Mix-and-match dinnerware is all the rage these days. This less-than-formal approach keeps entertaining fresh and personal with endless combinations of modern, vintage, colorful, patterned and plain pieces. I personally love the look of classic white plates mixed with funky flea market cups, chargers and servingware.
No surprise, I love the woodland-themed Rosanna Teapot Boho from Organize.com. Imagine the possibilities this porcelain teapot could afford mingled with Christmas china, vintage treasures or graphic melamine designs. You know you want it, so answer this week’s question before 12/11c Monday, February 14, to be entered.
This week’s question: When guests come for brunch or dinner, are your tablescapes mix-and-match eclectic or off-the-shelf coordinated?
Mine usually match in the same color theme, if not patterns. I LOVE the woodland teapot, it would co-ordinate perfectly with all I use for my guests and family
My plates match but not my mugs and cups. I Love collecting different mugs and tea sets!
Life is too short to go by rules! I like to mix and match, use whatever matches my mood for the meal! It is fun to see all the different types of setting you can come up with!
We have just added a Sunroom where our deck used to be- i can't wait to set the old pedestale table with some beautiful mix and match dishes! this would be soo cute!
I mix sets that look great together. I love using all my pieces so I don't want to hold back just bc it's not part of a set.
Off the shelf coordinated, but I wish I was cool enough to mix and match…
It's off the shelf coordinated for me, simply because that's what I have. I do love my dishes though as they're a beautiful turquoise color.
Our idea of eclectic is using our Mikasa dinnerware with canning jars for glasses and whatever napkins were on sale that week. No one feels uncomfortable at our table!
normally coordinated, but I like to use favorite piece when I can.
I like every dinner to be different, so that means mixing things up on a regurlar basis. I have three sets of dishes that can be mixed and matched according to how formal or informal I want it to look.
Hi, I have a collection of old and antique cups I love to use and many differenent serving dishes
so the answer is always mixed. Even when I try to use all matched I can't resist using my favorites.
Mix and match mainly due to breakage over the years. Trying to stay with compatible colors however.
Mix and match. Our plates are the same style but two different colors but I have always loved the idea of a bunch of different and brightly colored plates. Someday, someday.
What a cool idea; I'd love to have that look on my dinning room and or kitchen table
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forgot to include / answer the competition question:: currently we have totally coordinated crockery; however, I'd love to own a mix+match crockery setting; as I think it's more interesting; so would love that more casual look and feel when entertaining guests:
I have four sets of tableware, so I can use eclectic or coordinated as I feel the occasion demands. Also many pieces collected over the years from loved-ones and friends provide me with great memories of the previous users as I mingle them among the newer ones.
Usually I have to choice but to mix. Thankfully it looks nice!
When I have dinner guests I usually match most of my table setting, or try too anyway. AND, the teapot would match what I have.
I am a MiX and MaTcH kind of person..
I have a matched set, however after 18 years of use, several pieces have gotten broken, so I'm ready to intertwine the mix and match, ecclectic look into what's left of the set, which is all white, by the way!
We mix and match…partly out of choice and partly because we sometimes don't have enough of one set for the number of guests. I love to personalize the settings or use unique pieces, if possible. It gives us conversation material and ice breakers if someone new is attending.
Mix and match for us! We are always on the outlook for unusual serving pieces at yard sales, flea markets and thrift stores and like to use fun natural items when Mother Nature gifts them. We also have been fortunate to have families who have shared their collections with us.
I have both a complete set, and also some pieces that I have bought just because I saw them and liked them at yard sales and flea markets; so I just use whatever suits my mood at the time. It does help to have extra pieces when you have family over.
We usually have a table scape that is mix and matched. With having raised four kids things would get broken from time to time, so we don't really have enough of one style for when we have extended family over. But it is great, because what we do looks good and the family is most important.
We don't really have anything that is coordinated… so it goes with dishes too! I prefer it that way, it is casual, fun and interesting.
I have always been a fan of mixed settings whether by accident or design. My dining room table has two sets of mixed chairs as well. It keeps the room from feeling overly planned and stuffy.
Mostly matched dishes, but the rest of my house is pretty much mix-and-match.
I always loved the mix and match look.
Matched sets that are blended with other pieces is the best way . I do like for the stemware to match though.<3
I'm pretty sure my mom HAS that teapot!
i love mixing & matching items from my pantry to set my table. I think a table with everything matchie-matchie just makes for a very boring table. My guests should want to look at everything on my table and look for differences this ensures i get comments from them, and usually they are all good.
I do a little bit of both
I registered for a simple, white dish set so that all my funky vintage finds could have the spotlight on the table. I especially love the little 60's coffee/ tea cups that I have- most are made in Japan with bright/ funky flowers on them.
I love to mix & match it lets your creativity fly and because I got items that friends & family gave me as gifts so this was I get to use them not storage them
Always have a fun table setting. Mix and match the best
Mix and Match! Dishes aren't on the top of our to buy list! Too many other things that are needed! But I love the woodland theme.
I am basically very eclectic am my dishes reflect that. Not, that I wanted it to, but with my husbands dishes along with mine it has become that. This would be the perfect little blend, to add to my collection! I also have a great collection of tea pots. I just love them!
I love to entertain and to "set the table". For holidays I like to use coordinating pieces of china, crystal and silver. For more casual occasions I really like the mix it up approach. I inherited my mother's love of china, crystal, silver and table linens. Now I need a large room to store it all in!
I have never had matchy matchy as this is both of our 2nd marriage and we did not think to purchase 'good' dishes. We are eclectic and as such so are our dishware, glassware, and silverware.
I have 3 different sets with a similar color scheme that I mix and match..some are square, round or rectangle.I love all pottery!
matching set b/c that's what I have…love the mix and match look, I need to work on my collection!
I usually pull from my already matched dishes. However – I am working on it. I am planning on purchasing basic white in order to add the seasonal pieces. It's such a cute look!
I'm a mix and match kinda gal
I recently bought a set of white dinnerware, for the express purpose of mixing and matching other eclectic pieces, depending on the season or event. This set came with huge mugs and I've been searching for neat little teacups and a teapot…sure would love this one, as the rims of the dinnerware are raised in a leaf pattern!
I love to mix n' match, old & new, anything goes at my house and everyone seems to like it just fine!!
I like to mix a couple sets, all in classic blue and white. but i would love to mix in something fun and new.
mix and match of course !
Mix-and-match, whatever I have gathered over the years.
I love this look. It is so refreshing. I usually have matching dinnerware but it usually depends on my mood. Spring is a time when I tend to like the mix and match look more.
"Matching Melamine" OR "Matching Corningware" OR "Matching Paper Plates" … Depends on the "Occasion" … LOL … <3 Kathy <3
I always love to mix and match and have a core set of neutral (plain ivory) dinnerware to help everything kind of "go!" I am a dish fanatic – just got back from Marshalls with three new plates to add to mix.
It depends so much on the event-based on variables of occasion, for both I am more likely to go eclectic since it is my overall style! More relaxed and fun! This is a LOVELY design I am mad about it!