by Helen Kain | Feb 19, 2026 | Green, Home, Purple, Recent, Spring Tablescapes
As you can see from the surroundings, winter has not let up in Ontario. But my favourite grocer-cum-flower-shop in Toronto had potted hellebores and deep purple snapdragons, so I shall carry on pretending that spring is imminent. Digging around in my...
by Helen Kain | Jan 23, 2026 | Green, Home, Recent, Spring Tablescapes, White, Winter Tablescapes, Yellow
January in New England has a particular talent for dampening spirits. The light is thin, the days are short, and winter storms loom with an air of inevitability. Rather than sink into the gloom, I decided to ignore it entirely. The solution was simple: tulips. ...
by Helen Kain | Jan 4, 2026 | Blue, Cobalt, Green, Home, Pets, Recent, Winter Tablescapes
January feels like a reset around here — a chance to let colour do the work without fuss. The Christmas decorations come down, the light begins to change (for the better) and I start craving tables that feel calm yet cheerful. That usually means blue and white or...
by Helen Kain | Dec 7, 2025 | Christmas, Green, Pink and Red, Recent, Winter Tablescapes
Every once in a while, it’s good to set aside the serious tablescapes — the layered china, the pedigreed makers, the agonized-over colour palettes — and simply embrace joy. Pure, unfiltered, Snoopy-style joy. As a lifelong Peanuts fan (and a bona fide Boomer), I...
by Helen Kain | Nov 5, 2025 | Antiques, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Pink and Red, Recent, White
Every November, the poppy reminds us to pause and reflect — a small but powerful emblem of remembrance. This year, I’m marking Remembrance Day through art and tableware. The square poppy plate shown below is one of a set of twelve Royal Doulton Arts...
by Helen Kain | Sep 28, 2025 | Amber, Green, Recent, Terracotta, White, Yellow
There’s just something about owls, isn’t there? Wise, a bit mysterious, and oh-so-stylish when adorning a pasta bowl. This table was pure autumn whimsy—a little farmhouse, a little forest fantasy, and a whole lot of golden sunflowers to top it off. Let’s start with...
