by Helen Kain | Oct 13, 2018 | Fall Tablescapes, Green, Orange, Terracotta, White, Yellow
It’s definitely time for all things pumpkin, from seasonal decor to tableware to toothsome goodies. And what better way to include them all than with a Pumpkin Inspired Tea? Let’s start with the decorative pumpkins. I’m not much good at carving the...
by Helen Kain | Oct 11, 2018 | Amber, Black & White, Dundee, Fall Tablescapes, Halloween, Orange, White, Yellow
While I’m not much of a fan of the more gruesome and destructive apects of Halloween, I can get quite enthusiastic about cute black cats and pumpkins. Vintage Halloween by Williams Sonoma is a fairly recent pattern and they keep adding bits to it. There are four...
by Helen Kain | Sep 24, 2018 | Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Orange, Terracotta, Thanksgiving, Yellow
Toile meets transferware on this particular set of salad plates, and the scenes depict various farm vehicles, from hay wagons to tractors. How charming is that for a fall theme? That got me thinking about hay rides, country markets and farm breakfasts, And here...
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 19, 2018 | Fall Tablescapes, Green, Orange, Summer Tablescapes, Vintage china
Vintage octagonal plates in a rich palette of greens and deep oranges. Sounds like late summer would be the perfect time to give those an outing, doesn’t it? Indian by Royal Doulton swam into my consciousness as I was tracking down Nankin, a similar design...
by Helen Kain | Jul 25, 2018 | Blue, Orange, Pink & Red, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes
Aqua and deep orange is not a colour combination that first comes to mind when designing a tablescape. But it works, by gum! I’d been mentally toying with what flowers to use with these Bideford Aqua plates. Deep orange dahlias? Chrysanthemums? Daylilies?…...
