by Helen Kain | Feb 1, 2018 | Black & White, Blue, Cobalt, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Pink & Red, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, White, Winter Tablescapes, Yellow
Duck confit, foie gras, asparagus and many varieties of luscious strawberries. That’s what the Perigord region conjures up for me, and what we experienced when we visited the market while staying in a lovely flat right in the middle of Sarlat a few year ago....
by Helen Kain | Jan 18, 2018 | Blue, Cobalt, Pink & Red, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, Terracotta, White, Winter Tablescapes, Yellow
High quality French faience pottery is renowned for its warmth and visual appeal, and Choisy le Roi was one of the premier producers of beautiful wares for just over a hundred years, between 1804 and 1910, according to the Majolica International Society. This set of...
by Helen Kain | Jan 4, 2018 | Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Spring Tablescapes, Terracotta, White, Winter Tablescapes, Yellow
My granddaughter Juliana is crazy about ducks, which (in her world) include swans, roosters, and when you get right down to it, any feathered creature. I love the broad-mindedness of her approach! So when I saw these Rooster Français pasta bowls on eBay (at a...
by Helen Kain | Nov 30, 2017 | Black & White, Christmas, Green, Pink & Red, White, Winter Tablescapes, Yellow
People tobogganing, Christmas trees and Santa’s sleigh cavort across this vibrantly coloured holiday dinnerware by Pottery Barn. I bought it for the Cape house a few years ago, wanting something cheerful for the weeks leading up to Christmas. There are four...
by Helen Kain | Nov 28, 2017 | Black & White, Christmas, Green, Pink & Red, Winter Tablescapes, Yellow
Winter Scenes is a delightful set of twelve plates featuring scenes from the library of hand-coloured lithographs by Currier & Ives, the iconic American printmaking firm that was run by Nathaniel Currier and James Merritt Ives. The line from the Christmas...
by Helen Kain | Nov 2, 2017 | Amber, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Terracotta, Yellow
Inspiration for table settings comes from all over the place. I never quite know when or where it’s going to strike. Sometimes it’s a flower I’ve fallen in love with, or one that shows up everywhere I look, luxuriously in season. Other times...
