by Helen Kain | Mar 28, 2019 | Blue, Green, Pink & Red, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, White, Yellow
Food, food, food! Glorious, scrumptious food. With the chefs that prepare and present it so triumphantly. Voila! I couldn’t help but be inspired by these cheeky plates, and set about making a Kugelhopf, one of the celebration breads in which I delight. This one...
by Helen Kain | Mar 20, 2019 | Blue, Green, Pink & Red, Spring Tablescapes, Terracotta, White
It’s time for some psychedelic wildlife fun. Anthropologie brought us Mooreland by artist Starla Michelle Halfmann a few years ago. A little zany and a lot colourful, these imaginative renderings of wildlife creatures make an unusual table. The first...
by Helen Kain | Mar 1, 2019 | Blue, Easter, Green, Pink & Red, Spring Tablescapes, White, Yellow
You can feel hope crackling from this table. Cheerful critters, fragrant blooms and popping pastels. Who can resist their charms? Especially on this first day of March. We did it! We’re through the worst of that thing we call winter. I’m just...
by Helen Kain | Feb 14, 2019 | Accessories, Blue, Spring Tablescapes, Vintage china, White
The bouquet of icy white parrot tulips had exploded into a mass of crinoline-like blooms, tossing their elegant heads like a woman emerging from a high-end hair salon. There was no ignoring them. They craved attention. They demanded attention. Something had to...
by Helen Kain | Feb 7, 2019 | Blue, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, Terracotta, White, Yellow
It’s time for a change of tableware, I think. I’m invoking sunshine, warmth and country living with Rooster Meadow, by Pfaltzgraff. Isn’t that chick the cutest thing? Rooster Meadow is one of those timeless patterns that warms the heart,...
by Helen Kain | Dec 31, 2018 | Antique china, Antique glassware, Ballgown, Blue, New Year, White
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you all enjoyed a festive celebration on New Year’s Eve, whether you were out on the town or quietly at home. We hosted a small dinner party with close friends, and I took the opportunity to pull out some “ballgown”...
