Looking for something more subtle to pair with your whites? Sneak in unexpected textures and shapes.

"Kensington Whiteware" dinner plate, by Martha Stewart Collection, from Macy's.

"Digital" bread-and-butter plate, from Bernardaud, 800-884-7775.

"Cove" dinner plate, Crate & Barrel.

"Basketweave" salad plates, by Pillivuyt, from Williams-Sonoma.

"Hemisphere White" salad/dessert plate, by JL Coquet, from Bloomingdale's.

Get your china in 3-D with these eye-popping porcelain dishes. "Landscape White Combi" saucer, Patricia Urquiola for Rosenthal.

"PB White Dinnerware" dinner plate, Pottery Barn.