Unusual tableware: the most creative options

There will always be those who value the outside more than the inside, even if it is the outer surface of the cup, and for whom the form is as important as the content. Designers create unusual shapes not only for cups, but also for plates and other utensils. The aesthetic needs of people require satisfaction, because dishes are what we use every day.

The design of the cups mainly varies in shape and design. They may also have funny inscriptions. A creative cup is a good option for a gift, and sets are usually given for a wedding.

Among the fashionable types of designer tableware, one can single out cups with patterns. They can be created from both ceramics and porcelain. Elegantly shaped porcelain sets with roses are timeless and never go out of style.

Chameleon mugs recently at the height of fashion, because they not only play with color, but are also functional. On the outside, they have a heat-sensitive coating that can change color depending on the temperature of the contents.

Manufacturers create dishes that not only look beautiful, but also create an instant shock effect. Some people seek to acquire such items to amuse acquaintances or clients in the office.

Funny tableware shapes surpass the wildest fantasies of the consumer:

• jaw-bordered cup;
• skull glass whiskey glass;
• a coffee cup, as if sculpted from bread;
• martini glasses with snowflake legs;
• plates with fingers or mouth sculpted inside;
• bust coffee cup with a hole at the bottom for cookies.

An interesting volumetric effect arises in the production of glass objects. By creating double bottom glasses or cups, you can either leave room for the drink or decorate the interior. On sale there are glasses inside glasses and also beer glasses with a double surface.

The designer's dream is to create an object that will combine original form, beauty and at the same time have improved functions for use. It can be a glass teapot with compartments for two types of tea - it is convenient to brew these two types in one teapot. In addition, the glass surface allows you to enjoy the color shimmer.

Kitchen utensils can also have a modern design and additional functions:

• metal spatula for turning meat during frying with a thermometer;
• circles for frying eggs with handles;
• measuring spoon with electronic display showing weight;
• measuring container with the definition of volume;
• cutting boards in the form of puzzles into which you can insert a glass of wine.

Plates also open up possibilities for design, because their material is ceramic, which is environmentally friendly, allowing you to give the necessary thickness and apply any image. Children are especially fond of the drawings on the plates, it helps them turn the meal into a game. This need can be satisfied the tray in the form of a real quest is a hit of the last season. On the base is a road with food compartments, at the end of which a prize awaits the child.

Fashion trends are square or rectangular plates. The main advantage of this type of tableware is the ability to fit more food. The original solution for flat plates is the design in the form of a mirror and vinyl records. Also, a colorful version of the service can be called a set of plates in the form of planets of the solar system. Fans of certain dishes may become interested in dishes made for a particular dish, for example, this is a chicken leg with French fries.

Despite the fact that in specialized stores you can find any color of bowls, designer dishes differ in that the soup bowls are made in the same color scheme. Gone is the fashion for sets of the same color, now you can buy a set of plates for the kitchen, which will be of different tones, while creating a harmonious impression due to the fact that they all fit together. And the same pattern will allow you to achieve unity of style.

In spring collections, the most fashionable colors are mint, aqua, blue, green. These shades of dishes are in perfect harmony with vegetables and herbs on the plate, and with flowers on the table. Also, plates of various patterns, while creating a single service, can be obtained if one type of pattern is used, but presented in different modifications on each piece of the set.

Bowls - deep bowls that are very handy for soup or stews. The color variety of handmade ceramic bowls pleases. The inner surface is painted differently than the outer one.

The most common tableware materials are ceramics and porcelain. Traditionally, it is believed that porcelain is thinner and ceramics is thicker. Ceramic may appear to be stronger, but porcelain can also be soft and hard. Both types of material in the firing process allow you to apply any image to the surface.

Pressed glass is used for the production of glasses.Few people know that dishes made of such a material with a printed pattern also have a special psychological effect. The taste of drinks in glass cups seems to be richer and richer.

Since cold drinks, juices, soft drinks and alcohol are drunk from glasses, they are often used at parties where the aesthetic component of the dishes is very important. Traditional glasses have a laconic shape, but there are glasses and glasses made of cut glass. For example, manufacturer Full Hause offers durable colored glass glasses with different facets.

However, the price of glasses depends on the quality of the glass. The thick variety is valued less, the prices for such glasses can start from 300 rubles. (producer of Full Hause). But dishes made of thin transparent glass, although they are more fragile, are much more expensive. Design solutions for handmade crystal glasses are various figures that adorn the legs. For example, the Field Bouquet glass is a combination of an oval-shaped container and a stem in the form of a stem and two flowers, its price is 2443 rubles. (manufactured by Gabriel Brossart).

Collection items Gabriel Brossart decorated with various flowers, houses, figurines and adorable fish.

So, the modern consumer is fastidious and demanding, his aesthetic needs can be satisfied by various collections of tableware, in which figures, drawings, inscriptions, measuring instruments are embedded. These household items can delight households and guests, become an excellent gift, a highlight in a set of dishes for the house, entertain children and adults. And their prices are no higher than the prices for more traditional tableware.

For an overview of beautiful and unusual dishes, see the video below.