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Fishnet Bowl at Pearl River, Camille Dinnerware at Crate and Barrel

My husband and I had the hardest time choosing a pattern for our dishes. I’m totally addicted to things with patterns on them, but I was scared of getting bored with any one thing after a few years. I also didn’t want to break six plates in year 3, only to find out the pattern was discontinued.

Beach Cottage Set at Rosanna, Table Stories by tord boontje at Unica Home, and Princess by Royal Copenhagen at Unica Home.

The answer to our problem came in the form of Blue and Whites. Not “Blue Willow” or even anything even remotely that specific. If it’s blue and white and you can eat off of it, it’s fair game! We have so many different patterns now, it’s kind of like our own little “blue and white roundup” a la design*sponge. I thought it fitting to share.

Blue and White Dinnerware at Horchow, Blue Fluted Mega Dinnerware by Royal Copenhagen at Unica Home, Venezia Essenze Dinnerware at Gump’s.

Maroc, Lotus, and Ripple Dinnerware at roelofs & rubens

Lembar Lembar and Pom Pom Dinnerware at roelofs & rubens

wow, what a lovely idea. the idea of mixing and matching patterns based on a theme for a registry is ingenious! I put together a collection of blue and white dishware from etsy on my blog that you can check out here.

That is EXACTLY what I’ve always wanted to do, but this husband was dead against the blue and white. We picked things from a few different lines of Calvin Klein in blacks, browns, and creams instead, to coordinate Japanese non-matched-but-coordinated style with handmade ceramics in natural colors. But the blue and white still kills me. What a great bunch of examples you’ve got!

lol! I was planning on doing this same thing with all white until I saw these photos. Then I thought, blue and white! I should do this with blue and white! And then I read your post and now I feel very predictable.

I stared collecting blue & white dinnerware many (!) years ago. When I moved to my new home last fall I wanted a fresh look. I put the plates and soup bowls in storage, and bought an inexpensive set of earthy, white dishes. But I still use many of my old favorite blue & white pieces right along with the new, white ones. I love the mix of old and new.

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