When I was a child, I thought everything in my grandmother's house was so dated – the skirted furniture, the wallpapered walls, even the floral crockery. ‘Too traditional, too old-fashioned, too fussy,’ I thought – the total opposite of the sleek, minimalist spaces that were ‘on trend’ at the time. But as the saying goes, what goes around comes around, and little did I know that 20 years later, the same styles I used to scoff at would become some of the most sought-after trends in interior design. And now, I want them all.
As much as I love the grandma chic trend and the ongoing revival of grandmother style that's happening in interiors right now, I like to test the waters before I dive headfirst to adopt a new aesthetic in my home. So, to ease myself into this charming, vintage-inspired look, I'm starting with tableware. And lucky for me, Anthropologie has just what I need.
Anthropologie's kitchen and dining collection is brimming with plates, bowls, and other tableware that radiates the nostalgia-inducing, vintage-inspired look that we so often associate with our grandmothers' homes. In my opinion, the Camille Stoneware Platter is a standout from the collection – with its dainty floral motifs and charming blue border, this platter is so charming and whimsical. It's a style that I would've easily found in my grandmother's kitchen back in the day, and for that reason, I just have to have it for mine.
Another style that's caught my eye is the Millie Dessert Plate. Delicately decorated with a floral border and a little animal in the center of its design, this plate feels like it belongs in a rustic, cottagecore kitchen. Even though it's just a plate, it makes me feel nostalgic for a simpler time in life – a time when my only care in the world was wondering when I'd get to go to my grandmother's house again.
With their dainty motifs, inviting colors, and overall characterful look, these tableware finds from Anthropologie are bound to make your kitchen feel as collected, charming, and personal as the memory of your grandmother's. And while they might be 'on-trend' right now, these tableware styles have proven to be timeless by design. Only a naive child would find them dated. But in time (twenty years, give or take), and that child come around to the style, too – trust me.
I know the old adage claims mothers know best, but maybe it's time we give grandmothers some credit, too. Shop the chicest, most charming, grandmother-inspired tableware from Anthropologie, below.
Despite my feelings about it in decades past, grandmother-inspired decor has become one of the most covetable trends for 2026. And while dainty floral tableware is certainly a hallmark of this style, so are bird motifs – a trend set to land everywhere in interiors things spring. So thank you to the grandmothers who knew these things were cool long before we did.
