Villeroy & Boch Costa Salad Plate

Holiday prep. The Ryleigh Tartan plaid napkin from Lauren Ralph Lauren offers smart style for casual Christmastime dining in machine washable cotton with stripes of red, green and blue.

With cheerful hand-painted checks and a shimmering bronzed rim, this shapely kettle is sure to become a stovetop staple.From the Parchment Check collectionBronzed stainless steel rimEnameled steelHand washImported

A season of entertaining and celebration will flourish with the assorted Winter Meadow dessert bowls from Lenox. Red poinsettia and amaryllis, crisp holly and delicate paperwhites bloom on scalloped ivory porcelain with elegant gold script.

A brighter white. Royal Doulton's Finsbury serving bowl embodies chic minimalism, swept with a pretty white-on-white pattern and bands of pewter gray. Versatile bone china proves a smart choice for every day as well as entertaining.