{"product_id":"laurie-gates-california-designs-elena-amour-16-piece-floral-round-melamine-dinnerware-set","title":"Laurie Gates California Designs Elena Amour 16-Piece Floral Melamine Dinnerware Set - Service for 4, Shatter-Resistant","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLaurie Gates California Designs Elena Amour 16-Piece Floral Melamine Dinnerware Set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCeramic that shatters has no business on a patio. The Laurie Gates Elena Amour set is melamine - lightweight, chip-resistant and shatter-resistant - printed with cottage-style florals in red, yellow, green and blue, with a different floral for each place setting. Sixteen pieces, service for four, and it goes on the top rack of the dishwasher. It is not microwave safe, and we say so up front, because melamine never is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 x dinner plates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 x dessert plates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 x dinner bowls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 x cereal bowls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShatter-Resistant Melamine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drop it on a patio, a deck or a boat and it bounces. This is the entire argument for melamine, and it is a good one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFour Different Florals:\u003c\/strong\u003e Each place setting gets its own cottage-style floral print in red, yellow, green or blue - a collected, mix-and-match look rather than four identical plates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSixteen Pieces, Service for 4:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dinner plate, dessert plate, dinner bowl AND cereal bowl for four people. Note that this set gives you two bowl sizes rather than a mug - unusual, and useful.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop-Rack Dishwasher Safe:\u003c\/strong\u003e Published on every major retailer listing. Load it and forget it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLightweight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Melamine weighs a fraction of what stoneware does, which matters for outdoor entertaining, RVs, boats and carrying a stack to a picnic table.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCeramic Look, Melamine Durability:\u003c\/strong\u003e It reads as painted ceramic at a glance. It behaves like plastic when the wind knocks it off the table.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHonest About the Microwave:\u003c\/strong\u003e We put it in the title of this section because it matters: melamine is NOT microwave safe. Ever. Any listing that says otherwise is wrong.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Laurie Gates California Designs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 pieces - service for 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 dinner plates, 4 dessert plates, 4 dinner bowls, 4 cereal bowls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePiece Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not published by the manufacturer or any major retailer - we do not list unverified sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Melamine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cottage-style florals in red, yellow, green and blue; each place setting is a different floral\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMICROWAVE SAFE:\u003c\/strong\u003e NO - melamine is never microwave safe. Do not microwave these.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOven Safe:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDishwasher Safe:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes - TOP RACK only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetallic Trim:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePatios, decks, poolside dining, picnics, camping, RVs and boats, kids' everyday dishes, outdoor entertaining, and any household that is tired of sweeping up a broken plate. It is also a smart choice for a rental property or a vacation home, where guests will inevitably drop something.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is it microwave safe?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: No. Melamine is never microwave safe - it can degrade and release chemicals when heated. Do not put these in the microwave. Transfer hot food to them, do not heat food in them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is it dishwasher safe?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Yes, top rack. Keep it off the bottom rack, away from the heating element.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Will it break if I drop it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Melamine is chip-resistant and shatter-resistant. That is what you are buying it for. It will not shatter into pieces on a deck the way a ceramic plate will.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What sizes are the pieces?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Not published. No manufacturer or major retailer lists the individual plate and bowl dimensions for this set, so we have left them out rather than print numbers we cannot stand behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Are all four place settings the same pattern?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: No - each place setting has a different cottage floral, in red, yellow, green and blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Does the set include mugs?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: No. It includes two bowl sizes instead - four dinner bowls and four cereal bowls. That is a slightly unusual configuration, and a genuinely useful one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare \u0026amp; Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTOP-RACK DISHWASHER ONLY. Keep melamine away from the bottom rack and the heating element - sustained high heat damages melamine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOT MICROWAVE SAFE. This is the single most important care instruction for any melamine dinnerware. Serve hot food on it; never heat food in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvoid cutting directly on the plates with a sharp knife - melamine scratches, and scratched melamine holds stains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Choose Laurie Gates?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaurie Gates California Designs is one of Gibson Overseas' design lines, and Elena Amour is a good example of melamine done with actual taste - real cottage florals, four different ones, rather than the flat printed pattern most melamine settles for. Gibson has been supplying American tables since 1980.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Warranty\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo specific warranty term is published for this item; Gibson Overseas warrants its products against original defects in workmanship and materials under normal household use. 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