Blue and White Monday


Happy Monday --  I hope you had a lovely weekend!  I'm thinking of china today.  I hate to admit it, but I wish I had a do-over on dinnerware selection.  One of the everyday patterns I chose (ahem - 15 years ago) was Wedgewood White.  I still love its simplicity, but I wish I had another set of dishwasher safe dinnerware that's more decorative.  I chose three sets of more formal china.  Two of them I still love, but one of them was too safe a choice.  I wish I could go back and do it again with what I know now.  Would you still make the same choices?  I've featured some of my favorites today, and I'd love to know which of these you like best.  

1)  Mottahedeh, Imperial Blue

2)  Mottahedeh, Blue Dragon

3)  Mottahedeh, Virginia Blue

4)  Herend, Chinese Bouquet Blue

5)  Mottahedeh, Blue Lace

6)  Hermes, Blues d'Ailleurs

7)  Mottahedeh, Blue Canton

8)  Royal Crown Derby, Blue Aves

9)  Royal Crown Derby, Mikado

10) Bernardaud, Prince Bleu







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