Choosing new silverware is an exciting task. Most families select a new everyday set at a milestone--you're getting married or you just bought a new house--plus another set for seasonal or formal dinners. That means picking your new forks, spoons and knives is at least a semi-long term decision.
Treat the opportunity like the special occasion it is by shopping Pottery Barn's high-quality flatware selection.
Select your new silverware based on its weight, balance, material, design and which pieces come in a set. Usually, each place setting includes a dinner fork, a salad or dessert fork, a large and a small spoon, plus a dinner knife.
Many of the features of flatware are related to craft, but hostesses and home chefs alike still tend to gravitate toward the design as the most personalized feature of silverware. The design of your flatware sets is called its pattern.
When selecting your flatware sets, you may want to check out serving sets at the same time. Serving sets are utensil pieces that you set at the table to serve guests or let them serve themselves. They include items like salad tongs, soup ladles, meat forks or carvers, cheese knives, cake servers and more. Just like with your silverware, many people have a unique set of serving ware for holidays or entertaining, too.