwares like Wedgwood, which is among the oldest companies in England, making quality dinnerware.

If you also desire to set your dining table with beauty, style, and elegance, you need new dinnerware. Here is “a guide to choosing the right dinnerware”.

• Price

The first and most important thing we all keep in mind before buying anything is our beloved “pockets”. Of course, nothing comes free in this world, so make a budget for buying a new dinnerware.

There are different designs, styles, qualities, and colors available in dinnerware, and each might have a different price as well. After making your budget, have a look at the other features of dinnerware and select the best one, which you can buy in the money you have.

“China” is the name of dinnerware material, which is considered as the most expensive dinnerware in the world. It is also known as “white gold” and is made up of porcelain that is obtained from a fine clay called the kaolin.

Here is a detailed statistics of dinnerware, its manufacture, and selling according to its types.

• Material

There are following types of dinnerware material

1. Earthenware

This type of dinnerware is made up of ceramic, which is glazed and fired. The design of this type of glassware is made by hand painting. They give a quite heavy, thick and rustic look. This type of dinnerware is a porous material, which can soak water if they are left on the water for a longer duration.

They are comparatively cheaper from the other types of glassware and are easily breakable if you are looking for a longer time investment than these are not much liable.

2. China

These are the most expensive and high-quality dinnerware. They are also known as white gold or porcelain. These are made when fine particles of kaolin are heated at a very high temperature. They have a very elegant and delicate appearance with aesthetic designs over it.

The borders might be made up of gold, platinum or silver and due to which it should not be put in a microwave oven. These are the strongest among all the dinnerware that does not break easily.

If these types of dinnerware are made up of ashes of bones of animals, these are known as “bone china”. Among all dinnerware, bone china is the most durable liable and unbreakable.

3. Glassware

They are made by processing different types of glass at ultra-high temperatures. This type of dinnerware is non-porous, but they are not much durable. Due to the glass material n them, they can easily break. They can be put in a microwave.

4. Plastic

These are made up of SAN and polycarbonate forming a durable, unbreakable and microwave friendly dinnerware. These are the best option, especially for your daily use since they are less expensive. Your kids can easily use this type of dinnerware because of their resistance to breakage quality.

5. Stoneware

It is similar to the earthenware, but it is slightly more durable due to the presence of some strengthening material in its clay. They are thicker in design, but the outer surface may have a texture like satin, shiny or matte.

6. Woodenware

This type of dinnerware gives a unique, traditional and warm look to your dining tables. They do not break easily and are cheap as well. They are non-porous and serves the food hot. Because they are made up of wood, you cannot put them in microwaves.

• High Quality

When you have detailed knowledge about the material of the dinnerware, you can easily find out which one is the best and high-quality product. The manufacturing company also plays a great role since all companies do not use the same quality of the material.

You also have to look at which dinnerware you can buy in your budget easily. High quality is very important, as we do not buy dinnerware on a regular basis. Therefore, we can consider it as an investment for a few years so you can easily add some extra amount of money in it but never compromise on the quality.

• Design

Dinnerware has many designs and styles. They may be available in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. They may have an expensive and fancy border or maybe hand painted. They may have circle patterns or some elegant floral prints. It is completely your preference, what you like the most? Which one will look the best in your house?

• What a pretty Color!

Dinnerware is available in a wide variety of pretty and elegant colors. It is your choice that you like it dark, light, bright or a little funky. You can select the color according to the whole set up of your dining area.

• Compliment your dining table

You should select the dinnerware, which compliments the dining room as well as with the dining table. You can select a color or design which will enhance the look of your dining table.

• Careful! It can break

If you are looking for dinnerware for daily routine, choose the one, which does not break easily. This thing is even more important when you have kids in your house. You have to see their safety as well, and breakable dinnerware can cause them harm.

Plastic sets are the best choice if you are looking for safe dinnerware on a daily basis.

• It should keep the food warm

If you like your food hot like me, you should definitely go for dinnerware which keeps your food popping hot for a longer duration of time.

• Occasion

According to the occasion, you can select your dinnerware like you are going to use it in routine, on weekends, during gatherings or you are going to present it to someone else.

• Health is wealth

Dinnerware also has some effects on our health like melamine have some possible health risks. So choose a dinnerware, which is overall best for you.

Final Thoughts

However, you should have properly detailed about every dinnerware before buying any, but at the end of the day, it is your own choice and preference. Choose a dinnerware according to your liking, needs, and preference.