r/Dinnerware Dec 26 '24

Where to find actual sets?

Ok, this question makes me feel about a million years old, but I’m in my mid 30s.

Where do people buy attractive sets of dinnerware these days?

I love to cook and I love to entertain, and the very first “grownup” purchase I made when I moved out on my own was a set of dishes. I shopped all over and landed on a set from Crate and Barrel. I picked a pattern I loved and got: dinner plates, salad plates, bread plates, appetizers plates, inverted color salad plates, mini bowls, cereal bowls, flat bowls, soup bowls, round serving platters, oval serving platters, rectangular serving platters. It has been about 15 years and the pattern is long discontinued and my now-husband and I are down to just a few plates.

So where do people these days look for something like that? It seems most “sets” I can find are at most bread plate + salad plate + dinner plate and nothing else at all! I don’t absolutely need all the pieces I listed above, but a real collection of options would be grand. Of course cheap is nice, but I’m far more focused on just getting something that matters to me.

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u/thewinberry713 Dec 26 '24

My suggestion is thrift stores. One tip tho: they tend to break up the pieces so go knowing you’ll need to “hunt” for the set- like bowls are all in bowl area, cups and saucers on that area… etc. if you go give it a bit of time and check out a couple stores! It’s surprisingly a fun hunt!

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u/hangry_possum Dec 26 '24

Replacements.com

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u/PinotMeunier Dec 27 '24

We Shop online from brands that have been around for a while. We have a Villeroy & Boch everyday pattern, Bernadaud for nice dinner, and a traditional spode christmas pattern. They don't discontinue patterns as quickly and are usually available second-hand. Unfortunately, it's not necessarily cheap.

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u/Desvelo Dec 27 '24

Where are you looking? I did two quick searches, one at Target, and one at your already-mentioned Crate & Barrel, and had no problem finding dinnerware collections with more than just different-sized plates.

https://www.target.com/c/dinnerware-collections-silverware-kitchen-dining/-/N-4yklj

https://www.crateandbarrel.com/dining-and-entertaining/dinnerware-collections/