Williams Sonoma: High Quality, Overpriced, or both?

[Renee]

@chiroptera

I bought a set of WS soup bowls in the mid 1990s and despite pretty heavy use, they look flawless and still shiny brand-new. Cheap plates I bought at WalMart three years ago are dulled and scratched, and a couple have broken and chipped.

I agree that WS is pricey and one pays a premium for the brand name and no doubt there are less-expensive quality alternatives. But for basic stuff you want to last a long time, IMHO it makes better sense economically to pay a bit more up front for quality.

Those are really pretty and classic. I’ve also got walmart plates that look like crap despite being pretty new. Hmm…

I’m pretty sure you can often find WS stuff at TJ Maxx.