by Helen Kain | Jul 10, 2022 | Blue, Recent, Summer Tablescapes, White
It’s full-on summer in the Cape, and that means the hydrangeas are at their glorious peak. Whoo-whoo could ask for anything more? “Not me”, said the owl on the plate. “Nor us”, said the wide-eyed pair. It’s all ruffles and curlicues...
by Helen Kain | Jun 26, 2022 | Blue, Pink and Red, Recent, Summer Tablescapes
Cape Cod is famous for its prolific hydrangeas. Summer visitors often comment on the exuberant abundance of the clear, cornflower blue mopheads. However, if you’re lucky enough to be here for longer, you notice how the blooms change from early summer to late....
by Helen Kain | Jun 19, 2022 | Blue, Recent, Summer Tablescapes, White
Here we are thinking that distraction is a modern invention brought on by too much exposure to electronic devices. According to Caskata, distraction has been a human failing for quite some time, as they note in the description of their set of four appetizer...
by Helen Kain | Aug 30, 2021 | Amber, Brown, Green, Grey and Pewter, Summer Tablescapes, Terracotta
Labour Day weekend is upon us, officially the end of summer. So let’s sneak in one more summer tablescape and make it inspirational. Pack your bags and join me in Paris. American Atelier produced Paris dinnerware from 2002 to 2005, with scenes of four...
by Helen Kain | Aug 19, 2021 | Blue, Cobalt, Summer Tablescapes, White
Our good friends Bill, Maura, Carolyn and Paul, with whom we went on the cruise in 2019 (a lifetime ago, it seems), were visiting recently. Oh, happy days! We took every opportunity during their short stay to get together for a Cape-Cod land-locked reprisal—Maura...
by Helen Kain | Aug 4, 2021 | Green, Pink and Red, Summer Tablescapes
There is something inherently cheerful about watermelon. It’s astonishingly abundant nature, for starters—they’re so HUGE. Second, the innocuous, virtuous-looking rind, giving way to an unexpectedly vibrantly coloured interior. And then, the delightful...