Consumers across the country are coming together to honor the loss of time caused by the pandemic by making meals and gatherings of all sizes even more special. In 2024, we plan to introduce new chic and easy-to-use tableware that transforms to suit a variety of uses, both large and small.
comfortable and casual
Gone are the days of holding strictly formal dinner parties in places like the dining room. Tableware buyers are all about keeping things casual and comfortable during gatherings and meals. According to the 2024 Gift Book Consumer Survey, 79 percent of respondents said they could use the words “casual comfort” to describe their style of tableware and dinnerware, but they also described their style as “elegant/comfortable.” Only 19 percent chose to describe themselves as “formal.”
In 2024, the push for a casual dining look in tableware will increase interest in material and color combinations that nod to traditional style while keeping things fun and light. Playful and whimsical ceramic small plates featuring colorful and intricate patterns, textured earthenware bowls and dinner plates, uniquely shaped bowls, and stoneware combining glossy glazes and matte finishes. The design fits this space well. Unusual tableware materials such as wood, coconut, resin, and steel also lend themselves to the mix-and-match styles consumers are looking for and pair well with serveware commonly found in these materials.
Consumers will also seek tableware that seamlessly blends indoor and outdoor living, just as they do in everyday life. Melamine dinnerware sets are used both indoors and outdoors in the name of casual comfort, considering both their easy transition to outdoor dining and their durability.
european influence
To master the more sophisticated and minimalist European tabletop trends of the past few years, it’s important to keep things casual. In 2024, many European trends will be well reflected, thanks to the growing consumer interest in casual tableware in the US market.
Next year, heavier European stoneware and pottery, with an emphasis on natural, textured finishes and organic shapes and edges, will be popular, especially handmade and artisan pieces. These more solid, natural pieces are the perfect base for the nature-inspired color palette of muted greens and bright creams that’s been trending in European home design over the past few years.
On the brighter, more colorful side of European influence, glaze pieces with subtle watercolor-like splashes of color and minimal line patterns will also be prevalent. Clear glass tableware, which has become popular in Europe over the past few years, is also incorporated into eclectic tableware arrangements, providing an opportunity to incorporate bright, bold colors.
go outside
With the COVID-19 pandemic officially over, consumers across the country are once again gathering indoors in groups large and small for as long as they like. But just because we might be able to gather indoors again doesn’t mean they should head inside just yet. Pandemic-era interest in and investment in outdoor spaces (like purchasing expensive patio tables and lounge seating) has led consumers to increasingly venture outside for both parties and everyday dining.
Renew and refresh
Many consumers have already made the “big” outdoor purchases they were planning during the height of the pandemic, but are looking for ways to refresh and update their outdoor spaces before welcoming anyone in 2024. Probably. According to the 2024 Gift Book Consumer Survey, almost half (43%) of all consumers surveyed will buy wind chimes, melamine tableware, and pillows to update the look of their home in the next 12 months. , and other outdoor-friendly decorations and other outdoor living accessories.
Many consumers will be looking for accents that fit their “organic modern style.” Defined as a hybrid design trend, organic modern combines a more up-to-date minimalist style with natural elements, and even nature itself, with warm, rich neutral hues, rich textures, lively accents, and plenty of natural (or natural-looking) through materials.
Materials such as live edge wood, bamboo, cork, coconut, straw, cob, and grass, as well as natural fibers such as hemp, wool, and jute, all present an organic, modern style look, but in outdoor climates It may not work well. We have a wide selection of natural products that are well-finished for outdoor use, as well as copy products that imitate the real thing and incorporate trends, using materials suitable for outdoor use. To ensure you get the look your customers want, stick to products in a warm, neutral color palette, such as muted light greens and clays, sandy grays, warm beiges, and light browns.
according to the theme
Over the next 12 months, customers will choose more fun, eclectic and even colorful products that can blend more versatile tableware and tableware for indoor and outdoor use, adding a cheerful personality to both spaces. It will be. However, melamine, steel, and other more durable materials will continue to reign supreme outdoors.
Beyond tableware settings, unassuming sharing and serving items like trays, bowls, and platters will also become popular in outdoor entertaining spaces as people continue to invest in hosting supplies. Thoughtfully designed serverware with functional elements that can be used outdoors, such as built-in refrigeration/cooling capabilities and insect covers, also works well in this area.
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