Rosanna
Flashback. 80's Toto. Sing along with me, "All I wanna do when I wake up in the morning is see you eyes, Rosanna, Rosanna - I never thought that a girl like you could ever care for me, Rosannaaaaaaa..."
Fast Forward. 2006. Cute dishware by company called Rosanna. No relation to Toto song. Just felt a rocker chick moment and had to seize it before a live audience. (You are still live after that, right?) Now onto said plates.
I've been purchasing Rosanna dishware since 2001, so I have some say in the matter. First off, they are so ridiculously cute. They're like the cutest puppy looking up at you with big eyes cute. The plates are sold in sets of 4 for around $25 and come packaged in girly girl decorative boxes that look like little hat boxes. They are made of sturdy stoneware and are microwave, dishwasher, and leaving them dirty in your sink for weeks, safe. The Rosanna collection also features mugs, teapots, frosted glass tumblers, and so many more not-so-plain-jane dishware that you just have to check them out for yourself.
Design tip: Buy a shadow box that is deep enough for the plate. Paint, wallpaper, or cork the back interior of the box. You can even use a mirror. Then, with amazingly strong hot glue, glue one of the "Parisian Wallpaper" plates into the frame, centered. Viola! Very cool art under glass.
"Need you all the way. Rosanna yeah...."
(Photos TOP: "Parisian Wallpaper". BOTTOM: "Chandeliers" collection of plates, teapots, teacups and saucers. All photos from Rosanna Inc.)
