20 Beautiful Drinking Glasses to Upgrade Your Everyday Glassware

A few weeks ago, I found myself meandering through my local Target (as a gal in her thirties with time to kill will do). Since it was nearly fall, I headed straight to the seasonal section to browse the early drop of cozy candles, throw blankets, and other autumnal home essentials. As I made my way to the kitchen aisle to dig through the mugs and festive cups, I saw it: a pumpkin-printed Anthropologie Icon juice glass staring back at me across the shelf. Only we weren’t anywhere near an Anthropologie, and we were still weeks out from Halloween.I was overcome with confusion (I was at Target, right?), disappointment, and, dare I say, a little bit of rage. I left that day still thinking about that damned juice glass. Why had this $8 dupe pushed me over the edge? What was it about this stupid thing, which I’d seen zillions of times in one pattern or another, that pissed me off so much??Well, therein lies the answer. I believe we’ve gone too far with the Anthropologie Icon juice glass. As a society, we need to rein it in and buy, literally, ANYTHING else. I’m begging you.What started as a kitschy vessel for zhuzhing up morning matchas and sleepytime mocktails has expanded into the (albeit photogenic) demon of drinkware. There are Icon glasses for every season, holiday, milestone, aesthetic, and mood.My main issue with these beloved and mostly innocuous $16 drinking glasses is less about their design and more about their never-ending trail of replicas. (Although there was that concerning period when folks on TikTok filmed their Icon glasses exploding from thermal shock…scary!) They’re everywhere. What was created to be unique and delightfully tacky has become so boringly mainstream and expected. And I am tired!The Icon glass has gone the way of the Stanley cup and MacKenzie-Childs teapots: cute for a moment, now over-hyped and uninspired. What’s the fun in having something everyone else has? Especially when there are so many other cool, superior water glasses out there.We’ve overdone it with Icon glasses, but I’m here to throw you a lifeline: 20 lifelines, to be exact. Now that I’ve settled down from my spooky encounter at Target, I’ve compiled my favorite alternatives to Anthro’s viral cups. Below are beautiful water glasses for every taste and budget that I implore you to buy instead.Tastefully kitschyIf you love the whole kitschy, slightly twee energy of the Icon glass but don’t want the same one everyone else has, start here. These glasses have plenty of personality with playful prints, unexpected motifs, and fun patterns. Basically, all of the fun with significantly less oh, you have that glass too?Ichendorf MilanoChihuahua Tumblers, Set of 2LibbeyVintage Juice Glasses, Set of 4Talking Out Of TurnPeri Carnival Check Rocks Glasses, Set of 4Neal DrobnisFace Vessel GlassTeeming with textureA glass doesn’t need a cute print to make a statement. These picks get their visual interest from texture, whether that’s ribbing, bumps, waves, or other tactile details that make them as fun to hold as they are to look at. They’re decorative enough to leave out on your counter but still feel like actual everyday drinkware. And they're all under $100.Kingstone6-Pack Ribbed Glass TumblersEast ForkBanded Short Tumblers, Set of 4FazeekWave Glasses, Set of 2East ForkEtched Thistle Tumblers, Set of 4Cool and colorfulThese glasses come in saturated hues, cheerful tints, and combinations that make even a morning glass of water feel more festive. They’re playful without veering into novelty territory, which means you can mix and match a few without making your kitchen look like the clearance aisle. Bonus: They look especially good when you’re actually entertaining.Uncommon GoodsKaleidoscope Glass Tumblers - Set of 2AnthropologieDapple Dot Hand-Blown Juice GlassLow Ball Glass Set, Set of 2TerrainMauve Swirl Glass Tumblers, Set of 2Structural and oddly shapedWavy silhouettes, wonky rims, curvy shapes, and other delightfully strange details give these glasses a little more presence than your average tumbler. They’re tiny pieces of functional art—and unlike the Icon glass, you probably won’t spot the exact same one in every third Instagram post.Thyme & TableSphere Glasses, Set of 4AllModernHelix Crystal Drinking Glasses, Set of 4Zara HomeWavy Glass TumblerLibbeySwerve Drinking Glasses, Set of 16Stackable and small space-friendlyPretty water glasses are great, but not if they require an entire cabinet to themselves. These picks are designed with smaller kitchens and crowded shelves in mind thanks to their stackability. And they're proof that staying organized doesn't have to look boring.MomaTodo Modo Stacking Glass Tumblers - Set of 6Crate & BarrelEcho 6-Oz. Stackable Juice GlassPottery BarnTuscany Stackable Tumblers, Set of 4Uncommon GoodsAmber Cat Stacking Glass SetMore statement kitchen pieces sure to stand out36 Beautiful Bedside Carafes That’ll Make Your Space Feel Like a 5-Star Hotel29 Centerpiece-Worthy Serving Platters to Level Up Your Next Dinner PartySome Very Beautiful Cheese Boards You Should Buy If You’re Serious About Charcuterie