I’ve never been a huge fan of doilies; they’re very ladies-who-lunch, if you know what I mean. But with these 11-inch melamine plates, designer Thomas Paul has given the lacy standbys a fresh feel. Serve up just about anything on them, from brunch to a steak supper, and you’ll add a shot of elegance-sans-stuffiness to your next dinner party or get-together.

Paul’s line of melamine plates range from the striking to the irreverent to the just plain pretty, such as his bright Coral collection, pictured below.

The best part? Most of Paul’s sets run about $36 for four dinner plates. They won’t break the bank—and since melamine is just a fancy word for “plastic,” chances are the dishes themselves won’t break either.

Purchase Thomas Paul melamine plates at Velocity.

By Karen Palmer, guest food blogger

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