by Helen Kain | Oct 11, 2018 | Amber, Black, Dundee, Fall Tablescapes, Halloween, Orange, White, Yellow
While I’m not much of a fan of the more gruesome and destructive apects of Halloween, I can get quite enthusiastic about cute black cats and pumpkins. Vintage Halloween by Williams Sonoma is a fairly recent pattern and they keep adding bits to it. There are four...
by Helen Kain | Oct 2, 2018 | Amber, Brown, Yellow
I’m not often a fan of painted glasses, but something about these appealed to me. The birch trees are nicely rendered, and the spacing lends a scalloped feel to the shape of the glass, though it’s a visual trick. Online, it looks like the rim of the...
by Helen Kain | Sep 20, 2018 | Amber, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Summer Tablescapes, Vintage china, White
There is something very regal and dignified about Pekin, a vintage Royal Doulton pattern. Produced between 1916 and 1941, its muted shades of brown and grey are enlivened with apple green and rose accents, set within an octagonally shaped plate. A large Bird of...
by Helen Kain | Sep 11, 2018 | Amber, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Grey and Pewter, Terracotta, Thanksgiving
Time for some fun with frolicking animal friends. Let’s pull out the pumpkins and leaves and indulge in a bit of tablescaping with a combination of animal and fall-themed plates by Pier 1 this year. We have a Scout the racoon paddling his canoe. And...
by Helen Kain | Sep 6, 2018 | Amber, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Summer Tablescapes, Terracotta, White
September heralds the start of mushroom foraging season, particularly in Europe, where discerning an edible fungus from its deadly counterpart is an art form. Many years ago, the hilarious “A Year in Provence” series by Peter Mayle introduced me...
by Helen Kain | Sep 4, 2018 | Amber, Blue, Fall Tablescapes, Orange, Terracotta, White
Cavorting canines are the theme here. Cavorting canines decked out in sweaters and colourful scarves, dashing around amid swirling leaves. Labs, spaniels, terriers, corgis and Heinz 57 mutts are having a blast on Park Bench Pups plates plates and mugs from Pier...