What color place mats and napkins should I get for this dinnerware?

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Jessica

Someone gave me this dinnerware set:
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And for some reason I just can't decide what colors I should get for place mats and napkins to go with them. My table is dark brown and I dont want things to get too dark..what should I do?

Answer
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It's hard to answer not knowing the rest of the decor in the room If the table is round oval or square. Basically any color would work. By adding a napkin ring with the red and black and perhaps some red candle holders or a vase with the flowers or vase in the 3rd color. Since this is stoneware I would stay away from the metallic. Give us a picture of the room.

How to remove stains from crackle finish dinnerware?

snorkweezl

So this is a totally odd and random question, but I have a set of celadon green crackle finish stoneware dishes from Target. They looked really great when I first got them, but with use they have developed black stains along the crackle lines in the glaze. I've washed them by hand and in the dishwasher so I know they're clean, but they look dirty. Does anyone know of a way to remove the stains without damaging the finish?

Answer
Try a little liquid bleach. Let it sit, then rinse.

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What brand of stoneware should I get?

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Sam

I have been looking into getting a stoneware set and I have heard amazing things about temp-tations and I have also heard that some people have had problems with it. I would love to have a good stoneware set that will last. Any suggestions

Answer
Pfaltzgraff Dinnerware has great quality and it's very durable, ovenproof, and it's dishwasher safe . Pfaltzgraff comes in open stock/sets, serving dishes, platters etc. They have many patterns to choose from.
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Help with color scheme for living room/dining room combo room?

Crack

I need help with picking the colors for the rugs, curtians, pictures and pillows.....Sadly the walls must stay white, but I have white leather furniture, a mahogony wood with a cherry colored stain shrunk. In the 2 curio cabinets in the shrunk I have crystal and Lladro porcelian figurines. My dining room furniture consists of a china cabinet and hutch and a dining table that seats 6 the wood is mahogony with a cherry stain. In my china cabinet I have diffrent sets of crystal glasses along with china. The pattern on the china is pink and red roses set on what looks like an opal color the way an opal kinda shines and has that translucent effect. However, I do not want to decorate in pink and red, the roses do not stand out enough to have to pick these colors.
The style of the wood pieces can best be described as british coloniel with a slightly updated touch to it. I hope that makes scence. Thanks for your help.
I hope I dont have to buy new as I just spent 8,000 on this new stuff.....

Answer
How about adding curtains/ area rugs in a golden wheat tone, the white of the furniture will play nicely off it, and you could add a few inexpensive accessories with your china to tie it all together. Amber hue'd wine glasses, sixties art glass in a golden tone. Fresh white or stargazer lilies in a vase will immediately make the rooms feel more modern, elegant & pulled together. Mixing less formal stoneware with your china, will help to make the china pattern a lovely accent. Also painting a large inexpensive canvas with an accent color is a great solution for adding color without painting a wall.

http://www.benjaminmoore.ca/colours/designer_classics.aspx

golden tones:

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barley
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or a light sage green accent

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Amber Glassware

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