Ideas to Mix & Match Stoneware

Contemporary Place Setting

• Stoneware crafted in shades of black, brown and white complement the contemporary decor. Start with a fresh white, simple stoneware set of dinner plates, free of embellishment. Add contemporary square black soup bowls with a brown interior. Position brown salad plates atop the white dinner plates, providing striking color contrast. White saucers holding black coffee mugs complete this contemporary mix of stoneware dishes.

Traditional Place Setting

• White stoneware complemented with brightly-colored, traditional Polish stoneware bring energy and life to a dining table. The peacock pattern -- incorporating bright blues, reds, yellows and greens -- adorns Polish stoneware, mimicking the feathers of a peacock. Use your imagination to creatively mix and match white dinner and salad plates, round soup bowls and cups and saucers with peacock-patterned, Polish stoneware.

Beverage Ensembles

• Stoneware beverage ensembles are useful and decorative. Rainbow-colored stoneware mugs stacked neatly in a metal stand are a space-saving, colorful and useful addition on your kitchen counter. An earthy brown teapot set, accompanying sage green dessert plates, provides a delightful afternoon biscuit and tea break. Pour milk, lemonade, water or iced tea from decorative stoneware pitchers into oversize stoneware mugs.

Serving Pieces

• White stoneware salt and pepper shakers, lidded pots, baking dishes, serving trays and hors d' oeuvre platters complement any decor. Interject brightly-colored serving pieces for diversity. Mix and match earthy browns, reds, greens and blues. Square or rectangular serving pieces impart a modern theme while rounded dishes evoke a traditional ambiance.