by Helen Kain | Jan 24, 2017 | Antiques, Black, Blue, White
Now this set of plates is just plain fun! They were made by HBCM (Hippolyte Boulenger-Criel Montereau) France sometime between 1920 and 1950. They’re colourful, whimsical and humorous – everything I like in tableware. The series (of which I managed to...
by Helen Kain | Jan 10, 2017 | Amber, Blue, Spring Tablescapes, White
In compiling the photo collage for 2016, I made a few discoveries about photos I had taken last year and never turned into blogs. Things slip between the cracks no matter how organized I try to be. The good news is, however, that it’s like finding a $20 bill in...
by Helen Kain | Jan 7, 2017 | Accessories, Antiques, Ballgown, Blue, Green, Pink and Red, Purple, Spring Tablescapes, White, Yellow
As we settle in for a major winter blast in New England, it’s heartening to review some pictures I took last spring of a garden-themed table setting. The plates have multiple colours, but it was the amethyst that really jumped out – perfect for lilacs and...
by Helen Kain | Jan 5, 2017 | Accessories, Antiques, Blue, Cobalt, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Pink and Red, Purple, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, White, Winter Tablescapes, Yellow
A review of 2016 seems in order, before we embark on filling the weeks of 2017 with food and table settings (is there any better way?). The hardest part was choosing which photos to include and which to leave out. It turns out we did a lot of cooking, table setting...
by Helen Kain | Dec 27, 2016 | Blue, Cobalt, Spring Tablescapes, Winter Tablescapes
Five quarts of turkey stew has been squirrelled away in freezer and the last dish from Christmas dinner has been washed and put away. Soon it will be time to take down the decorations and change over the house for the new season. January is too early for pastels, I...
by Helen Kain | Dec 22, 2016 | Black, Blue, Christmas, Cobalt, Green, Pink and Red, White, Winter Tablescapes
We are getting really, really close now! As always, the season leading up to the Big Day has absolutely flown by and I’m once again astonished that Christmas is upon us. We have our family dinner on the 24th, so this is likely my last Christmas post of the...
