by Helen Kain | Apr 23, 2017 | Blue, Gardens and Flowers, Green, Spring Tablescapes, White, Yellow
Pansies. I love pansies, particularly the yummy pastel-sorbet-coloured ones. A friend of mine had pots of them as centrepieces at her May wedding many years ago I’ve been smitten ever since. I bought a flat of them last week and left them overnight at the...
by Helen Kain | Apr 6, 2017 | Blue, Spring Tablescapes
I noticed a bird’s nest tucked into the climbing hydrangea on our coach house wall yesterday, as we returned from walking the dogs. Is this a new nest or one left over from last year, I wondered? As the leaves begin to bloom later on the...
by Helen Kain | Mar 28, 2017 | Blue, Easter, Pink and Red, Spring Tablescapes, White, Yellow
Easter’s on its way! While I love the other holidays, there is something so hopeful about Easter. Renewal, springtime, the beginning of the warm season for us northerners. And porch weather! Yes. This blue toile bunny pattern by Maxcera (which my...
by Helen Kain | Feb 16, 2017 | Blue, Brown, Easter, Spring Tablescapes, Yellow
I’m always a sucker for beautiful birds on plates, and Toulouse Blue, a modern pattern by Fitz and Floyd had me from the get-go. It’s a lovely spring theme, with nests, birds and butterflies. The blue background is soft and calm. I also...
by Helen Kain | Feb 10, 2017 | Blue, Spring Tablescapes, White
A new Spode pattern! Yeah! Strawberry Thief is a modern interpretation of the William Morris pattern of the same name. I discovered it while browsing through an issue of English Home magazine and was instantly captivated. Rabbit by William Morris Strawberry...
by Helen Kain | Jan 30, 2017 | Blue, Cobalt, Green, Pink and Red, Purple, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, White, Yellow
Blue & yellow is such a classic combination, and with good reason. Evocative of Provence, it conjures up visions of summer – blue skies, warm sunshine, gentle breezes… And what better way to enjoy all that than drifting along in a hot-air balloon!...
