The holidays are the time to dust off your china and invest in some new pieces for years to come. One of the latest trends in dishware takes its style cues from the 1960's with geometric patterns and textures. If jumping into a whole geometric place setting is a bit much, go for a nice serving bowl to add a bit of mid-century modern style to your tableware collection.

Top Row from left to right:
1. Nixon Place Setting in Grey by Jonathan Adler, $50
2. Powerstone Dinnerware Collection by Diane Von Furstenberg
3. Castle Peak Place Setting by Kate Spade. $70.00
4. Simple in design and elegant in shape, Juliska $72
5. Paul Smith dinner plate, $135

Bottom Row from left to right:
6. 4 Piece Place Setting, Simplicity Collection by Vera Wang $80.00
7. Colorful Stripes pop off of these plates, Iittala Origo Collection
8. Avenue Square Place Setting by Martha Stewart, $39.00
9. Angular and faceted plates, CB2 $4.95

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