Red Vanilla Extreme White 5-Piece Dining Set - Modern Kitchen Table & Chairs for Small Spaces, Perfect for Breakfast Nook, Apartment Dining, and Family Gatherings

Don't let the title of this review fool you—I know next to nothing about dinnerware. However, in my browsing of Amazon for various things for a new apartment, I happened to see this product, thought the modern look was very enticing, and stuck it in my WIsh List for a rainy day. When it dropped in price, I had already picked up a dinnerware set, but decided that it'd be nice to have at least one place setting of something really aesthetically pleasing for some occasional, at-home food photographyUnfortunately, I didn't get a chance to really try this out, so I have no idea what the wear & tear is like on these. Actually, I am writing this review literally less than 10 minutes after getting the package delivered to my door, opening the package, finding that the espresso saucer was shattered, and filing for a return.But based on the look alone, it is very sleek, seems comfortably hefty. From the photos, I honestly almost expected the set to be a matte finish rather than a gloss finish, but again, I know next to nothing about bone china and plates and for all I know a matte bone china plate isn't even possible. But if it were, that'd be my preference. Obviously this was my assumption and so I haven't counted that in my rating.I actually completely disagree with the review that said the dishes were tiny. To me, they are humongous! After seeing that review, I honestly expected these to be relatively petite and perfect for me since I am trying to create a supportive atmosphere in my new place for portion control. But yeah, they are definitely not tiny at all. The bowl, even with its angular design, was much larger than I thought it would be. The plate could probably comfortably fit two 10-ounce steaks and still have a tiny bit of room for sides. Espresso cup is about the size you'd expec, of course. So, yeah... if I could magically alter the dimensions of this product, I'd probably size the two plates down slightly.That's about all I can say for these things. I chose this set over all of the other Red Vanilla because of the smoothness and lack of design. It really is nice and I wish I could have had a chance to use it. Unfortunately it's going back and I'm going to find something else.