It's the 4th of July, which means red white and blue are taking over every form of clothing and memorabilia you can think of. Unfortunately, most of what's out there isn't necessarily nice to look at. In an effort to combat the immense amount of bad design I've been seeing everywhere, I've put together a small list of well-designed American-themed items that you can use to celebrate our nation's birthday with a little more grace.

1. The 50 United Plates of America | A project that began on Kickstarter, each state is represented in a gorgeous porcelain dish measuring 12"–14" on its longest side. They also have options for a few other countries, including a complete United States.
2. Flag Football Game Set | If your family's half as competitive as mine, you know someone'll be breaking out this Crate & Barrel game by the end of the day.
3. Stars and Stripes Dishtowels | This set of two from Crate & Barrel uses familiar stars and stripes in a fresh, clean way.
4. Beeswax Star Candles | These DIY candles can be made out of any color and into any shape, which makes them a great project to use for virtually any occasion, not just July 4th.
5. US Made Ol' Glory 2015 | These Richer Poorer socks perhaps aren't the most understated, but they're well made in the USA, so how could you say no? (These Trespasser socks provide a more subtle red white and blue option.)
6. Stash Packaging | Okay, so this is student work, but the fresh take on the traditional red white and blue is a nice way to reference old barber shop iconography in this packaging for a razor supply brand.
7. Studded Star Authentic and Studded Stars Slip-On | These Vans bring the flag to your feet by incorporating the flag's star pattern in an unobtrusive way.