If you’ve been looking for a way to brighten up your kitchen this season (or reward yourself after finishing your spring cleaning list), look no further than Dorotea, a pastel ceramic dinnerware line from Amazon. Dorotea is a beautiful collection of dinner and salad plates, bowls, mugs and serving dishes covered in a floral pattern in light hues of blue, pink, yellow, orange and green.
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Carolina Silva, the Seattle-based ceramics artist who designed the line, was inspired by the whimsy and wildness of nature and aimed to deliver that spirit into the dinnerware through irregular patterns and coloring. Each piece from Dorotea’s Amazon collection is hand-finished for a more artisanal feel, resulting in slight variations in color or glaze.
While the design is playful and dainty, the durability of this line is for real. Made of high-quality stoneware and glaze, the collection has the weight and strength to withstand ware and tear. But, the absolute best part of these ceramics is that they are microwave and dishwasher safe, so they’re as practical for everyday life as they are beautiful for special events.
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With a slightly higher than average price tag, the line ranges from $45 for each of the serving dishes to $60 for a 4-set of dinner plates or large bowls, these pieces are perfect for a housewarming, Mother’s Day or wedding shower gift. But if you just want to treat yourself, we completely understand.
If you can already picture this dinnerware on your kitchen table, piled high with fresh spring recipes, check out the Amazon-exclusive collection here. You can also see more of Carolina Silva’s ceramics at Dorotea’s homepage, here.
Juicy Watermelon Salad
Pork Tenderloin with Three-Berry Salsa
Star-Studded Blueberry Pie
Strawberry Watermelon Slush
Layered Garden Bean Salad
Grandma's Strawberry Shortcake
Favorite Barbecued Chicken
Iced Raspberry Tea
Patriotic Taco Salad
Classic Cobb Salad
Buttermilk Buckwheat Pancakes
Spicy Lemon Chicken Kabobs
Pink Lemonade Stand Cake
Strawberry Corn Salsa
Winnie's Mini Rhubarb & Strawberry Pies
Sesame Chicken Dip
S'mookies
Summer Dessert Pizza
Red, White and Blueberry Pie
Refrigerator Lime Cheesecake
Burger Americana
Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
German Beer Cheese Spread
Summer Orzo
Watermelon Feta Flag Salad
Skillet Blueberry Slump
Texas Taco Dip Platter
Cream Cheese & Chive Omelet
Frosted Fudge Brownies
Fresh Fruit Bowl
Herb Buttermilk Dinner Rolls
Blackberry Lemonade
Tart Cherry Lattice Pie
Layered Grilled Corn Salad
Fluted Lemon Cake with Fresh Fruit
Peanut Butter Custard Blast
Fresh Blackberry Pie
Dilly Potato & Egg Salad
Summer Fruit Pizza
Orange-Glazed Pork Loin
Triple Berry No-Bake Cheesecake
BBQ Brats
Giant Lemon Sugar Cookies
Patriotic Pops
Waffle Fry Nachos
Frosted Brownie Pizza
Country Fair Cherry Pie
Flank Steak with Cilantro & Blue Cheese Butter
Red, White and Blue Dessert
Shrimp Appetizer Spread
Grilled Angel Food Cake with Strawberries
Summer Breakfast Skillet
Berry-Beet Salad
Salmon and Spud Salad
Basil Grilled Corn on the Cob
Almond-Coconut Lemon Bars
Buffalo Chicken Deviled Eggs
Watermelon and Spinach Salad
Vibrant Black-Eyed Pea Salad
Dulce de Leche Cheesecake
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