For a long time I loved the clean all white lines of restaurant-style dishes then one day I woke up and needed a shot of color in my life - these pasta bowls are an excellent size (for anything: chunky soups/stews, pasta-of course, Indian curries, stir-fry's, etc). I was nervous about the chipping mentioned but we've had them (3 of us, with a 10yr old) for a couple of months and we use them constantly, they go in the dishwasher and no chips or fade. I love them.