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

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Anonymous wrote: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.

I also have Boda Nova "Gourmet" (Japan) and would love to buy pieces if interested in selling!

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.

Anonymous wrote: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.