by Helen Kain | Oct 24, 2026 | Black, Fall Tablescapes, Halloween, Home, Orange
Long-time readers will know that Halloween isn’t usually my favourite holiday. The appetite for destruction that sometimes accompanies it leaves me cold. But when Pottery Barn introduced The Scary Squad (which is anything but) series a few years ago, I was won over. I...
by Helen Kain | Oct 16, 2026 | Amber, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Home, Recent, Terracotta
Have you noticed how much colour and pattern have been creeping back into tableware lately? After years of pale neutrals, I’m delighted to see florals, botanicals and richly coloured china appearing again. Williams Sonoma seems to have embraced the shift with...
by Helen Kain | Oct 15, 2026 | Amber, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Home, Terracotta, Yellow
Apparently, word has got out that there is food at our house. The woodland creatures have arrived in force, and several have already settled into the middle of the table. The Fantastical Forest plates by Pottery Barn were the starting point for the table. Their...
by Helen Kain | Sep 17, 2026 | Fall Tablescapes, Green, Home, Pink and Red, Recent
Around this point in September, the garden is still very much green, but the light has changed. The shadows are longer, the evenings arrive a little earlier, and suddenly the russets, coppers and deep leafy greens that seemed far too autumnal only a few weeks ago feel...
by Helen Kain | Sep 6, 2026 | Fall Tablescapes, Pink and Red
September is an accommodating month. Summer hasn’t quite packed its bags, but autumn has begun moving its things in. The dahlias are still going strong, the hydrangeas are beginning to turn, and suddenly the deeper colours tucked away in the linen cupboard start...
by Helen Kain | Aug 30, 2026 | Brown, Home, Purple, Recent, Summer Tablescapes, Yellow
It’s the end of summer, though Labour Day weekend is still a week off. Sunflowers are everywhere, corn is piled high, tomatoes are finally tasting as tomatoes should, and suddenly the colours have shifted almost imperceptibly from high summer into something...
