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.

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 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.

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.

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.

We have the Torun series by Dansk.

Alesia Milano

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.

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

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

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

Yup. Liberty Tabletop

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

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.

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.