We All Love a Cheap Thrill, So Here Are 28 Tabletop Accessories Starting at $2

From woven placemats to enamel dinner plates.

Julia Stevens

Updated Jul 26, 2023 4:49 PM

Photo by Meghan McNeer.

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There’s nothing like that little adrenaline rush you get after stumbling upon something cute on the Internet—such as the perfect set of block-printed napkins—and realizing it’s dirt cheap. “Good deals” doesn’t really get at it; we’re talking a dinner plate that’s the price of a latte. And as we’re at the height of alfresco dinner party season, there’s no better time to refresh your tabletop collection with affordable dinnerware. Now you have even more to look forward to than your fresh, flawless spread.

Raise a Glass

A glassware refresh is always a good idea. We’re starting with the Duralex set that reminds us of chic Paris cafés and comes to under $3 per glass. The fact that they’re pretty much unbreakable gives you even more bang for your buck.

Six transparent short wine glasses on a marble surface, three of which are stacked atop each other against a grey wall.

Four gray glass IKEA Ombonad goblets against a white background.

Layering Is Key

Why are table linens always way more expensive than we want them to be? If you’re not in the mood to invest in cloth napkins (because, let’s be honest, it can feel a bit indulgent), Quince’s set is top-quality 100% flax linen and only $30 for a set. And you should probably consider woven placemats from World Market aka the Internet’s best-kept secret.

Blush cotton cocktail napkins with a soft fringed edge against an off white background.

Four natural and white striped linen napkins folded in a diagonal row against a white background.

Six burgundy printed napkins folded into triangles against a white background.

Four dark and light blue striped napkins against a white background.

Round natural and black woven fiber placemat against a white background.

Serve It Up

Sure, a single dinner plate is usually affordable, but when you’re buying six, it adds up. These picks are at digestible prices even if you’re setting a table for 20. The priciest one is $13, from CB2’s collection of Gianfranco Frattini designs. For Italian-designed porcelain, you really can’t argue with that.

White melamine and bamboo dinner plate against a white background.

White dinner plate against a white background.

Stacked blue and white splatter enamel plates against a white background.

Grey stoneware bowl against a white background.

Complete the Look

For the less urgent but equally important items ($7 dipped-wax taper candles and teakwood salad spoons), we’ve got you covered. Target’s French bistro–style 20-piece flatware set is not one to snooze on at just $40.

Cream stainless steel silverware set against a white background.

Acacia salad fork and spoon set against a white background.

Multicolored table knives in a diagonal row against a white background.

Teak round salad spoon against a white background.

Sterling blue stoneware pitcher against a cream background.