by Helen Kain | Mar 8, 2018 | Brown, Pink & Red, Terracotta, White, Yellow
The birds are returning, a sure sign of spring on the way. And not just outside, either! As we patiently wait for warmer temperatures, I’ve been “springing” the house. I couldn’t resist these two “Birds Nest Art” prints...
by Helen Kain | Mar 1, 2018 | Green, Spring Tablescapes, St. Patrick's Day, White, Yellow
Hooray, hooray, it’s March today! Time to celebrate our survival of four dismal weather months of frigid temperatures, capped by two tantalizing days of warm temperatures. In an unprecedented burst of enthusiasm, we hauled out the swing and chair cushions and...
by Helen Kain | Feb 5, 2018 | Brown, Green, Spring Tablescapes, Terracotta, White, Yellow
Primroses are one of the most hopeful signs of spring, even if they appear in the grocery store, rather than the garden, as these did. I’ll take any sign of spring, anywhere I can get it. Country Heritage by Villeroy & Boch provides a clean, white palette....
by Helen Kain | Feb 1, 2018 | Black & White, Blue, Cobalt, Fall Tablescapes, Featured, 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...
