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Every kitchen needs a stack of basic white dinnerware that can be dressed up or dressed down. Our top everyday white dinnerware selections:

Below: Favored by New York architect Annabelle Selldorf for her Hamptons kitchen, Anna Dinnerware from Crate and Barrel is high-quality, dishwasher-safe bone china; $250 for a 16-piece (includes four place settings) set.

Below: Jasper Morrison's PlateBowlCup line of sturdy bone china dinnerware for Alessi; prices range from $5 for a saucer to $60 for a serving platter. Available at by the piece at  All Modern; a 20-piece dinner set is $183 at Haus Modern.

Below: Build a collection of Albion White Stoneware by British design icon Sir Terence Conran for Royal Doulton; individual pieces (11-inch dinner plate is $4.99) are available at Bed, Bath and Beyond. A 16-piece set is available for $144 from the Conran Shop.

Below: Sophie Conran, daughter of Sir Terence Conran, has created a line of porcelain tableware for the British company Portmeirion. The pieces look and feel delicate yet are practical and sturdy. The White Four-Piece Place Setting is $45 at Amazon. Individual pieces are also available.

Below: Another member of the Conran dynasty, Jasper (brother of Sophie), has created several lines for Wedgewood. His White Bone China Collection is simple and elegant; individual pieces are available through Home Click (a 10.7-inch dinner plate is $24).

Below: The classic white porcelain dinnerware by Apilco, a French company known for its restaurant-quality (highly chip resistant) porcelain, is a favorite among the food cogniscenti. Apilco Tradition is a 20-piece set for $299 at Williams-Sonoma; pieces can also be purchased individually.

Below: The German-made Cucina Four-Piece Place Setting from Arzberg is $46 at Lekker Home.

Below: Sur La Table Porcelain Dinnerware; individual pieces are sold in sets of six (six dinner plates are $53.50; six cereal bowls are $41.50).

Below: We like the shape of the bowl in the Great White Porcelain Dinnerware Collection from Pottery Barn; $95 for the 16-piece set.

Below: iittala's Arabia Porcelain Dinnerware, designed by Heikki Orvola, is a modernist classic; $95 for a five-piece place setting at Finn Style.

Below: Vera Wang Naturals in Chalk, $59 for a four-piece place setting at Amazon.

Below: For the budget-minded, we like the Brighter Whites Dinnerware from Fishs Eddy. Prices range from $4.95 for a side plate to $5.95 for an 11-inch dinner plate and $5.95 for a cereal bowl.

Below: Made of vitrified porcelain (dishwasher-, freezer-, and microwave-safe), Stonewall Kitchen's Essentials Dinnerware Collection is amazingly affordable. 16-piece set (four place settings) is $45.

Below: Sold by the case: White Anfora Rolled-Edge China Plates (9 5/8 inches), made of dishwasher-safe vitrified china, are $44.16 per dozen at Cooking.