Does anyone love their flatware set?

[Anonymous]

After 20 years of marriage, I'm thinking it's time to do a refresh on our flatware set. I'm currently using two sets and mixing and matching and don't love either one. I prefer an updated traditional or transitional look. Does anyone have any recommendations? Sometimes you see reviews online that complain about balance/weight and how they aren't great, which is why I'd appreciate any firsthand experience on what you like or don't like. Also, I have a large family (four kids) so would a set of 12 be enough? Thanks for any recommendations.

[Anonymous]

Following for others' recommendations, since my own set, which I love, was discontinued by Crate and Barrel several years ago. This is mine, Boda Nova "Gourmet": https://pin.it/7fWU2iY – beautiful and comfortable in the hand, and sadly now impossible to find at any kind of reasonable price.

On quantity, though, I would say definitely get more than a 12 place settings, or if you can buy open stock get more of the pieces you use most. Even with a family of just two, I sometimes run out of clean knives and soup/cereal spoons before the day is over, whereas I almost never use the dessert forks and the forks and teaspoons aren't in such high demand.

[Anonymous]

My preference for flatware is no grooves or crevices to hold dirt. Look for something smooth.

[Anonymous]

Yup. Liberty Tabletop

[Anonymous]

We've had Oneida Chateau for 20 years. still in good shape, still like it.

[Anonymous]

I have Oneida julliard. Gorgeous. I hate eating off cheap silverware and bent tines

[Anonymous]

Lenox Eternal stainless—not the frosted finish or the one with gold

[Anonymous]

Georg Jensen Mitra. Matte finish. Teaspoons seem to be used the most-- for cereal, snack, tasting while cooking-- so buy a service for 12, but get some extra spoons.

[Anonymous]

Alesia Milano

[Anonymous]

We have the Torun series by Dansk.

[Anonymous]

We've had this set for about 10 years:
https://www.crateandbarrel.com/tuscany-5-piece-flatware-place-setting/s566950

Very solid, nice weight. Just don't set a spoon in a small bowl, the weight of the handle will flip it out.

[Anonymous]

I’m fully prepared to be eviscerated for my poor taste, but I grew up with Ginkgo LePrix flatware and I have a french blue set now. I still love it, mostly because of the comfortable thick handles but I also think the colors are adorable and sort of vintage looking. I have no idea what other people think of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We've had Oneida Chateau for 20 years. still in good shape, still like it.

I've had my Oneida for at least 20 years, and it's also still in good shape, and I still like it. After an embarrassingly long time on the Oneida and Replacements websites I figured out it's Oneida Tribeca.

[Anonymous]

My stainless pattern is Oneida Cadence, which sadly is discontinued (and wow, pricey on eBay).

I like Oneida for stainless - it's a good combination of quality (especially the heavier patterns) and reasonable price. Also, the Oneida Company has a fascinating history.

PP, my grandmother had some of the Gingko LePrix flatware in yellow back in the 80s. Honestly, my parents still use it - it's held up really well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m fully prepared to be eviscerated for my poor taste, but I grew up with Ginkgo LePrix flatware and I have a french blue set now. I still love it, mostly because of the comfortable thick handles but I also think the colors are adorable and sort of vintage looking. I have no idea what other people think of it.

My grandmother had a dozen place settings of this just for the grandkids to use. I think it was because of the handles being easier for little hands to hold.