by Helen Kain | Nov 8, 2018 | Blue, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Terracotta, Uploaded to Wordpress, White, Winter Tablescapes
One of the delights of fall is waking up to an unexpected jewel of a day with bright sunshine and warm temperatures, just when we’ve resigned ourselves to gloomy skies and plummeting thermometers. We had already brought in the outdoor furniture for the...
by Helen Kain | Sep 27, 2018 | Blue, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, Thanksgiving, Vintage glassware, White
The Toile Harvest Village from Pier 1 was shipped short one plate, so when I was setting that table I went looking for a plate of similar size and stature to fill in the hole on any photographs. I remembered I had a set of Wedgwood Aviary plates, and pressed one...
by Helen Kain | Sep 4, 2018 | Amber, Blue, Fall Tablescapes, Orange, Terracotta, White
Cavorting canines are the theme here. Cavorting canines decked out in sweaters and colourful scarves, dashing around amid swirling leaves. Labs, spaniels, terriers, corgis and Heinz 57 mutts are having a blast on Park Bench Pups plates plates and mugs from Pier...
by Helen Kain | Aug 9, 2018 | Amber, Blue, Summer Tablescapes
Take black clay and shape it into scalloped plates and bowls. Make deep impressions of artful lace into the edges of the pieces. Glaze in soft, hazy blue and fire. Oh, and make it dishwasher safe, too. Whaddya think? When we first bought the Cape house, I bought a set...
by Helen Kain | Aug 8, 2018 | Blue, Green, Summer Tablescapes, White
It’s still high summer, so time to let the blue hydrangea take a bow. I gathered the somewhat electric blue optic stemware to share the stage. Included are the large water, the smaller wine and the tall, thin cordial goblets. Might as well let them all enjoy an...
by Helen Kain | Aug 2, 2018 | Blue, Brown, Cobalt, Fall Tablescapes, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes
Yes, it’s a bathtub. Seriously. It’s one of a set of antique French Faience plates featuring an assortment of unusually purposed vehicles. Who could resist? These came to light when I was looking for the final pieces of similarly bordered French Faience...
