tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post3631891854059306849..comments2024-03-28T01:39:53.154-04:00Comments on The Peak of Chic®: Everyday EleganceThe Peak of Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-21623734200975852452010-12-31T20:03:18.051-05:002010-12-31T20:03:18.051-05:00Collecting china doesn't have to be expensive,...Collecting china doesn't have to be expensive, especially if you're willing to mix patterns. I often see nice sets of china at high-end thrift shops for around $100. Take advantage of its being out of fashion!<br /><br />I use my wedding china and silver every day, for every meal. With limited storage space, I don't have room for anything else. I would never want to go back to "every day" settings.Lisa Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16273391238820872246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-79588115697899287962010-12-17T16:15:15.072-05:002010-12-17T16:15:15.072-05:00Halston always served this- with plenty of cocaine...Halston always served this- with plenty of cocaine!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-66025691091998611372010-12-16T03:49:31.803-05:002010-12-16T03:49:31.803-05:00We have loads of china at Darlington House, much o...We have loads of china at Darlington House, much of it old or antique. We have bought it both high and low, but much has been picked up on the cheap at country auctions, estate sales, and from dealers. We recently bought a large set of Paris porcelain where the cost-per-dish was less than $5. Point being, one needn't pay a crazy price to buy beautiful antique china. And so what if it can't go in the dishwasher, I actually rather like hand washing our china.Reggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-27081041826356451412010-12-15T17:58:03.678-05:002010-12-15T17:58:03.678-05:00I grew up in a house with a cupboard full of Canto...I grew up in a house with a cupboard full of Canton, some of it family, much like Mr. Schutze's. And for most of the 45 years our famiy has been in the Antiques business, Blue & White Canton has been something that transcended fads and changes in tastes--until two years ago. Sad. It really is lovely, and goes with everything.<br /><br />I'd kill for Pinto's plates....The Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-70666905991414666542010-12-15T12:24:07.821-05:002010-12-15T12:24:07.821-05:00For people who live in small quarters, the decisio...For people who live in small quarters, the decision to make everyday use of the "good" china--or crystal, or silver--has a wonderful practical advantage: it eliminates having to store a second set of everything that one seldom uses, which frees up a lot of cabinet space. More room for booze. <br /><br />It also eliminates the hassle of having to drag all that stuff out--and in the case of silver, polish it--before having a nice dinner, meaning that you're always company-ready, even on short notice. Thank heavens for Swanson's. Just add parsley.Room Temperaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607564640695937012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-53733628091948036812010-12-15T11:51:42.464-05:002010-12-15T11:51:42.464-05:00The baked potato with caviar looks scrumptious! An...The baked potato with caviar looks scrumptious! An idea for dinner tonight and it fits right in with the diet. Last week the Yeoward crystal looked well on the table with the cast-iron casserole of boeuf bourguignon last week -gave some gravitas to the cheap but lusty red wine served with it. Our china, which is used whether the occasion is grand or quotidian, is not antique but thirty years old, certainly. We bought it, plain creamware based on a Louis XV pattern, in Luxembourg and after loading the boxed in the boot of the car we had lunch at a local cafe. There, in the "gents" was the same china manufacturer's mark emblazoned on the porcelain fittiings! Sorta put any ideas of grandeur right out of my head.Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652670896513329236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-8134859407891346082010-12-15T11:49:13.653-05:002010-12-15T11:49:13.653-05:00As a bride 36 years ago I chose Blue Calico for my...As a bride 36 years ago I chose Blue Calico for my everyday dishes. I mix them with Blue Willow and Mottahedeh Blue Canton, along with plain white dishes. Never tire of the patterns. And yes, we do have to feed our eyes well as our tummies!home before darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272062955786414729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-11538490974379167292010-12-15T11:29:10.486-05:002010-12-15T11:29:10.486-05:00A rousing sound came from my mouth.YES.use my chin...A rousing sound came from my mouth.YES.use my china everyday. Great post! xx peggybraswelldesign.compeggy braswellhttp://peggybraswelldesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-47296161817632572612010-12-15T11:21:03.575-05:002010-12-15T11:21:03.575-05:00The baked potato with caviar looked so delish and ...The baked potato with caviar looked so delish and devine, thats what I'm having for dinner on a mullberry transfer plate!Mary Janenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-80848507544053140772010-12-15T10:58:29.823-05:002010-12-15T10:58:29.823-05:00I had a client in Dallas whose stepfather-in-law w...I had a client in Dallas whose stepfather-in-law was a descendant from a well known family and had a lot of the "overflow" when the contents of several houses were consolidated. She used 18th century blue & white export as her breakfast dishes. I can attest that Corn Flakes indeed taste better in beautiful porcelain!The Devoted Classicisthttp://tdclassicist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-86841765139707506952010-12-15T10:38:46.685-05:002010-12-15T10:38:46.685-05:00I live this way in my head, dining on great china ...I live this way in my head, dining on great china for everyday casual meals, a gorgeous dinner party per week. If only! Life is too short not to indulge and use the best when you have it. There's a new year's resolution in the making...Carol@6WilsonBlog.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18207359295205754951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-1842930305267544012010-12-15T09:54:51.901-05:002010-12-15T09:54:51.901-05:00I have been a China hound since my first tea set a...I have been a China hound since my first tea set arrived from FAO Scwartz. I still have it 50 years later! I never get tired of Canton, Coalport, anything Spode. I'm not in recovery from my addiction, and do not intend to be. I use my good China everyday. It holds up unbelievably well. I set elegant tables with the bargain China too. Come visit and see our new store launch. I am a big fan of PoC!<br />Best, <br />Lizdovecote decorhttp://dovecotedecor.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-41538871683597386132010-12-15T09:33:56.526-05:002010-12-15T09:33:56.526-05:00I can't cook very well, but I can serve it up ...I can't cook very well, but I can serve it up on some gorgeous china! lolArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-57952950631022844892010-12-15T09:31:23.048-05:002010-12-15T09:31:23.048-05:00Stefan, I'm coming to your home for dinner :)Stefan, I'm coming to your home for dinner :)The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-47290975705913463592010-12-15T09:14:50.150-05:002010-12-15T09:14:50.150-05:00correction: SOME of us that are younger do collect...correction: SOME of us that are younger do collect antique porcelain -I have masses of it - just not a majority of us perhaps ;-)ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-78824758991659249262010-12-15T08:41:40.780-05:002010-12-15T08:41:40.780-05:00LOVE this post as I did the one about Richard Nels...LOVE this post as I did the one about Richard Nelson. I really want to live this way, use my good china and have fur hatted dinner guests. I'm going to make this one of my New Year's resolutions! Thanks for the inspiration!!quintessencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484326999396839391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-77343454698054574492010-12-15T07:55:07.235-05:002010-12-15T07:55:07.235-05:00Meg, you nailed it! Why not indeed? Life is too ...Meg, you nailed it! Why not indeed? Life is too short.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-33343239397155532772010-12-15T07:51:57.694-05:002010-12-15T07:51:57.694-05:00I "inherited" a ton of Royal Copenhagen ...I "inherited" a ton of Royal Copenhagen and Wm Yeoward and use it every day. Why not???Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.com