I love these dishes! We use them as "good dishes" because they can go in the dishwasher. They go well with the blue accents in our kitchen. Square plates are an intriguing novelty. We don't drink coffee or tea as a rule so we're happy to have mugs rather than cups plus saucers. We bought three sets of these, plus serving pieces and dessert plates, bread plates, and dessert bowls. Very happy with all of them.