by Helen Kain | Jul 10, 2018 | Blue, Pink & Red, Spring Tablescapes, White, Yellow
There is something intriguing about the idea of soaring high into the air, floating in a balloon. To explore the countryside from a birds’ eye view, gently and gracefully, though I suspect the reality is somewhat more uncomfortable than the romantic notion...
by Helen Kain | Jul 5, 2018 | Blue, Cobalt, Summer Tablescapes, White
A nautical classic with a modern twist! Anthropologie brought out this set of six appetizer plates this spring and it’s already sold out. Called Caskata Rigging, it is a fine addition to their From The Deep dinnerware. Inspired by the New England...
by Helen Kain | Jul 3, 2018 | Blue, Green, Summer Tablescapes, Terracotta, White, Yellow
After spending a day at the beach revelling in bright sunshine and baking heat, why not continue to enjoy the seashore tableside? Please join us. We have lots of things to play with, including a bucket and spade. Some sand moulds and a beach chair for someone to...
by Helen Kain | Jun 24, 2018 | Blue, Cobalt, Green, Summer Tablescapes, White, Yellow
Now that it’s officially summer it’s time to break out the nautically themed dinnerware. Where better to start than with Signals by American Atelier? A thoroughly seafaring pattern, you can smell the salt air just looking at it. The pattern was...
by Helen Kain | Jun 20, 2018 | Blue, Grey and Pewter, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, White
Roosters make for a happy table, even when they’re not cavorting across the plates. When they’re on the napkins, for instance. Or disguising themselves as salt and pepper shakers (I think they were from Pfaltzgraff long ago). I was digging around for...
by Helen Kain | May 24, 2018 | Black & White, Blue, Brown, Green, Pink & Red, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, Terracotta, White, Yellow
What fun! London, New York, Paris and Venice are certainly among my favourite cities to visit. Without leaving home, even! Even more so when our whirlwind adventure includes vintage luggage. It’s hard to remember which came first in the inspiration. The Rosanna...
