Rossella's handmade ceramics — which she sells through RossLab, her Etsy store — are just the sort of sweet, simple pieces that make perfect gifts for your mom or sister, or your best friend who's putting you up for a week. It's all in the details: a red scalloped edge on a berry bowl, cream nesting bowls with brilliant teal and purple interiors, a black cream and sugar set with a rim of small white hearts. So pretty! More

Q: I have one of those pretty slate cheese boards, but I cannot for the life of me get the oily cheese residue off them once the cheese is removed. Help!

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It'd be hard to succumb to the winter doldrums if you had such a bright, cheerful plate on your table! Aren't these so fun? NYC-based designer Nicole Porter creates all of her hand-painted beech wood plates, trays, and spoons with a food-safe, non-toxic, zero-VOC paint. I love how the plate design is slightly different from the bowl design, creating an off-kilter mix-and-match when you put them together. More

These powder-coated steel trays are a mix-and-matcher's dream. You can buy them in five different sizes and 10 colors, and arrange them however you want. How pretty would this be for displaying appetizers at your next party? See a video below: More

This isn't the first time we've talked about Gray Works. Their gorgeous hand-hewn footed cutting boards and serving platters have captured our attention for years. We love them for entertaining, and think any one of the boards makes a stellar gift, particularly for a wedding. (You can also get them engraved!) Most of the boards are in that special-treat $50-$75 range, but there are a few mini platters under $30--in other words, the right price to treat yourself! More

A beautifully set table is a lesson in balance, the shaping and bringing together of both the practical and the decorative. Our tabletop and dining posts this year focused on that delicate balance, with recommendations on everything from our favorite no-fuss serving dishes to pretty polka-dot table linens, from classic carafes to gorgeous gold flatware. We also had a shopping guide to colorful dinnerware, a roundup of nautical-inspired tabletop, and a few creative ways to display all your tabletop collections! More

Looking for stylish, yet understated trivets for your holiday dinner table? Something that wouldn't look out of place with the rest of your beautiful table decor? Look no further. These five trivets are a little unusual, but simple and lovely. More

The following months will be full of dinners with family and friends, and while the food may be the focus, don't forget about setting the table! Salt and pepper—everyone's favorite seasoning pair—deserves a spot on the table, which is why we like these classic understated salt and pepper sets. They all have a neutral color palette, so they'll go with most table decor, but each set retains an interesting detail—a geometric shape, for example, or marbled detailing. Classic and functional, but never boring. More

Why use porcelain facsimiles of pumpkins to serve seasonal soups when you can go right to the source and use real pumpkins? Carve a large one as a terrine or hollow out several mini pumpkins for individual serving bowls. More

Themed bowls? Seriously? If you're anything like me, you're saying, "Wait! Theme tabletops can get cheesy in nothing flat!" Nonetheless, the autumn season gets me all giddy and I can't resist a little something special on the table in acknowledgement. These acorn bowls would do the trick without going over the top in the seasonal theme department: More