Behind the Design
El Palomar Stoneware for Everyday Living
May 31, 2013
Many shoppers are overwhelmed when trying to decide which dinnerware to choose for their home. Dishes are not only a necessary household staple but also an important one since they can convey personal style as well as add style to a kitchen and dining room. Proportion, balance, and craftsmanship are the criteria of quality dinnerware and El Palomar Stoneware fulfills all three of these fundamental elements.
El Palomar Studio has been creating tableware for over 30 years that is not only stunningly beautiful but also chip and crack resistant, lead free and not to mention microwave, oven, and dishwasher safe. From start to finish, each piece of stoneware requires twenty-eight days of dedicated work in their Tlaquepaque, Mexico facility. It is this dedication and craftsmanship that has resulted in El Palomar receiving two presidential commissions and a world-wide following.
When selecting your new dinnerware, find the designs that speak to you and consider mixing and matching your set of El Palomar stoneware. Many people are stepping away from having plates, bowls and serving ware with the same patterns or colors.
According to EtiquetteScholar.com, "A mix of dinnerware patterns makes entertaining more flexible, but many people are unsure how to create the best mix. Begin with the dinner plate. The main course is the focal point of the menu. Accordingly, the dinner plate is the plate around which the soup, salad, and dessert plates are mixed and matched. The exception is the cup and saucer. When beverages are served at the table, we recommend using cups and saucers that match the dinner plate. But when beverages are served away from the table, an assortment of patterns adds interest to the occasion. Color is the common denominator. It is easy to mix and match when colors are blended within a given harmony, such as a mix of blue patterns or a match of gold decoration."
The exquisite selection of El Palomar made-to-order dinnerware patterns and styles make it easy to put together a table setting that everyone will be envious of. Styles available include entrée plates salad/appetizer plates, soup/cereal bowls, dessert/bread plates as well as napkin rings, gravy boats, tea pots and more.
El Palomar's family heritage continues to this day. The Kent family still oversees the daily production and all activities of the El Palomar studio, including the hand-painting and finishing of every piece. El Palomar stoneware is artisanal work at its finest and makes lifetime pieces that can be handed down from generation to generation.
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