Setting the Table for a Whimsical Friendsgiving
- Design Featured
Zara Flavia Dmello- 17 minutes read
While Thanksgiving may not be a global holiday, Friendsgiving is certainly growing into one, and it presents the perfect opportunity to bring your friends together to showcase your hosting prowess. Think Mad Hatter’s Alice in Wonderland’s tea party, with your guests gathered around like fairy tale characters and each piece of tableware kindling conversations, and a few double takes. From cheeky bowls to fauna-inspired linens, this curated selection will turn your table into a muse for a nonsense poem—charming, eccentric, and unexpected.
NICOBAR
Nicobar’s style leans heavily into traditional Indian aesthetics, but a little digging reveals some playful treasures, like the Thiri Dessert Plate. Inspired by Myanmar’s tiger lady flower and the white elephant, it marries indigenous art motifs with a storybook-style illustration.
Thiri Dessert Plate
Shop Here for ₹800
ECRU
Ecru brings some standout pieces to your Friendsgiving, starting with their Heart Tumblers, a set of two glasses adorned with multicoloured heart-shaped bubbles that add texture to your table.
For something a bit more eye-catching, the Eye Aperitif Glass features etched cups balanced on elegant long blue stems.
And your table linens will be incomplete without the Bugaboo Tablecloth, made from hand block-printed cotton of delicate butterfly designs. Available in sizes for round, square, and rectangular tables, it’s as practical as it is pretty.
Heart Tumbler set of 2
Shop Here for KD 28 [≈ ₹7,695]
Eye Aperitif Glass set of 2
Shop Here for KD 28 [≈ ₹7,695]
Bugaboo Table Cloth
Shop Here for KD 40 – 58 [≈ ₹10,990 – 15935]
COMPLETED WORKS
Completed Works offers tableware crafted from a variety of materials. The Mostly Flat Coaster comes in matte white and features gentle contours inspired by Renaissance folds and drapery. Paired with a crayon-esque splatter designs these coasters recall a toddler’s colouring book.
For those who like bold pieces, the Thaw Jug and Thaw Candlestick, made from funky shaped recycled glass in clear and magenta, bring bright, loud colours to the table. Clean girl aesthetic enthusiasts should beware—these pieces aren’t for the faint of heart.
The Mostly Flat Coaster
Shop Here for ₹2,800
Thaw Jug
Shop Here for ₹29,000
Thaw Candlestick
Shop Here for ₹23,500
ICHENDORF MILANO
Ichendorf Milano’s glassware is a great choice for those looking to experiment with quirk and colour, but not quite ready for the boldness of Completed Works.
Pieces like the Fruits and Flowers Stem Glasses and the Animal Farm Dish feature mostly clear glass with small coloured accents and subtle floral and animal designs perfect for those who want to introduce a bit of fun without overwhelming the table.
Fruits and Flowers stem glasses set of 6
Shop Here for USD 270 [≈ ₹22,815]
Animal Farm dish
Shop Here for USD 140 [≈ ₹11,830]
GOOD EARTH
Good Earth’s Mali Vessel Vase reinterprets traditional Northern African vessels in hand-blown glass. Each piece is unique, crafted using the Jaspe technique to blend colours, making it ideal for showcasing bold floral arrangements.
Their crockery collection features a deep ruby pomegranate design, found on both the serving bowl and salad coupe bowls—perfect for creating a coordinated moment on the table.
Mali Vessel Vase
Shop Here for ₹11,000
Pomegranates & Roses Deep Bowl and Pomegranates & Roses Salad Coupe Bowl
Shop Here for ₹12,000 and ₹7,500
BORDALLO PINHEIRO
Bordallo Pinheiro’s nature and fruit-inspired ceramics are delightfully experimental. For budding pastry chefs and bakers, the Maria Flor Cake Stand in pink and green mimics a blooming flower, making it a beautiful way to showcase your homemade desserts.
The Tomate Soup Tureen is a round dish with a lid that takes a whimsical approach to serving. Something about serving tomato soup in a bowl shaped like a tomato just tickles the brain. And there’s a lot more where that came from!
Maria Flor cake stand
Shop Here for USD 116 [≈ ₹9,800]
Tomate Soup Tureen
Shop Here for USD 262 [≈ ₹22,140]
JODI
Match this creamer and bowl featuring teal, pink, and yellow hand printed blooms which find their roots in the kalamkari artform. The soft pastels place it on the safer side of risque design and also make it a sweet addition to a tea party setting.
Soft Kalamkari Large Bowl and Creamer
Shop Here for ₹3,495 and ₹2,554
LAETITIA ROUGET
Laetitia Rouget’s porcelain creations are full of character. The x Browns Make a Wish Porcelain Box, shaped like a blue-striped tent, makes a quirky container for cookies or snacks. Alternatively, you can plan an activity for you and your friends to use it as a literal wish box filled with chits of things you want to manifest for the end of the year.
Their candle holders are also an imaginative addition to an evening soiree and The Sneaky Dots one, designed as a snake, adds a lighthearted touch to the table.
x Browns Make A Wish porcelain box
Shop Here for USD 373 [≈ ₹31,515]
Sneaky Dots candle holder
Shop Here for USD 341 [≈ ₹28,815]
SAFOMASI
Safomasi is the place to go for some good quality table linens. Their Tracks and Trails Table Runner, crafted from high-quality cotton linen, features a monochrome hand-printed design inspired by jeep tracks and tiger trails in central India’s forests.
If you’re looking for some colour then opt for the Horse Ranch Napkins. Available in dinner or cocktail sizes, you can match them with solid blue or grey placemats for a cohesive look.
Tracks and Trails Table Runner
Shop Here for ₹2,450
Horse Ranch Dinner or Cocktail Napkins set of 2
Shop Here for ₹950 or ₹650
POLSPOTTEN
Add a raunchy twist to your dinner party with Polspotten’s Undressed Bowls. This set of four features racy line drawings of a character swimming in your bowl, paired with soup spoons that “dress” and “undress” them as you eat. Perfect for an adults-only gathering with a sense of humour.
Undressed Bowls set of 4
Shop Here for USD 167 [≈ ₹14,110]
KAUNTEYA
This set of six gold brass teaspoons features a delicate bird perched on each handle, perfect for stirring tea or digging into dessert.
Brass Tea Spoon set of 6
Shop Here for ₹3,500
Bunny Tales
These tiny containers from Bunny Tales are perfectly reminiscent of the Peter Rabbit bedtime stories we read as children. Tasteful, nostalgic, a tad pricey, but an adorable collectible to store little post-meal sweets.
Round Jar/Container
Shop Here for USD 90 and USD 127 [≈ ₹7,605 and ₹10,730]
West Elm
Created in collaboration with artist and illustrator Rachel Kozlowski, these West Elm plates are true to Kozlowski’s signature style of hyper-realistic fauna dressed in preppy Americana outfits. Choose from the Corgi, the Llama, the Horse, and the Otter. Or bag all four to make a precious little set.
Dapper Animal Preppy Americana Salad Plates
Shop Here for USD 13 [≈ ₹1,127]
Design Naif
These Design Naïf Dinner Plates nail the essence of a white and toasty Christmas. They’re as much art as they are crockery with one featuring an ice-skating village scene and the other an old couple cosy by a fireplace.
If you’re trying become the host of your friend group, these are ideal for soft-launching your upcoming Christmas party. Love the ice-skating design? You can grab the full set, including a dinner plate, appetiser plate, dessert bowl, and mug—perfect for serving hot chocolate or a café noir.
Dinner Plates
