Wanted: Everything to set a perfect dinner table
Editor’s note: Our Buy section is your trusty instalment of recommendations for useful and delightful things. This community-sourced list—which we publish once a month—is designed to save you from unreliable online reviews and glorified Insta ads. You can count instead on the collective wisdom of our wise and experienced subscribers:) This month’s theme: everything your dinner table needs.
Crockery for every budget
Nishita Design: Our subscriber Nishita Thakurdas’ recommends this brand of gorgeous dinnerware sets exclusively designed by her. The handcrafted high-quality porcelain is inspired by South Asian artists—like the Senaka Senanyake collection seen below. The premium sets are priced between Rs 40,000 and Rs 80,000 for a 27-piece dinner set.
Jellyfish Pottery: This one is from the artist Sneha Singla’s studio based in Mumbai. The artist takes inspiration from nature—corals, forests or the sky—and creates different textures with random everyday objects. Cups and bowls are priced at Rs 700 and up, and plates cost Rs 1,200.
Curators of Clay: Bijal Vachharajani recommends this ceramics brand because it is handmade and has “gorgeous glazes”. Handcrafted and functional, their crockery always spark up a conversation.
Vivikoh and Kalimann Pottery: Deepti buys her crockery from these studio potters and says: “They bring so much joy to my meals. I love Kalimann's cool glazes in shades of green. Vivikoh has a range of truly unique handmade crockery.” Vivikoh is priced between Rs 300 and Rs 2000 and currently has many offers on their website. We love the touch of whimsy—as with this mug:
Linen for your tables
GoCoop: This website has good options for tablecloths, table runners and napkins. Deepti likes this brand because they are affordable, support Indian crafts like block prints, and “have a lot of character.” These are priced between Rs 1,000 and Rs 2,500.
The Yard House: This website has an anti-slip cotton tablecloth collection. Sudha Mathew says these are “great for daily use especially if you have kids”. Sounds dreadfully utilitarian (and dull) except this is really practical, as well as pretty table linen. These are priced in the Rs 3,000 range.
For the drinks in your hand
Modern Quests: This website was suggested by two people Sudha and Deepti. Sudha likes them for their “very good range”. They are known for their curation of international brands that include classic, geometrical, modern and asymmetric designs—a glass for all at your next cocktail do.
Ikai Asai: Also an artisanal tableware brand, Ikai Asai has a glassware collection. Ruchika says they are “wonderful when entertaining”. Their set of 2 is priced between Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000.
Flatware for your table
Good Earth: This brand was a recommendation from Ananya for the cutlery that is “simple, elegant, stylish.” The handles have interesting designs and are priced between Rs 4,000 and Rs 6,000.
Studio Coppre: Studio Coppre hosts a variety of dinnerware and cutlery made of the Kansa metal—which is a mix of copper and tin. Sudha Mathew likes them because they “look stunning” and the brand “supports declining craft.” They are priced comfortably between Rs 2,000 and Rs 4,000.
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- Ellementry: Ananya Rane also suggests this brand because it has good options for kitchenware, dinnerware and tableware and serveware.
- Bric-a-Brac: All their products are handmade, sustainable and affordable—their plate caddy and Rangeen stools deserve a special mention. Dimpy recommends their espresso cups because they are “small and cute, and have beautiful detailing!” She always has a great beverage time with these mugs. Their dinner sets are priced at Rs. 5,200 and mugs cost Rs 750.
- Freedom Tree: They have everything from dinnerware to bakeware to table linen and napkins! Both Ananya and Rhea recommended this brand.
- Nicobar: This is a more affordable option. Nicobar is popular with the splainer fam as three people recommended this brand. Ruchika says “Nicobar is cute but relatively inexpensive, their stuff is nice when entertaining guests.” Coffee mugs are priced at Rs 750 while dinner sets cost between Rs 1,250 to Rs 2,500. For daily use, Ruchika prefers Corelle as it is “ultra-functional, great for Indian food.”
- Lacuna Studio: This studio is run by artist Tanushree Singh and is based in Goa. The collection has stunning pottery art which can light up your dinner table in an instant! You can shop the products on their insta handle, where Tanushree posts her collections with the price details on her stories.
