by Helen Kain | Feb 23, 2018 | Antiques, Blue, Cobalt, Winter Tablescapes
I’m off to give a presentation this afternoon (my other life…), but I thought you might like to know how things are shaping up for the Great Dinner tomorrow. We have set out the plates, bowls and glassware in the order in which it will be needed tomorrow,...
by Helen Kain | Feb 17, 2018 | Ballgown, Blue, Cobalt, Green, Pink and Red, White, Winter Tablescapes
That’s the headline to the email that appeared in my inbox on Valentine’s Day. Well – that got my attention! A contest involving a dinner party? Tell me more! So I did click HERE. The prize is to be awarded to the host and seven of their chosen...
by Helen Kain | Feb 1, 2018 | Black, Blue, Cobalt, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Pink and Red, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, White, Winter Tablescapes, Yellow
Duck confit, foie gras, asparagus and many varieties of luscious strawberries. That’s what the Perigord region conjures up for me, and what we experienced when we visited the market while staying in a lovely flat right in the middle of Sarlat a few year ago....
by Helen Kain | Jan 18, 2018 | Blue, Cobalt, Pink and Red, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, Terracotta, Vintage china, White, Winter Tablescapes, Yellow
High quality French faience pottery is renowned for its warmth and visual appeal, and Choisy le Roi was one of the premier producers of beautiful wares for just over a hundred years, between 1804 and 1910, according to the Majolica International Society. This set of...
by Helen Kain | Oct 26, 2017 | Amber, Cobalt, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Thanksgiving, White
Upland Game by Copeland Spode is one of the first set of game bird plates I acquired. When we were setting up the Cape House a bunch of years ago, Elise Abrams helped us select some turquoise and blue tableware to go with the “beachy” theme of the...
by Helen Kain | Oct 23, 2017 | Amber, Cobalt, Fall Tablescapes, Terracotta, Thanksgiving, Vintage china, White
Imari style patterns are a tableware classic, featuring bold tones of deep orange and cobalt blue. Bittersweet by Royal Cauldon combines the colours of Imari with an all-over-chintz pattern, featuring extra highlights of teal and apple green with touches of gold on...