by Helen Kain | Oct 5, 2017 | Blue, Cobalt, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Thanksgiving, Yellow
Cobalt blue, vivid yellow, lime green and deep red is not a combination that immediately comes to mind when I think about turkey plates. But somehow these just seemed to work. Made sometime in the early 20th century by Enoch Woods of Burslem, England, these lively...
by Helen Kain | Sep 7, 2017 | Blue, Cobalt, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Summer Tablescapes, Vintage china
Nankin is a Royal Doulton pattern from the 1920s and 1930s, although Replacements lists the pattern as active from 1879 to 1902. Either way, it’s not dishwasher safe :). The octagonal shape of the pieces along with the bold cobalt and lime green Arts &...
by Helen Kain | Aug 14, 2017 | Blue, Cobalt, Green, Summer Tablescapes, White
Blue and White – I never get tired of the combination. And when it comes with birds, happiness follows. The rich shades of blue and turquoise the Pier 1 plates is echoed in the cheerful tablecloth from Homegoods. It’s a little busier than my typical...
by Helen Kain | Aug 7, 2017 | Blue, Cobalt, Pink and Red, Summer Tablescapes, White
All the different hydrangea that bloom so profusely down here in the Cape are captivating and intoxicating. When I finished shooting the Minton Cat Plates tablescape, I plopped the big vase of pink and blue hydrangea in the middle of my dining room table to enjoy over...
by Helen Kain | Jul 24, 2017 | Blue, Cobalt, Pink and Red, Summer Tablescapes, White
Pinterest was the first place I saw these plates. They came up on my feed, of course, given that a combination of tableware, animals and travel (particularly to the UK) are the chief subjects of my browsing. National Trust of England replica of Minton...
by Helen Kain | Jul 13, 2017 | Blue, Cobalt, Pink and Red, Summer Tablescapes, White
Summer by the seaside. Sand and surf and seafood. Yum. Ironically, this pattern by Pier 1 made its appearance in stores in January of this year. While I’m all for thinking ahead, this did seem to be rushing the season, just a bit. I made a mental...