by Helen Kain | Nov 5, 2018 | Afternoon Tea, Amber, Black, Dundee, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Pink and Red
We purchased Braeburns at our local apple orchard this past week. They’re the last of the heirloom varieties to be picked, so that’s it for apple season. Finito! Clearly, the solution to any sadness that might invoke is an apple pie! It was also...
by Helen Kain | Oct 18, 2018 | Black, Fall Tablescapes, Halloween
Boo! All ready for some Halloween fun? We’ve got a haunted house and a bunch of black cats all ready to yowl. This creative set of black cat-themed plates by 222 Fifth is a fairly recent offering. I missed it in stores, but eBay came to my...
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 | Sep 1, 2018 | Black, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Pink and Red, Summer Tablescapes
Let’s take a drive in the countryside on this gorgeous late summer day. A soft, warm breeze is blowing, tossing the still-green leaves. Blackberries darken on roadside vines and apples are ripe for the picking. What could be more wonderful? Barns by Warren...
by Helen Kain | Jun 26, 2018 | Accessories, Black, Brown, Green, Summer Tablescapes
It’s impossible to be serious about this tablescape; pure fun leaps from every plate. I discovered the pattern a few years ago through an email from Replacements featuring a number of different animal patterns, from very expensive to very reasonable. It was...
by Helen Kain | Jun 13, 2018 | Amber, Black, Brown, Grey and Pewter, Pink and Red, Summer Tablescapes, White
“She sends seashells on postcards from the seashore.” Isn’t that how it goes? No? How about “She sets shell plates on tables near the seashore.” Hmmm – still not quite right… Well, she does. With plates from Pottery barn that...
