How should I mix/match this dinnerware? Links inside. How much do I need, and need pretty clear glasses too!?

I like these dishes from target.. now should I mix n match them?


I like the green set and the flower set... and want to mix and match them... but don't know how to do it. What color/design should I buy for the dinner plates, salad plates, bowls, mugs etc. Here are the links to the dinner ware at target:





Flower set (called ';american simplicity'; if the link does not work):


http://www.target.com/American-Simplicit鈥?/a>





green set:


http://www.target.com/Studio-16-pc-Stone鈥?/a>





what do you think? We are cuttently a family of 5, and may be adding one more.... how many plates, bowls etc should I plan on buying?





what CLEAR tumbler glasses would you suggest from target to match? How many tall and short glasses should be purchased??





thanksHow should I mix/match this dinnerware? Links inside. How much do I need, and need pretty clear glasses too!?
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mixing is called shabby Chic
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Neither of the links worked, but I'll give it a try at answering, as I often mix and match dinnerware. I am assuming that the green set is more or less a solid color, so I would use that for your dinner plate; then use the salad plate from the flowered set. It should lovely on top of the dinner plate. and after you are done with the salad, you can remove the salad plate and the family can serve their main courses onto the green dinner plate. On another occasion, you could reverse them. I would get a set of 8 dinner plates and 8 salad plates in each set. I would probably only get one set of 8 soup bowls, probably in the green unless your family has soup several times a week, but if either set has smaller bowls, I would get them in the flowered pattern. If you use these for cereal, they will look bright and fresh in the morning. I would probably get 8 green mugs, and 8 cup and saucer sets in the flowered pattern; the mugs are more informal and perhaps for coffee drinkers, while the flowered set would be for tea drinkers, and could be omitted if none of your family members drink tea. It's always a good idea to get one or two more than you current needs to take care of replacements in case of breakage; on the other hand, you don't want to get 16 of anything, because you could get tired of the pattern, or change your kitchen colors, and might want to get a different pattern several years from now. For tumblers, I would use get totally clear ones; colored tinted ones could make milk look green or orange juice look sickly. Glassware tends to break much more easily than your china, so clear tumblers are easier to duplicate. As far as sizes, it depends on your family's drinking habits; for example, do they usually drink 8oz of milk or water at dinner, and 4 or 6oz of juice at breakfast?