I bought two sets of these dishes a while back and although I have enough bowls and mugs I wanted more dinner plates. I painted my kitchen a aqua green and a muted orange. It is really pretty but hard to match. Well these dishes do it!!! The colors are not too loud or too soft. I've had the first set for almost a year now and not one of them is broken or chipped. I have four grandboys and they can be rough but these dishes have been great. I get compliments on them all them time. I had looked and looked for dishes that I liked. I'm not a real fan of roses and such and when I saw them I knew that I had to have them and I was not disappointed. They are hard to find but when I saw them on this site the price was great, shipping was fast.