The Kitchen Table · Glassware

Glassware for Everyday Drinks & Entertaining

A good glass makes even water feel invited.

Coloured twists, delicate etched designs and clear, useful shapes for the daily pour. Discover drinking glasses, wine glasses, flutes, coupes and jugs with enough character to leave on show. Choose for the drinks you make most often, with a little room for something that makes the table smile.

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Coloured drinking glasses, wine glasses and bottles on a sunlit garden table.
The Kitchen TableColour, texture and clear glass for whatever is being poured.

Choose the shape first

Match the bowl or tumbler to the way you serve drinks.

Check capacity and height

Leave room for ice, garnishes and the cupboard shelf.

Mix with a common thread

Repeat a colour, texture or outline across different glasses.

A good place to begin

A glass for the occasion

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Fish-patterned clear glass tumblers filled with lemon and mint drinks.

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The everyday glass can be the interesting one

You do not need a separate occasion to use a glass with character. A small etched tumbler, a coloured twist or one of the fish stacking sets can make a regular place setting feel more personal. Choose a size that works for the drinks you actually pour, then check how it fits on the shelf. Explore patterned glassware for fine linework, pressed detail and shapes that are part of the display.

Green and blue stemmed wine glasses on an outdoor table.

Notes from the Kitchen Table

Put the water on the table too

A jug belongs on a well-used dining table as readily as a wine bottle. It gives everyone something to pour and adds a taller shape among the glasses and plates. Choose a clear surface to show the contents, or a pressed pattern for more texture. Our glass jugs and decanters offer different handles, necks and capacities, so compare the footprint as well as the amount each piece holds.

The Byard’s choosing guide

Build a glassware cupboard you will use

Start with everyday water glasses, then add the shapes that suit your table and favourite drinks. Set size, dimensions and care are as useful to compare as colour, pattern and the shape of the stem.

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Which glasses make a useful starting collection?

Begin with enough everyday tumblers for your household, then add wine glasses, highballs or coupes according to the drinks you serve. A jug gives water a shared place on the table. You can mix ranges by repeating one colour or texture rather than buying everything in one style.

Can I mix coloured and clear glassware?

Yes. Clear water glasses let a coloured wine glass stand out, while a patterned jug can connect simpler tumblers. Choose one repeating element, such as green, pink or a textured surface. Leave the rest of the setting relatively simple if several glass shapes are being used together.

Is all the glassware dishwasher safe?

No single care instruction covers the range. Some products specify dishwasher use, sometimes with a temperature or rack restriction, while others recommend hand washing. Read the chosen product's care section before cleaning, and check separately for a jug or decanter even when it resembles your drinking glasses.