Amefa ECLAT Pastels 16 Piece Cutlery Set

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Finally, if you’re buying for a family, Emma Bridgewater’s classic polka dot set works a treat. Hands of all sizes can grip the smooth bases with ease, and the colourful look brings fun to any table. And if you can’t have fun at mealtime, when can you? Voucher codes A gentle mix of soft, soothing colours, Dayna Isom Johnson, Etsy trend expert, says using pastels at home provides both a relaxing effect and a rosy optimism that’s well-suited for fresh starts and recharging – what we all need a bit of right now. Sam 3 Seater Lounger, Tranquil Dawn in Linen Look, €1,009, DFS (DFS/PA)

Why stay at your kitchen table when you could venture into the great outdoors armed with some of our pastel tableware? Feast your eyes on our pastel hexagon plates, our recyclable pastel cups and of course our pastel wooden cutlery. With enough knives, forks and spoons for twelve, you'll be able to offer a place at the picnic blanket for plenty. Made from sustainably sourced wood, this cutlery set is a perfect alternative to plastic sets and will biodegrade in time, so you can continue your summer soirée guilt free. Explore an array of pastel balloon clouds in cotton candy colours, made up of powdery pinks and lilacs, rose, peach and nude, with shades of vanilla, blueberry and strawberry macaroon. This sweet pastel theme is perfect for a birthday, baby celebration, or children’s unicorn, mermaid or princess party too. Beautifully dipped in three of your favourite pastel colours, these fabulous alternatives to plastic cutlery are the perfect addition to your on-the-go lunch be it picnic basket, lunchbox or tiffin tin. Use them to dress up a dull table for a party and pair them with other tableware from our pastel collection. They also go really well as a complement to our unicorn party tableware - a must for any magical birthday party. As Molly Pusey, vice president of supply, Fy! puts it: "Soft and comforting, the pastel trend allows us to introduce a subtle pop of colour to neutral spaces.Choosing a style that you love is definitely important — but you should probably also take a few other practical features into consideration, before you get your heart set on any flatware that isn’t fit for purpose.

A typical 16-piece set includes everything for four people: four butter knives, four forks, four tablespoons and four teaspoons. The Scandinavian aesthetic of Denmark pastels, in particular, is turning heads in interior design right now. It soothes the senses and strikes a nice balance between minimalism and maximalism, depending on how you use it. Plus, it pairs perfectly with abstract shapes." The number of pieces per place setting will be four in most cases — a dinner knife, a dinner fork, a dessert spoon, and a tablespoon. But if you enjoy hosting dinner parties, you may want to consider opting for a more formal set that includes extra pieces of cutlery per place setting — such as soup spoons, side knives, and side forks.

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Disposable cutlery – whether plastic or wood – while convenient, isn’t great for the planet. And when it comes to picnics, takeaways or office lunches al desko (remember those?), things always taste better when eaten with proper cutlery. But you’re hardly going to lug a metal set along with you to munch that Pret. So, enter, this easy-to-tote kit from WakeCup. Whether you choose to fill your home with sky blues, seafoam greens, or peachy pinks, these muted tones can help create tranquillity," says Johnson. The faux tortoiseshell trend has already made its mark on glassware — so it’s not all that surprising to see that it’s now creeping its way onto our cutlery sets, too. With their muted and contemporary silhouettes, these pieces of cutlery are the perfect example of how to use this retro aesthetic in a way that still feels suitably modern. To set it off perfectly, dried bouquets are enjoying a ravishing revival, and look beautiful displayed in ceramic torsos, geometric vessels or modish vase bookend sets. And even if you don’t normally think pink, pale pastel grasses work like a dream against terracotta or glazed green vases. Pastel Phalaris Bunch Dried Grass, Pale Pink Canary Grasses for Floristry, Etsy (Etsy/PA) From cotton candy pinks to lemon yellow, mix and match these nostalgic hues to create a soothing feel. Play with texture to add further interest, opting for luxe velvets and ceramic pieces, for the finishing touch to your romantic interior." Dylan Small Double Fold Out Sofa Bed, Plain Ochre, €444, Marks & Spencer (Marks & Spencer/PA)

Whichever you choose, we guarantee these happy hues will bring you some much-needed warmth and whimsy, as the cold winter months trudge along," she adds. Soy Wax Tall Pillar Candle/Two Toned Décor Candle, €26.56 each, Etsy (Etsy/PA)

A full 24-piece set includes everything for six people: six butter knives, six forks, six tablespoons and six teaspoons. Shop our dreamy collection of decorations, tableware and party supplies for a pastel birthday party.

Elsewhere, Crown Paints have a Breatheasy Matt Emulsion range which features peaceful pastels, in shades such as Mellow Sage. It works brilliantly against pale wood tones, muted textiles or a carefully mixed edit of eclectic pieces. You get what you pay for with cutlery. And Robert Welch, while on the slightly pricier end of the spectrum, goes to prove it. Made with 18/10 stainless steel – the finest grade available – and with a hefty weight, this cutlery makes dining feel like a luxurious experience, no matter what you’re eating. Robert Welch builds cutlery to last too, furnishing each set with a 25-year guarantee. We have another set by the brand that’s we’ve used for well over 10 years, and it’s still going strong.This glamorous set is the result of a collaboration between Monsoon, and the cutlery connoisseurs at Arthur Price. In this sizable set, there’s enough cutlery for four diners — and each piece of gold cutlery has been coated in titanium, and finished with a textured, hammered design that feels super luxurious.