Comments on: post off: do you use your “good china?” http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/03/20/post-off-do-you-use-your-good-china/ where people who love their homes click Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:18:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Holly D http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/03/20/post-off-do-you-use-your-good-china/#comment-279669 Holly D Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:12:09 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/03/20/post-off-do-you-use-your-good-china/#comment-279669 when I registered as a youngish bride I went for Limoges china. Not something I would ever go for today. Anyway we use the heck out of it on holidays. The gold rims have been microwaved off on a few occasions (don't try this at home) they have been chipped, dropped and abused but are a part of our holiday rituals. Who are we saving this stuff for?? I have 3 sons, and doubt they will ever want it! when I registered as a youngish bride I went for Limoges china.
Not something I would ever go for today. Anyway we use the heck out of it on holidays. The gold rims have been microwaved off on a few occasions (don’t try this at home) they have been chipped, dropped and abused but are a part of our holiday rituals. Who are we saving this stuff for?? I have 3 sons, and doubt they will ever want it!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/03/20/post-off-do-you-use-your-good-china/#comment-279277 Elizabeth Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:07:00 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/03/20/post-off-do-you-use-your-good-china/#comment-279277 I don't like to have things that I don't use (it seems impractical and a waste of space - which in my miniscule apartment is a tragedy!) and I also like having pretty things. For these two reasons, I do use my good china. Not everyday, but then again, I don't eat at home every day. :) I also don't have kids to worry about them dropping it - if I did, I think that would be a different story. But I even use my antique stuff, albeit not as often - maybe once a month. But I like to use that because it makes me feel connected to the past, and my family. I don’t like to have things that I don’t use (it seems impractical and a waste of space - which in my miniscule apartment is a tragedy!) and I also like having pretty things. For these two reasons, I do use my good china. Not everyday, but then again, I don’t eat at home every day. :) I also don’t have kids to worry about them dropping it - if I did, I think that would be a different story. But I even use my antique stuff, albeit not as often - maybe once a month. But I like to use that because it makes me feel connected to the past, and my family.

]]> By: r0cky http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/03/20/post-off-do-you-use-your-good-china/#comment-279097 r0cky Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:21:04 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/03/20/post-off-do-you-use-your-good-china/#comment-279097 we use our sterling silverware everyday. we love it. i love how beautifully it tarnishes cuz it makes it look like silver and not stainless steel. we don't even own good "china". we got the cheapest plain white ikea one where the set comes in a plastic-vacuumed box thing. i figured the money should go toward the things you're constantly touching with your hands, and yummy homemade food makes any cheap white plate look gorgeous (and they're easy and fast to replace should they chip or break). we use our sterling silverware everyday. we love it. i love how beautifully it tarnishes cuz it makes it look like silver and not stainless steel. we don’t even own good “china”. we got the cheapest plain white ikea one where the set comes in a plastic-vacuumed box thing.

i figured the money should go toward the things you’re constantly touching with your hands, and yummy homemade food makes any cheap white plate look gorgeous (and they’re easy and fast to replace should they chip or break).

]]> By: Jnett http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/03/20/post-off-do-you-use-your-good-china/#comment-278045 Jnett Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:47:56 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/03/20/post-off-do-you-use-your-good-china/#comment-278045 Pencils- is the vase large enough to put something smaller in, as a liner, so it could be used without gooping? Pencils- is the vase large enough to put something smaller in, as a liner, so it could be used without gooping?

]]> By: Pencils http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/03/20/post-off-do-you-use-your-good-china/#comment-277585 Pencils Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:27:47 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/03/20/post-off-do-you-use-your-good-china/#comment-277585 I don't have good china. All I have is my vintage Fiesta, and it's very difficult to break! I use that every day. I have a special tea set that I do use, and I recently was given some of the Charlie Harper dishes, which I'll definitely use but haven't had the chance yet. One of the reasons I love and collect Pyrex is because I can use it--and I do. I also use my collection of 40s-50s lemonade pitchers, for juice, and as vases. The only collection I don't use are the vases from my Ruskin art pottery. I'm afraid water and goop from flowers could damage the delicate glazes. Ruskin costs too much to risk it! Too bad though, my yellow and blue crystalline Ruskin vase looks wonderful with daffodils in it. I don’t have good china. All I have is my vintage Fiesta, and it’s very difficult to break! I use that every day. I have a special tea set that I do use, and I recently was given some of the Charlie Harper dishes, which I’ll definitely use but haven’t had the chance yet. One of the reasons I love and collect Pyrex is because I can use it–and I do. I also use my collection of 40s-50s lemonade pitchers, for juice, and as vases. The only collection I don’t use are the vases from my Ruskin art pottery. I’m afraid water and goop from flowers could damage the delicate glazes. Ruskin costs too much to risk it! Too bad though, my yellow and blue crystalline Ruskin vase looks wonderful with daffodils in it.

