by Helen Kain | Aug 17, 2017 | Blue, Green, Home, Recent, Summer Tablescapes, Terracotta, Yellow
Cheerful yellow sunflowers and cobalt glasses. It has a Mediterranean vibe, don’t you think? We were having a casual family dinner following an afternoon around the pool, and this seemed to strike the right note of cheerful, fun and durable. The bowls are...
by Helen Kain | Aug 14, 2017 | Blue, Cobalt, Green, Home, Recent, Summer Tablescapes, White
Blue and White – I never get tired of the combination. And when it comes with birds, happiness follows. The rich shades of blue and turquoise the Pier 1 plates is echoed in the cheerful tablecloth from Homegoods. It’s a little busier than my typical...
by Helen Kain | Aug 3, 2017 | Blue, Green, Grey and Pewter, Summer Tablescapes, White, Yellow
I must have been living under a rock when these plates first made their appearance at West Elm. Apparently I was among the last to get the memo, as they’ve been out for a few years now. But once I discovered them, it was love at first sight! Goofy sea...
by Helen Kain | Jul 31, 2017 | Blue, Casual Chic, Green, Pink & Red, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes
Delphiniums, with their soaring spikes of blue blossoms, are a favourite flower of mine. They’re a touch temperamental, though, which can make them quite challenging to grow. We have several patches of them in our Canadian garden on either side of the path...
by Helen Kain | Jul 20, 2017 | Amber, Black & White, Brown, Green, White, Yellow
Farm stands bursting with colourful vegetables are the hallmark of summer, and Sakura’s Homestead Pantry by David Carter Brown is the perfect pattern to highlight summer’s bounty. I acquired this pattern in the depths of winter last year, and have been...
by Helen Kain | Jun 26, 2017 | Casual Chic, Green, Purple, Summer Tablescapes, White, Yellow
Tivoli Gardens is a fresh and lively new pattern by Mikasa, featuring cascading blossoms in clear, vibrant shades of purple, blue, and turquoise with touches of grey, yellow and orange. Scrumptious. It just begged for an outdoor setting with a centrepiece of...
