by Helen Kain | Nov 3, 2019 | Amber, Black, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Orange, Terracotta, Thanksgiving, White, Yellow
Adjusting to a six-hour time change and weather whiplash has left me a bit discombobulated. A little over a week ago I was scarfing down pasta in Rome in blissful mid 70s temperatures. Monday of this week saw me boarding a flight to Omaha (for my “real...
by Helen Kain | Sep 7, 2019 | Antique glassware, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Pets, Thanksgiving, White
There is a definite nip in the air in the mornings, and I’ve dug out my light sweaters. It’s official – fall is here. Let’s make the most of it and enjoy all the bounty autumn has to offer. The oak trees are thick with green acorns,...
by Helen Kain | Nov 15, 2018 | Fall Tablescapes, Grey and Pewter, Pink and Red, Purple, Thanksgiving
Hey! Elegantly etched transferware, featuring beautifully depicted foliage and wild birds. On sale! Where? Look no further. Autumn Vine by Williams Sonoma is a new pattern this season. Described on their website as: “Opulent yet understated, these porcelain...
by Helen Kain | Nov 8, 2018 | Blue, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Terracotta, Thanksgiving, White, Winter Tablescapes
One of the delights of fall is waking up to an unexpected jewel of a day with bright sunshine and warm temperatures, just when we’ve resigned ourselves to gloomy skies and plummeting thermometers. We had already brought in the outdoor furniture for the...
by Helen Kain | Oct 26, 2018 | Amber, Brown, Dundee, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Thanksgiving
Can we sneak in one more outdoor table? You bet! Especially when it features Wildlife by Bernadotte, whose subjects most definitely belong outside! Like this fellow the wild Boar. for instance. Or the stealthy fox, doing his best to plump up for the long winter...
by Helen Kain | Oct 16, 2018 | Amber, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Pink and Red, Terracotta, Thanksgiving, White, Yellow
The glorious colours of fall are vibrantly represented in this vivid salad plate by Pier 1. Deep oranges and crimson complement a clear tone bordering on acid green. The multicoloured hues within a single leaf and the tracery of previously fallen and now...