]]> By: Kim http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/03/20/post-off-do-you-use-your-good-china/#comment-277414 Kim Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:26:21 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/03/20/post-off-do-you-use-your-good-china/#comment-277414 We have some Ralph Lauren china. I love it. It makes me happy when I see it. But we've been married close to two years now, and I've used it once. And that's OK by me. I like knowing it's there, knowing I have something special that gets pulled out for those extra special occasions. My every day stuff is practical. Off white and can be mixed and matched with napkins, and different tumblers...enough to keep me entertained. But my china is kept in the china cabinet. Call me old fashioned, but I like it that way! Cheers! -Kim We have some Ralph Lauren china. I love it. It makes me happy when I see it.

But we’ve been married close to two years now, and I’ve used it once.

And that’s OK by me. I like knowing it’s there, knowing I have something special that gets pulled out for those extra special occasions.

My every day stuff is practical. Off white and can be mixed and matched with napkins, and different tumblers…enough to keep me entertained.

But my china is kept in the china cabinet. Call me old fashioned, but I like it that way!

Cheers!
-Kim

]]> By: readingglasses http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/03/20/post-off-do-you-use-your-good-china/#comment-277356 readingglasses Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:43:47 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/03/20/post-off-do-you-use-your-good-china/#comment-277356 I have several (incomplete) sets of china, all vintage or antique. And, honestly, I use them every week and switch them in and out, combining, et cetera. It's fun. And not a lot of trouble. I have several (incomplete) sets of china, all vintage or antique. And, honestly, I use them every week and switch them in and out, combining, et cetera. It’s fun. And not a lot of trouble.

]]> By: Mary http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/03/20/post-off-do-you-use-your-good-china/#comment-277341 Mary Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:13:11 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/03/20/post-off-do-you-use-your-good-china/#comment-277341 Our good china has platinum rings so, like others, we don't use it every day, but we probably use it 2 or 3 times a month - especially if our regular plates aren't clean. :D Our good china has platinum rings so, like others, we don’t use it every day, but we probably use it 2 or 3 times a month - especially if our regular plates aren’t clean. :D

]]> By: Amber http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/03/20/post-off-do-you-use-your-good-china/#comment-277334 Amber Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:48:54 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/03/20/post-off-do-you-use-your-good-china/#comment-277334 We don't use our good china everyday, but it does come out whenever I make a more elaborate dinner or have guests over. Oftentimes I don't use it all at once -- I'll mix it in with our everyday white, Rosenthal china -- to make the table look a little more interesting. However, I save our good crystal for more special occasions. I'm more paranoid about those breaking, but I really should bring them out more often. The clink of crystal seems so festive. We don’t use our good china everyday, but it does come out whenever I make a more elaborate dinner or have guests over. Oftentimes I don’t use it all at once — I’ll mix it in with our everyday white, Rosenthal china — to make the table look a little more interesting.

However, I save our good crystal for more special occasions. I’m more paranoid about those breaking, but I really should bring them out more often. The clink of crystal seems so festive.

]]> By: Kate http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/03/20/post-off-do-you-use-your-good-china/#comment-277325 Kate Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:29:17 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/03/20/post-off-do-you-use-your-good-china/#comment-277325 Our "good" china is reasonably priced bone china from Crate and Barrel, so it's nothing precious. We use it for frequent dinner parties and about half of our regular meals, including any time my husband is in charge of picking out plates. Our everyday is thicker stuff from Fish's Eddy but other wise everything looks pretty similar, since the china is all white. Our “good” china is reasonably priced bone china from Crate and Barrel, so it’s nothing precious. We use it for frequent dinner parties and about half of our regular meals, including any time my husband is in charge of picking out plates. Our everyday is thicker stuff from Fish’s Eddy but other wise everything looks pretty similar, since the china is all white.

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