There will always be those who value the external more than the internal, even if it is the outer surface of the cup, and for whom the shape is as important as the content. Designers create unusual shapes not only for cups, but also for plates and other utensils. Aesthetic needs of people need to be satisfied, because dishes are what we use every day.
Eating food from beautiful objects makes it possible to combine the pleasure of eating with the pleasure of the shape of a dish or cup.
Tea utensils
The design of the cups mainly varies in shape and image. They may also contain funny inscriptions. A creative cup is a good option for a gift, and it is customary to present services for a wedding.
Among the fashionable types of designer tableware can be distinguished cups with patterns. They can be created both from ceramics and from porcelain. Elegant porcelain sets with roses are timeless and will never go out of style.
However, designers can surprise not only with color, but also with an unusual shape. Playing with volume can turn a cup into a small bas-relief.
Chameleon Mugs recently at the peak of fashion, because they not only play in color, but also functional. Outside, they have a heat-sensitive coating that can change color depending on the temperature of the contents.
Funny shapes
Manufacturers create dishes that not only look beautiful, but also create an instant shock effect. Some people are eager to acquire such items in order to make friends or clients in the office laugh.
Funny forms of dishes surpass the wildest fantasies of the consumer:
- a cup with a border in the form of a jaw;
- skull-shaped glass of whiskey;
- a coffee cup, as if fashioned from bread;
- martini glasses with legs in the form of snowflakes;
- plates with fingers or mouth fashioned inside;
- a cup for coffee in the form of a bust with an opening at the bottom for cookies.
An interesting volumetric effect occurs in the production of glass objects. Creating glasses or cups with a double bottom, you can both leave space for a drink and decorate the inside. On sale there are glasses inside glasses and also beer glasses with a double surface.
Functional Kitchen Utensils
The designer’s dream is to create an object that will combine the original form, beauty and at the same time have improved functions for operation. It can be a glass teapot with compartments for two types of tea - it is convenient to brew two of these types in one teapot. In addition, the glass surface allows you to enjoy tints of color.
A teapot comes with a pair of glass cups in different shades.
Kitchen utensils can also have a modern design and perform additional functions:
- metal spatula for turning meat during frying with a thermometer;
- circles for frying eggs with handles;
- a measuring spoon with an electronic display showing the mass;
- volumetric capacity with volume determination;
- cutting boards in the form of puzzles into which you can insert a glass of wine.
Plates
Plates also open up opportunities for design, because their material is ceramic, eco-friendly, allowing you to give the necessary thickness and apply any image. Drawings on plates are especially loved by children, this helps them turn food into a game. To meet this need may a tray in the form of a real quest is a hit of the last season. On the base is a road with food compartments, at the end of which a prize awaits the child.
The fashion trend is square or rectangular plates. The main advantage of this type of cookware is the ability to fit more food. The original solution for flat plates is the design in the form of a mirror and vinyl records. Also, a colorful version of the service can be called a set of plates in the form of planets of the solar system. Fans of certain dishes may be interested in dishes made in the form for a particular dish, for example, chicken with french fries.
Color schemes
Despite the fact that in specialized stores you can find any color of bowls, designer dishes are different in that the soup plates are made in one color scheme. Gone is the fashion for sets that are the same in color, now you can buy a set of plates for the kitchen that will be in different tones, while creating a harmonious impression due to the fact that they all fit together. And the same pattern will allow to achieve unity of style.
In the spring collections, the most fashionable colors are mint, aqua, blue, green. These shades of dishes are in perfect harmony with both vegetables and herbs on a plate, and with flowers on the table. Also plates of various shapes, while creating a single service, can be obtained if one type of pattern is used, but presented in different modifications on each item in the set.
Bowls - deep plates that are very convenient for soup or stews. The color variety of handmade ceramic bowls pleases. The inner surface is painted differently than the outer.
Such bowls are truly picturesque, and artists use bright and dynamic color combinations.
Materials
The most common materials for making dishes are ceramics and porcelain. Traditionally, porcelain is thinner and ceramic is thicker. Ceramics may seem stronger, but porcelain can also be soft and hard. Both types of material during the firing process allow you to apply any image to the surface.
Wine glasses
For the production of glasses, pressed glass is used.Few people know that dishes made from similar material with a printed pattern also have a special psychological effect. The taste of drinks in glass cups seems richer and richer.
Since cold drinks, juices, soft drinks and alcohol are drunk from glasses, they are often used at parties where the aesthetic component of dishes is very important. Traditional glasses have a simple shape, but there are glasses and wine glasses made of cut glass. For example, Full haause offers durable colored glass goblets with various faces.
These effects allow you to create a play of light in a glass, which you can admire while drinking.
However, the price of glasses depends on the quality of the glass. The thick variety is valued less, the prices of such glasses can start from 300 rubles. (manufacturer Full Hause). But the dishes made of thin transparent glass, although it is more fragile, are much more expensive. Handmade crystal glass design solutions are a variety of shapes that adorn the legs. For example, a “Field bouquet” glass is a combination of an oval-shaped container and a stem-shaped stem and two flowers; its price is 2443 rubles. (manufacturer Gabriel Brossart).
Collection Products Gabriel Brossart decorated with various flowers, houses, figures and charming fish.
So, the modern consumer is fastidious and demanding, his aesthetic needs can be satisfied by various collections of utensils, in which figures, drawings, inscriptions, measuring instruments are built. These household items can please households and guests, become an excellent gift, a highlight in the set of dishes for the home, entertain children and adults. And their prices are not higher than prices for more traditional dishes.
An overview of beautiful and unusual dishes, see the video below.
