Christmas Dinnerware Holiday Favorites

• Use existing holiday dinnerware as a starting point. Can you add a place setting, serving piece or another hard-to-find item to the dinnerware set? Look for the gravy boat, large oval platter, or extra pieces of this favorite set of dishes. A well-used set often suffers damage or loss over time, and you can replace those pieces, or add extras to allow for grandchildren and other new family members.


• Add dishes featuring a favorite holiday motif. How about some snowmen, holly, birds, penguins or trees to bring a holiday spirit? There are lots of beautiful patterns that feature these themes. Look for a set of dessert plates or glassware that are designed to accent the rest of the dinnerware set.


• Complement a year-round china set with holiday colors. Young couples often get a set of china that can be used for many occasions. Are there "holiday" colors in that set that can be used as a basis for some holiday pieces to spice up the set? Green and red, or silver and gold, all go with holiday decorating. Blue is easy to incorporate into winter and snow themes. And white goes with everything!

Spode Christmas Rose Covered Tea Pot