Pormeirion Dinnerware, Sophie Conran Salt and Pepper Shakers

Italian design is unparalleled for its sophistication and casual elegance. And Bormioli Rocco, the Italian glassware maker, presents the beautifully designed Nettuno Clear 4 piece set of double old-fashioned drinking glasses (shown right).

Set your table ready for anything with kate spade's Magnolia Drive hostess set. An understated handle comes to a point in lustrous stainless steel that's as appropriate for black-tie dinners as it is for breakfast in bed.

Serenade has simple, unadorned lines letting the high gleam of our 18/10 stainless steel shine through. In a straightforward update of a traditional pattern, petal-shaped handles echo the spoon bowl's pointed tip. Fork and spoon handles are backed with a crease at midline, and hollow-handled knives are balanced by French blade profiles. Martha enjoys this graceful, enduring place settings pattern, which feels substantial and comfortable in the hand.

Engraved with four oft-heard phrases at a cocktail party – from "with a twist" to "bottoms up" – the Silver Street coasters raise a glass with the impeccable style of kate spade new york.