I love these plates. I bought the plates, 2 different sizes of bowls, the salad plates and coffee cups. I like them all. I would have preferred that the salad plates did not have peppers on them because it limits the contemporary design, but it's okay because the rest are great. But for the salad plates, the design can be very contemporary and can work with a number of different design colors in your kitchen. Together, they are a beautiful table. The over-sized bowls are really great for pasta dishes. They are heavy and make a great statement. The colors were accurate, at least for my monitor. They all did great in the dishwasher and the microwave.