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 | Aug 29, 2018 | Amber, Fall Tablescapes, Purple, Summer Tablescapes, Yellow
As Labour Day approaches, I’m prey to extremely mixed feelings. It happens every year. Sadness as the end of summer approaches and we bid farewell to splashing waves and golden, carefree days bumps up against excitement and eager anticipation for the fall,...
by Helen Kain | Aug 21, 2018 | Fall Tablescapes, Green, Grey and Pewter, Pink & Red, Summer Tablescapes, Vintage china, White, Yellow
Though it’s possible to get most fresh fruits and vegetables year-round now, there is something very special about fresh, local corn on the cob. At its peak, it’s tender, crunchy and dreamily creamy. It’s ridiculously inexpensive, too, begging to be...
by Helen Kain | Jul 31, 2018 | Amber, Blue, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Terracotta, Yellow
It’s August 1st tomorrow. How the heck did that happen? The rose hips have bloomed on the beach roses, back to school sales are popping up, and the fall tableware has arrived in stores. Oh, my! Willow is a mellow transition china I picked up at Pier 1 a couple...
by Helen Kain | Jul 15, 2018 | Blue, Cobalt, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Orange, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, White, Winter Tablescapes, Yellow
I love a great pasta bowl. It’s all about the depth; t needs to be deep enough to contain a surfeit of sauce, and shallow enough to twirl a fork gracefully. These Sunset Rooster bowls from Pier 1 fit the bill nicely. They call them “dinner bowls”,...
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...
