Do you dread having guests visit? Are you continually declining suggestions on having dinners at your place, even smallest of dinner shindigs? It doesn’t take a lot of effort to impress guests. Just throw the paper and plastic plates out your window. Or just use it during barbecues or children’s parties only. For social events with associates and family, make daily meals extraordinary by serving them in fine china.

Most people possess fine china pieces only because they had acquired it from a loved one or it was bestowed to them by friends during their wedding or anniversaries. People don’t purchase fine china in their own will because they think they would never use it or they think fine china is behind the times. Whether you are a social butterfly or not, fine china pieces can be used at the comforts of your own home, alone or with guests. Fine china is anything but frumpy. Even popular designers such as Kate Spade are offering their own fine china lines.

Fine china pieces are dainty yet tough to survive time for a long time. It comes in various patterns, colors, shapes and sizes. Fine china is not just limited to dinner plates. It also includes salad plates, bread and butter plates, salad bowls, gravy boats, cups and saucers, and tea pots. There are also fine china vases, figurines and dolls. Find out more at our discount dinnerware guide.

Because of the long and complex process that involves in making fine china, its price tag can be immense. But since it will last you for years, buying fine china is all worth it. Still not convinced about the beauty and grace of fine china? Here are some brands with classic and fresh designs that will surely change your mind:

1. Lenox is a one of the leading fine china manufacturers and they offer numerous of superb pieces. One of their fine china pieces is the Opal Innocence Dinnerware. Made from bone china, this fine china is designed with enamel pearl dots, opalescent backdrop with a platinum band and a flowing vine design. Another beautiful piece from Lenox is the Chirp. The Chirp fine china dinnerware takes a daring take on fine china with its dazzling splashes of teal and watercolor birds. It has a bit of an Asian feel because of its subtle brush strokes.

2. Mikasa is another celebrated fine china brand that also makes beautiful pieces. One of their popular sets is the Floral Silhouette. The Floral Silhouette’s distinctive square shape of bone china with its bold florals makes it a justly elegant piece. Another fine china set from Mikasa is the Elegant Scroll Black. It is a bone china pattern accented with a traditional scroll design with a platinum band in black background.

3. Since 1904, Noritake has been offering millions of people luxurious and elegant fine china pieces that are beyond timeless. Spoil yourself with a bold colored fine china set from Noritake, the Evening Glow has a unique black and white geometric design that is framed with textured platinum. Elegant to use for proper parties yet durable enough for daily use.