To get an idea of how these pieces will fit on your dinner table, the cereal bowls sport a 6-inch diameter, while the salad plates and dinner plates measure 8.25-inches and 10.75-inches in ...

Each set comes with 20 (!) pieces, including four sets of dinner plates, salad plates, bowls, and mugs. It's offered in four colors: classic black (as shown), deep gray, light gray, and crisp white.

For instance, if you can only find enough square salad plates for half your setting, make the other half round, and look for square dinner plates to place under the square salad dishes.

Photo: Drew Aitken The circle is a symbol of wholeness, unity and completion, the square a symbol of stability and permanence. The circle, therefore, is more fun. Besides, I only just survived the ...