I love using good china when I have the girls over for lunch, this includes cotton or linen napkins and crystal glasses. Crazy, but I like to have a nice table.

Me too! Started collecting on my first trip to England. It reminded me of all the flower gardens. Wish I could use it but its too fancy for my current life style. Someday, though.

Never had a desire for fine china. I'm perfectly happy with my Corelle.

I'm getting ready to move the china to where it's easy to get and use it more often. Both DDILhave china they don't really use. If mine should break I have to remember it's only glass. Not important enough to be upset about.

My honey says to use the China - no way will he eat a meal off a melmac or paperplate, short of absolutely no choice -so we don't have those in our house - we use the china and good glasses, and you know? it makes the food taste so fresh! took me a while to adjust to this, but wouldn't change it for the world now.

I use mine occasionally through out the year. I enjoy using it and don't even mind the washing by hand. Why have it, if you don't use it? I collected it one piece at a time -at antique stores.

i have my mother's russell wright from the late 40s or fifites-very modern for its time. have my grandmother's noritake ("belmont") from the same era. use them on occasion.

recently replaced my stainless kitchen flatware with old sets of sliverplate, because i love the look and feel of silver. i love when i toss a fork in the drawer and they "sing" to me. and every time i pick up a piece of my now mixed set of flatware, i wonder who had it first, and how it ever ended up on someplace like ebay...

I selected Noritake ironstone Sunny Side in 1968. It was used off and on everyday for years. Now, it is has been in daily use for years. Our cabinets are easier to manage and I want to enjoy the color, design and convenience of serving pieces. We are worth the risk of a chipped piece!
All pieces remain in excellent condition and we still have the four reserve teacups in original packaging.....

Lifestyles have changed. Our children could care less about fine crystal and china.

Were never to old to have and enjoy what we really appreciate. Perhaps, just a small set of "good" china to use often and satisfy our souls? TODAY is all we have, enjoy!

I use my Mother's china which my sister inherited (I live in her house) when someone else will wash the dishes as they need to be hand washed.
I didn't get a set when I married in '61, we got melmac pink and brown. When we divorced I didn't keep the melmac. Bought Corella wear one piece at a time at the outlet store.

I have about 4 sets -- don't use any of them as none go in the microwave for various reasons and shouldn't be washed in the dishwasher -- they do take up a lot of cabinet space, but they are all different and all so pretty -- lately I have been getting so lazy about cooking and such -- eating off of china just doesn't seem right in my breakfast room with take-out!! LOL -- I should use them as I really love the look and feel of china

My grandmother's china she used every day so that's what I use today. Then there is my great grandmother's china which we only use for Christmas and Thanksgiving.

I have a set of grey IKEA everyday for 8, a set of 4 green deep dish for Italian food that I picked up at Kohl's for a few pennies, and a set of 8 white porcelain for more formal occasions but no, I ain't got nothin fancy.

I used to save everything for good. Now I use the good china and the good silver and the crystal and if gets broken then it just does. I just inherited a set of good china from my aunt that she never used and my sister got the set that we used all the holidays. I wanted that set because it has all the family memories attached to it. In my Humble opinon everyone should Use it so that your children will have memories attached to it
Lisa

You have chosen the most popular pattern. It is so beautiful. The good news for this pattern is it's popularity makes it easy to replace any broken pieces which in turn is favorable for daily use. Enjoy!

I have a 12 piece set from Japan from the 60's, used to use it for the holidays, however, it has silver trim not supposed to go in dishwasher...I have a set of corelle plates and love them, so mostly use them now...

I had my grandmother's china. I never used it but it was in my china cabinet. It looked pretty. I packed and unpacked, washed and cared for it with every move. I never wanted it but it was my grandmothers and I felt I had to keep it safe. I am trying to downsize and asked my girls to take the china. They don't want it, don't like it, said it was too much trouble to keep. I saved the tea set for my only DGD and donated the rest to the Salvation Army.

I never had any fancy china. My mom and stepdad had two sets that I gave to my cousin-in-law because she likes the fancy dishes. I do like to look at them, but don't like the high maintenance.

I prefer Buffalo China or stoneware. They are simpler and sturdier.

I have my fgrandmothers china and use is almost daily. To me why have it if I don't use it.

