Capturing The Look of Vintage Serveware

Explore how you can create the look of vintage serveware in your home when you shop Williams Sonoma. The elegance of the past can inform your current home decor. With serving and tabletop pieces that feature glassware, edging, vintage color accents and other details, it's easy to re-create an aesthetic you may have missed the first time around. There's a reason vintage looks are so popular. The timelessness of the silhouettes and the durability of the material make them highly desirable. Check out decanters, cake stands, slotted spoons, bowls, pitchers and more. Vintage serveware styles definitely have their place in today's home goods collections.

Vintage Serveware Styles to Match

In some homes, vintage serveware is the default aesthetic. In others, you only need a few signature pieces to set the tone at the table. Decide how you can integrate these statement pieces with your current serveware and start planning parties or special meals around your new pieces.

• If you're just getting into vintage tabletop, start with easy pieces that you'll use on a regular basis. For instance, a serving bowl or glass pitcher usually makes it to the table, no matter what you serve.
• For more complex meals, you may want specialty serveware. Check out a gravy boat that starts conversations over holiday dinners. Bring out a decanter so that your guests know you're properly aerating their wine.
• When it's time for dessert, a cake stand is a classic serving piece that deserves the center of the table. With vintage details like a scalloped edge or a high pedestal base, you'll nail the look, while closing out a dinner to remember.
• Leave a little time for cocktails with an old-fashioned set that includes a liquor decanter and rocks glasses. This is the height of vintage serving style when happy hour at home was considered a regular ritual.

Serveware For Every Occasion

You don't need a special occasion to bring out pieces inspired by vintage serveware. Make the everyday special with serving pieces you love.

• For a weeknight dinners, bowls that highlight your personal taste make meals feel warm and memorable.
• Spoons and other serving utensils can be an easy way to mix in this aesthetic while keeping modern pieces.
• Even when you do entertain, a few pieces can go along way, especially if they feature high-impact design.

Immerse yourself in the world of vintage serveware and start collecting high-end pieces that bring the look into your home today.