by Helen Kain | May 31, 2018 | Green, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, Terracotta, White, Yellow
Old Staffordshire “Ningpo” by Johnson Brothers is a fabulous example vintage china at its most romantic. Information on the pattern is a bit scarce, but I gather its heyday was the 1930s. Something to brighten that time of austerity, certainly. The...
by Helen Kain | May 24, 2018 | Black & White, Blue, Brown, Green, Pink & Red, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, Terracotta, White, Yellow
What fun! London, New York, Paris and Venice are certainly among my favourite cities to visit. Without leaving home, even! Even more so when our whirlwind adventure includes vintage luggage. It’s hard to remember which came first in the inspiration. The Rosanna...
by Helen Kain | May 14, 2018 | Blue, Pink & Red, Spring Tablescapes, Yellow
I sometimes think that Cape Cod should be designated as the Daffodil Capital of the Universe. There is something about the sandy soil and cooler spring temperatures that encourages narcissus to flourish like nowhere else. Early one morning I went on a snipping...
by Helen Kain | Apr 5, 2018 | Amber, Green, Summer Tablescapes, Terracotta, Yellow
We are home safe and sound from England, and I’m already missing spring with the daffodils and lambs. We were greeted with sleet, sleet, as we landed yesterday. Shudder. A little warmth is in order. So let’s pull out some pictures of Geese by Pier 1. I...
by Helen Kain | Mar 26, 2018 | Green, Orange, Spring Tablescapes, Yellow
Subtle humour and beautiful artistry combine in this set of “Enfants Richard” character plates featuring scenes by artist Antoine-Albert Richard. I found these quite by accident during my quest to track down the last couple of plates in...
by Helen Kain | Mar 15, 2018 | Blue, Easter, Spring Tablescapes, White, Yellow
These little rascals tell an amusing story. Who, me? Yes, you. And your brother, diving into the centre of a bed of flowers. Aaaannd … coming out the other side. Before we bought the Cape House in 2009, Glenn and I used to spend the occasional night at Blantyre,...
