Coq du Village by Fitz & Floyd

by Helen Kain | Sep 16, 2022 | Black, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Pink and Red, White

Cozy blankets and hearty breakfasts. Oh—and chickens. Of course! Wynadotte hens and a Leghorn rooster pack a lot of visual punch. We can still get some wonderful warm days in September in the Cape. Warm enough to sit outside, though my stomach has definitely switched...

Pumpkins and Soup Tureens

by Helen Kain | Sep 4, 2022 | Amber, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Orange, Recent, Terracotta, Thanksgiving

It’s Labour Day weekend, and the kids are back to school next week. While I’m always sad to say goodbye to summer, soup season is a cause for celebration in my books. Starting with Fall Vegetable Chowder. And with soup comes individual soup tureens to...

Spode Leaf Plates with Sunflowers

by Helen Kain | Aug 31, 2022 | Amber, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Orange, Recent, Terracotta, Thanksgiving

The sunflowers are out in the grocery stores, a sure sign that summer’s end approacheth. Soon the trees will don their brilliant fall colours, and we will reach for a jacket before embarking on our morning walk. Spode’s Harvest figural leaf plates...

Farmer’s Market

by Helen Kain | Jul 24, 2022 | Blue, Brown, Pink and Red, Recent, Summer Tablescapes

It’s high summer, and we’ve had day after day of blue skies and scorching sun, bringing to mind the expression “make hay while the sun shines”. Produce abounds at the farmer’s markets, prompting me to reach for the appropriately named...

Mason’s Quail Blue with Chinoiserie Pumpkins

by Helen Kain | Sep 25, 2021 | Blue, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Thanksgiving, Yellow

The beguilingly days of fall are with us, with just a touch of crispness in the air.   I’m not quite ready to go the complete fall Monty, though. I still have a foot in the summery shades of blue and white, but some brown and white transferware helps bridge...

Paris by American Atelier

by Helen Kain | Aug 30, 2021 | Amber, Brown, Green, Grey and Pewter, Summer Tablescapes, Terracotta

Labour Day weekend is upon us, officially the end of summer. So let’s sneak in one more summer tablescape and make it inspirational.  Pack your bags and join me in Paris. American Atelier produced Paris dinnerware from 2002 to 2005, with scenes of four...