Category: Cutlery

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Flatware is a staple for any meal but gone are the days of simple silverware, spice up your table setting and inject some colour and flair with a whole host of new ideas in colours, finishes and designs.

Going for gold

Utopia have a range of new colours and finishes across their cutlery collections. Stonewash offers a way to have a more toned back and rustic look to usually shiny flatware. Utopia offers Kings, Manhattan and Rattail stonewash ranges. The colour profiles of gold, black and copper flatware work well for various types of food. Popular ranges that are regularly picked to mix and match with other tableware options are Turin for black, Rio for copper and Bullion for gold. www.utopia-tableware.com

Jet set

Trendy textures inspired by dream holiday locations and international jet-set destinations. A fashionable relief on the entire body of the cutlery, both front and back, for extremely refined mise-en-place. Sambonet offers innovative stylistic interpretations of stainless steel, opening up the table to design-oriented moods. Venezia is inspired by the iconography of intertwining canals, arches and bridges in Italy’s most famous tourist destination. Other new collections include Cortina and Siena. Available in mirror stainless steel and in the attractive PVD colours Copper and Gold. www.sambonet.com

Copper tones

Bona is not just about function, it is a cutlery collection designed for creating a dramatic backdrop for food that indulges the senses. Made from 18/10 stainless steel Bona is available in two colourways – vintage gold and vintage copper. Each piece undergoes a final PVD process, to give either a matt or mirror finish and ensures a high quality coating which is dishwasher safe.

A truly comprehensive collection of 25 individual items which is available as single items or comprehensive sets. There are all the usual dinner settings through to a vast selection of serveware such as cake servers, soup ladles and more.

With versatility at the fore, Bona can add a striking dramatic effect, a chic opulence, a sumptuous elegance or a contemporary exuberance – in fact, whatever style you wish to create. www.jomafe.pt

Modern opulence

The Select Gifting Collection explores the unique method of adding vibrant colours to stainless steel using a titanium coating. This technique provides extra durability along with creating a lavish and desirable effect. The range includes pastry forks and teaspoons with an elegant teardrop handle in both a rich grey and opulent copper finish. The petite pastry forks feature a classic design and are ideal for pastries, cakes and small desserts, adding a touch of luxury to any afternoon tea setting. The pieces come as a set of four in a beautifully designed box set, great gifts for any occasion. www.rayware.co.uk

The dark side

For 2021, Villeroy & Boch is unveiling the trendy stainless steel Manufacture Cutlery in a matt anthracite-coloured finish. The bold black cutlery perfectly matches the Manufacture Rock porcelain range. Also available in a matt copper-coloured finish. www.villeroy-boch.com

Updated finish

The Portola collection features flared handles with elegant, beaded textures at the base. Crafted with smooth PVD coating, these 20-piece sets add a unique update to everyday dining. Available in two new shades: matte gold with a satin finish and sleek black with a mirror finish. Set Includes a service for 4. www.lenox.com

Let them eat cake Bamboo is back

South African designer Carrol Boyes had a talent for taking plain traditional utensils and transforming them into sculptured collectable items, a vison her design team continues today. The woman cake fork set combines outstanding design with every day functionality. Made from stainless steel. carrolboyes.com Bamboo is enjoying newfound popularity as part of the burgeoning “Grand Millennial” trend and a rediscovery of opulent décor. Beatriz Ball responds with a five-piece bamboo cutlery set composed of 18-8 stainless steel with natural bamboo handles. The set includes a dinner knife, dinner fork, salad fork, soup spoon and tea spoon and is packaged in a handsome branded gift box. beatrizball.com

Team created this pattern to celebrate the new life which is ahead of us, when we will hopefully be able to go back to our life as it was before the pandemic. The intricate leaf pattern extends along

Set for spring

Linea Leaves is inspired by spring: the Mepra Design Team created this pattern to celebrate the new life which is ahead of us, when we will hopefully be able to go back to our life as it was before the pandemic. The intricate leaf pattern extends along the handle of the pieces within the collection. www.theluxuryartmepra.com www.theluxuryartmepra.com