As we approach the so-called 'Silly Season' there are a couple things on any culinarily-endowed individual's mind. One – what are we going to cook for guests at all of the upcoming festive dinner parties? And two – what on earth are we going to serve it all on?

The bar we've set for chic and functional kitchenware has risen a fair way since we were excited about the 50-piece all-white porcelain dinner sets that we left home with as a bright-eyed uni student. Adding your personal touch, through your dinnerware choices, obscure napery, or the perfect pastel-coloured coffee machine is not only desirable, but a priority in our lives.

For those of us that never exited that lockdown-induced cooking 'phase' of our lives, it's become something of an addiction – collecting unique serve-wear and vintages glasses, limited-edition tea-towels and capsule collection appliances. And with an endless amount of kitchen inspiration to ignite your homewares tastebuds, we're sharing our selection of our favourite, chic kitchenware pieces to add to your home now.

1. KATE MITCHELL Springtime Tumblers

2. LOQ Onda Coasters

3. DAVID SHRIGLEY Life is Fantastic Tea Towel

4. ICHENDORF MILANO Yellow Oil Bottle

5. SABRE Navy Bistrot Briliant Flatware Set

6. FERM LIVING Brown Pebble Grinder

7. MAISON BALZAC Bordeaux Wine Decanter

8. SOPHIE LOU JACOBSEN Blue Wave Pitcher

9. ALESSI Plissé Long Toaster

10. IN BED 100% Linen Apron

11. DINOSAUR DESIGNS Dew Servers

13. SOFT EDGE STUDIO N°015 Sunny Side Up Cup

14. GUCCI Dessert Fork with Tiger Head

15. LEE MATHEWS R+D Carafe

16. MACKENZIE CHILDS Cocktail Shaker

17. YURO CUCHOR  'Zuza' Ceramic Jug in Apricot

18. CAFE KITSUNE X KINTO Jug Bronze Brown

19. OUR PLACE Large Always Pan in Blue Salt

20. LU'U DAN SSENSE XX Silver Kikusumi 'The Slasher' Santoku