As summer inches closer to fall, end-of-summer, back-to-school and Labor Day parties abound. Ditch the plain dinnerware in favor of fun and festive plates to jazz up any table.
KC-based creators Carrie Kiefer and Morgan Georgie of Ampersand Design Studio make whimsical home decor, including paper goods, pillows, drinkware, plates and more. Kiefer and Georgie met in design school and have been virtually inseparable since—even today, they live only five minutes apart. They have a shared design aesthetic and, now, a shared studio space where they work collaboratively alongside each other to create eye-catching designs. Their wares can be found in several Made in KC marketplaces and at their flagship store and studio in Waldo (211 E. Gregory Blvd., KCMO).
Their latest tray and platter designs are quintessential Ampersand, featuring colorful, eye-catching motifs that don’t take themselves too seriously. The platters come in both circular and rectanglar shapes with rounded edges and are made of birchwood and melamine, a type of food-safe plastic. While all the designs encapsulate a whimsical mood, they range from minimalist black and white designs to bright color-block shapes to repeating patterns of KC’s iconic shuttlecock on the Nelson lawn.
Whether you use the round plates as a decorative element under normal dinnerware for parties or the platters for a photo-worthy charcuterie board, these colorful designs are sure to make an impression.
