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Casual dinnerware sets are the kind of plates used for non-formal occasions. These might be ordinary days with the family, or a night of entertaining close friends. Plates, trays, and bowls that are designed with comfort in mind rather than presentation are deemed as casual. Formal dinners, on the other hand, will require fine china and crystal. Instances requiring fine tableware are for grand parties, or the hosting of important guests. A well prepared household will have these two different kinds of dinnerware handy for any occasion.
If you do not have a dinnerware set in your home, it is easy to find them in closeout sales. Stores that sell these will have both formal and casual dinnerware sets available. There will be a variety of styles and different brands in these stores. In casual dinnerware, especially, can be seen a playful mix of styles. It is in casual dinnerware sets that we can show our personal expression and decorating preferences, rather than in fine or formal tableware.
Some popular designs for casual dinnerware sets are:
- Solid colors
- Solid white
- Banded
- Floral
- Geometric
- Patterned
- Holiday Themes
Casual dinnerware sets with the holiday theme are usually the Christmas holiday kind, although there are a few Thanksgiving and Easter designs as well. These can be seen at closeout stores right after any given holiday.
The usual set to buy when looking for casual dinnerware sets is the 16-piece. This includes a set of four dinner plates, four bowls, four cups or mugs, and four saucers or salad plates. Stores who are offering closeout dinnerware bargain sales are sure to have this item, as they are a common kind of dinnerware set. There is also the 12 piece set, which does not include the bowls.
A technique in choosing casual dinnerware sets is to go by brand name. Waechtersbach and Fiestaware are two manufacturers that offer solid colored plates. These are very bright and colorful wares that can be mixed and matched with other styles. American Atelier has a wide range of designs, from the floral to the nautical. Villeroy & Boch are more contemporary in their approach of dinnerware styles.
Visiting a store on a closeout dinnerware sale will introduce you to these many styles and designs. You could also choose your casual dinnerware sets according to the materials used. There is stoneware ceramic, glazed earthenware ceramic, or melamine. Casual dinnerware sets are generally made to be more durable than the delicate plates in fine and formal dinnerware.
Most casual dinnerware sets are made to be dishwasher safe and microwaveable, except melamine which is a kind of plastic. It is durable and unbreakable but cannot be put inside a microwave. Stoneware and earthenware have been around for quite some time, as seen in our ancient jars and plates. Stoneware is known to be more durable than earthenware, but earthenware is more affordable.
Closeout dinnerware is a great way to have quality things at low prices. Sometimes you will get what you want for as low as 75%, as long as you go early to the closeout store and choose well.