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Cutlery set and interior decoration

Top - suitable for modern or Zen design and daily usage
Middle & bottom - suitable for elegant, English or
colonial design and special events
Today, I will write about small part of decoration and living, the CUTLERY. Cutlery includes knives, spoons and forks. The best quality cutlery is often made of silver or stainless steel. If frequently used, stainless steel will be a better choice as silverware will require regular polishing to maintain its shine.

In choosing cutlery, personal preference is very important.  However, in terms of decoration, the style of cutlery may follow the overall look for the dining room and the dining ware. If the dining room is best described as modern or Zen, a set of geometric or plain designed cutlery maybe suitable. This newly designed cutlery may be nice to look at but can be difficult to hold especially the rounded handle such as the bamboo design. If the dining room was decorated with English or colonial theme that is very FLOWERY or with decorated dark wood, cutlery with flowery design  may be suitable. Flowery design cutlery can sometimes be problematic as dirt or food particles are difficult to clean especially at the handle which is highly carved for the flowery design. Nevertheless, in some cases, mix and match between the design of cutlery and decoration can be interesting. Who knows?!

A set of stainless steel cutlery
How many sets one should have? The answer is….. I do not know. It will depend how many guests that usually come for dinner or lunch. One should remember that it is best to have one set for daily usage and one set for special events. It is not a problem to only have one set of cutlery. Daily used cutlery will be undergone ware and tear, this may make you special event less special. But do not buy too much, do not add to your existing clutters. In addition, metal ware can easily tarnish if not kept carefully. Consider cost any year of usage, handle size, and weight. Do not buy a very cheap cutlery sets because they can be easily rusted and usually have sharp edge which can cause injury to the mouth. Each cutlery line has its own advantages. When you buy one, do check each piece, look at the size and shape, test for comfortable to hold. Again, the set should follow you personal preference. 

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