We inherited a beautiful set of China and a set of silverware. I don't use the China as it can not survive the dishwasher but we started using the silver everyday. I put it in the dishwasher but every so often still have to polish it.

I have 3 sets-Lenox butterflies I use everyday, Danby my husband uses when he microwaves and Villory & Bach I have used for everyday but put away because I was tired of it. I will take it out and use it when I get tired of either one of the others.
Kids don't want them and I decided I was 'special' enough to use use the 'good stuff'. I also use my hand blown glasses every day.
What's that old saying-"Use it or loose it"! I bought it-I like it-I enjoy it-so I use it!!

replacements.com has china and out of production china. Reasonable prices for items

in production china as well. sometimes at a little cheaper prices for brand new or you can get seconds as well for more used sets

I have a beautiful Lenox set for 16... use it for the holidays and entertaining but think I will start using it more... life is too short and we should all use, appreciate and enjoy the beautiful things in our lives. Thanks for reminding me!

never use mine - would like to make it into a reading room but can't figure out what to do with the hand carved dining set!

I'm giving my china to my daughter and hope she uses it more often than just holidays but she has youngsters, so she may wait till they are older. I prefer the more sturdy plates over the dainty china IMHO

I have come to believe that if you have something beautiful to use, you are worth enjoying it all the time and not save it for others to see and use.

I have a 12 piece set of Noritake china. Received the first box as an engagement gift and the second box at our wedding shower. Never used...all intact.

Once upon a time, I worked in a store noted for its china and crystal. I was told that bone china contained 'bone', yes, animal bone to make it stronger. I was shown how to turn a cup upside down and stand on it ( in my lighter days) in order to show the customers how durable it was. I never broke a cup. I have had my china for all of my married life- almost 40 years. I have used it on every occasion, my kids ate off of it as soon as possible and I'm trying, to no avail, to get my kids to let their kids use it. I have broken one piece and that was my fault. I am not planning on taking it with me, nor do I care if my family wants it. So I enjoy it as much as I can now.

I don't anymore because they're not dishwasher safe.

Don't have any, don't want any. I use the antique serving pieces I have, including my carnival pieces. My darling MIL tried to give me her silver coffee and tea service but I lovingly and respectfully declined. I explained that as much as I appreciated her thinking of me, I just wasn't a silver type of person and she should give it to someone who would love it and care for it. Then I asked for the old enamel ware coffeepot or something along that line which is more my style. Just so you know, we had the kind of relationship where we could be honest like that with no hard feelings. I loved her so much, and she treated me like one of her daughters from the beginning.

I got china for my wedding 30+ years ago because that's we did back then. I can count on my hands the number on times I've used the china over the years. If I had it do over again, I wouldn't get it.

I don't have any china. no one gave us any when we married (we eloped) and we probably wouldn't use it anyway.

We do however have a "good" set of Christmas plates with snowflakes from Target. I think they were about $5 a plate. :D

I have a nice set my brother didn't want. All pieces. But, can't go in dishwasher so I use my all white dishes from Target for all occasions and I do like them.

Both my Mom and my grandmother (father's mom) had 2 sets of china. One set was used for Sundays, visitors or holidays. The other set was never used. In my entire memory, I can't remember either using the Franciscan Desert Rose set even though they had complete service of 12. Maybe afraid of breaking a piece? No clue. My mom is giving me both sets and I plan to use them every single day. If I break one, heck, I have 2 sets of 12, plus completers. No shortage and I can enjoy them as they never apparently did.

After a near death experience, I decided to use the 'good stuff,' china, fabric, art supplies, etc. every day.

I have my moms wedding china and use it once a year for Christmas.

My good china has a sliver rim so it is kept for good but I do have every day china that is very pretty.

[quote=huntannette]i have a set of Lambethware by Royal Doulton called Morning Dew which is now discontinued...and i rarely use it....scared to brake a piece[quote=sarahrachel[/quote]

Here is a link if you do have an oopsie. http://www.replacements.com/
Here is your pattern, very pretty. http://www.replacements.com/webquote/RD_MOD.htm

piney

haha, my childhood friend's DH was in the Navy and I bought a set of Noritake in 1972. Still love it for every day. http://<br /> http://www.replacemen...ote/N__SPR.htm

piney

Have some, but don't use it any more.

oooo lucky you. I love their pottery. Both my mom and DH are from Vermont.

piney