I love the color and pattern, especially on the salad/dessert plates. I wish the cups and bowls were a bit smaller though. I actually would have preferred additional, smaller bowls instead of cups. Like others commented, we don't really need cups much, but can always use more bowls. I still like my new dinnerware, though, a birthday present from my husband. It was packed extremely well, with not a single piece broken in the eight place settings.