FOR THE KITCHEN

TABLE LINENS include tablecloths, cocktail napkins, luncheon napkins, dinner napkins and placemats.

GLASSWARE includes on-the-rocks, tumblers, iced tea, champagne and wine glasses. Remember, even if you don’t drink, you will need a basic collection of glasses just to cover the fundamentals of good hosting.

CHINA includes a teapot, pitcher, sugar bowl and creamer, gravy boat, soup cups and saucers, soup plates, covered vegetable dishes, a charger, a platter, cereal bowls, salad/dessert plates, and dinner plates.

When registering for your china and flatware services, tradition dictates that you register for eight to 12 place settings. Also to note: porcelain and bone china are unequivocally the strongest materials available in dinnerware.

When choosing your patterns, try to select something that will be easy to add to. Think of the future; choose designs that will be easy to match five or ten years down the road, when you might be hosting large family gatherings and will need to expand your collection.

FLATWARE includes knives, forks, salad forks, butter knives, dessert spoons, teaspoons and tablespoons, soup spoons, iced tea/sundae spoons, steak knives, a pierced teaspoon, salad servers and a cake slicer.

UTENSILS include a bread knife, a chef’s knife, a carving knife, a boning knife, a paring knife and a cleaver.

COOKWARE includes saucepans, a double boiler, stock/crock pot, a steamer basket, a kettle, sauté pans, skillets, a roasting rack, a wok, and a Dutch oven.

BAKEWARE includes a baking stone, baking sheets, cookie sheets, loaf pans, round cake pans, a pie pan, muffin tins, mixing bowls, and cooling racks.

APPLIANCES include a juicer, a coffee maker, espresso/cappuccino maker, coffee grinder, toaster oven, microwave, blender, food processor, hand and standing mixers, a waffle iron and a pasta maker.

 

FOR THE BEDROOM

Fitted sheets, flat sheets, pillowcases, bed pillows, pillow shams, duvet, duvet cover, mattress pad, blankets, quilts and bed skirts.

Remember, of course, to indicate what size you need for sheets, pads and bed coverings.

FOR THE BATHROOM

Washcloths, guest towels, hand towels, bath towels, bath sheets and bath rugs.