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Spruce Up Your Dining Room with Blown Glass Tableware

Sometimes the dining room can be one of the more difficult rooms to decorate. Blown glass tableware, though, is a great way to add artistic accessories that will fit in well with a dining room. And whether you serve food on them or have them for decorative purposes only, it's a great way to showcase a leading American glass artist.

Etched glass plates might make for lovely detailed items to display, while square glass dinner plates are becoming popular contemporary dishes to serve on. Of course, always take the value of the dish into consideration when serving on one, few things are more disheartening than breaking a handmade piece of art.

HAND BLOWN GLASS TABLEWARE IS ON THE RISE

Currently, glass blowing is one of the fastest growing art forms in North America, and because of this, many skillful American artists are emerging and selling their glass plates, platters, and bowls for prices usually ranging between $30 and $1000 and up. So it's possible to have handmade dishes on most any budget.

This recent American fascination with glass stems back to the 1960's when major artists like Dale Chihuly started mastering the craft that Venetians have mastered for hundreds of years. And seeing works by Chihuly and other recent artists has made people want a piece of gorgeous glasswork in their own homes.

The different styles and colors available are many, so it's usually easy to find that perfect something to complement your decor!

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