HKLIVING's 70s Ceramics collection takes its cue from the bold shapes of the 1970s, and it's made for mixing rather than matching. Below we walk through the range piece by piece, from everyday mugs and plates to coffee pots, egg cups and serving platters, then share how we'd put it together on the table for breakfast, coffee and relaxed suppers.
The look: 1970s shapes and characterful glazes
The collection combines iconic 70s forms with fresh additions. Many pieces have a natural, earthy glaze that HKLIVING likens to raw coastlines, aimed at anyone who appreciates raw simplicity and relaxed, characterful tableware. Newer pieces take their cues from decades of art, from pop art and surrealism to expressionism and abstract forms, with bold finishes and textured glazes for a look that feels curated and creative.
The glazes are reactive, so every piece is slightly different. That's a big part of the appeal: no two place settings are quite alike, and a table laid with 70s Ceramics never looks like it came out of one box.
The everyday core: mugs, plates and bowls
Most people start with the pieces they'll use every day. The 70s Ceramics Mugs include the 260ml Americano mug, a good everyday size for tea or coffee. Pair them with 70s Ceramics Plates and 70s Ceramics Bowls and you have a full everyday set that you can grow a piece at a time.
The 70s Ceramics Tapas Bowls are the most versatile pieces in the range. Use them for olives and dips when friends come over, for sauces and sides at dinner, or for nuts and sweets on the coffee table.
Coffee, tea and the breakfast table
For slower mornings, the 70s Ceramics Coffee Pot sits alongside a Sunset teapot, a sugar pot and a milk jug, so you can build a complete coffee or tea service in the same style. Finish it with the 70s Ceramics Spoons, a set of four, each with its own finish, for scooping cappuccino foam, sugar or milk.
The 70s Ceramics Egg Cups are retro and stackable, and there's a butter dish and stoneware salt and pepper jars, just under 10cm tall, to bring the look to every corner of the breakfast table.
Serving pieces that double as display
When you're feeding a crowd, the serving pieces come into their own. The 70s Ceramics Platter has a sculptural, organic shape and an integrated handle, and its Cherry finish brings layered tones and rich colour to the middle of the table. The rectangular cake tray is ideal for cake, pastries or small bites, and there are snack trays, a small trays set, a bonbon bowl and a bowl on a base too.
Because these pieces are so decorative, they don't need to live in a cupboard. A platter or cake tray on a sideboard or open shelf looks good between meals and is always within reach.
How to mix it on the table
- Pick an anchor. Choose one finish for your plates and let bowls, mugs and serving pieces wander from there. The shared shapes keep everything connected.
- Mix the calm with the bold. Combine the earthy, natural glazes with the bolder art-inspired finishes, using the bright pieces as accents rather than spreading them evenly.
- Play with height. A bowl on a base or a stack of tapas bowls stops a table from looking flat.
- Keep the backdrop simple. A plain linen cloth or bare wooden table lets the glazes do the work.
- Collect over time. Adding a piece or two at a time suits the collection's mix-and-match character.
Start your collection
See the full range in our kitchen and tableware collection, or browse everything from the brand in our HKLIVING collection. If you'd like to see the glazes in person, visit the shop in Somerset, or contact the team for help choosing pieces that work together.
