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Consider adding a few pieces of lemongrass color to each place setting. If you already have chocolate- or ivory-colored china, mix in lemongrass-colored serving platters and bowls; the three-way color combo sets the stage for a metropolitan meal.

Don't rely on a standard set of dishes to enhance the dining experience. The key is to mix different shapes -- like round dinner plates with square bowls -- as well as sizes, colors and patterns.

Fiesta Dinnerware recently introduced square dishes to its nearly 75-year-old signature circular design. The layering effect achieved when the two shapes are combined not only adds dimension, but a bit of playfulness to the setting.