Admittedly, I have a bit of a love affair with plates and dinnerware. I've collected more than my fair share of different patterns and designs and continue to buy more and more. I love to mix and match different colours and patterns.
Here my favourite trends happening right now in dinnerware. If I could, I would get my hands on most (if not all) the plates below.
Bold Floral
These aren't Grandma's precious floral China patterns. Floral patterns on dinnerware is currently making much bolder moves.
Above, clockwise from top-left: Kate Spade Charcoal Floral dinner plate, Richard Ginori Protea salad plate, Crate & Barrel Passion Flower dinner plate, and Anthropologie Watercolor Petals dinnerware
Wildlife on Your Plates
Taking design cues from nature isn't a new idea, but there sure are a lot of deer, butterflies, bees, fish, lions, tigers, and so on making their way onto your tabletop these days.
Above, clockwise from top-left: West Elm Flora + Fauna dessert plates, Anthropologie On Safari dinnerware, Thomas Paul Bazaar dinner plates, and Charley Harper Angel Fish sauce dish from fishseddy.com.
Precious Lace
There is certainly a fair share of dinnerware out there with sweet patterns and lace-like detail, but the transfer of lace pattern has never been so literal.
Above: Anthropologie Tattered Lace dinnerware, Black Lace dinner plate from Wonkiware
Zig Zag
I love a super graphic pattern on dinnerware. Pair these with some classic white dishes and these plates are the stars of the table (second only to your delicious food, of course).
Above, clockwise from the left: serving platter from Missoni for Target (coming September 13), Color Studio Zigzag accent plate, and Zaine plate from Crate & Barrel
Classic White
While white plates are definitely a classic and never-ending trend, these dishes are a little more fun with elegant yet bold shapes.
Above: Neobaroque dinnerware from West Elm, Diane Von Furstenberg Powerstone salad plate
Jessica McLaughlin is a freelance writer by night in Toronto who spends her days as a web manager. You can find her at homeware.tumblr.com where she blogs about kitchen and dinnerware.
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