Forget Williams Sonoma: Decorate Your Holiday Table For Less With These Stylish Plates From Dollar Tree
You've got to hand it to the dollar store, as they have been on fire this fall with affordable dupes inspired by pricey dinnerware at luxury retailers. First, there was the fact that Dollar Tree's new glassware looks as expensive as highball glasses from Williams Sonoma. Hot on the heels of the fancy glasses, we found popular festive fall plates at Dollar Tree that were perfect for setting our harvest-time tables and looked much fancier than they objectively were. Now, with Thanksgiving around the corner, the Tree has hit once again, this time with autumnal pumpkin plates that are a dead ringer for the vibes of another Williams Sonoma item.
Although they aren't currently available for online purchase, we've scoped some "Royal Norfolk Stoneware Pumpkin Dinner Plates" at Dollar Tree for the cool price of $1.50 apiece. Check with your local store for availability — currently, quite a few have them in stock. Royal Norfolk, which makes a wide range of plates, mugs, and bowls for Dollar Tree distribution, is at the top of our list for budget dinnerware sets that will add color to your meal, and several of its dishes at Dollar Tree have gone viral for their on-trend appeal. The pumpkin plates feature a classy, subdued print of orange, blue, and white watercolor pumpkins with trailing vines. They'd be gorgeous even without context, but we love them even more when we compare them to a set of "Botanical Pumpkin Dinner Plates" at Williams Sonoma that sell for $79.99 for a four-pack — or $20 a dish!
How do the Dollar Tree dupes stack up?
Of course, the Dollar Tree plates aren't an exact match for the ones at Williams Sonoma. The latter have a more subdued, rustic color scheme, while the ones from the dollar store are a bit brighter. They'd definitely suit the same aesthetic for setting your Thanksgiving table, however. The plates are similar in size, too, with the Dollar Tree specimens clocking in at a 10.5-inch diameter and the Williams Sonoma ones being just a touch larger at 11 inches. The Royal Norfolk plates are stoneware, which is known for being more suited for everyday use than the more delicate-seeming porcelain of the costly plates. And, just like the Williams Sonoma suite of tableware that includes smaller dishes and bowls, Dollar Tree has you covered with matching side plates, bowls, mugs, and glasses in the pumpkin print, which will take you all the way through your holiday dinner and into dessert and coffee afterward. Best of all, you could pick up a full service for 10 for the same price as a four-pack of Williams Sonoma's plates alone!
We're actually big fans of Williams Sonoma and its vast selection of timeless must-haves made with exquisite quality. When it comes to seasonal plates, however, it's hard not to justify a budget substitute, especially one as pretty as the Dollar Tree plates. When it comes to value, we'll practically always choose a high-quality dupe, and the Royal Norfolk dishes are exactly that.