by Helen Kain | Mar 25, 2026 | Easter, Green, Home, Recent, Spring Tablescapes, Yellow
There is a particular kind of light that arrives in early spring — bright and insistent, as though the world has been freshly washed and is eager to be seen again. The Caskata Bunnies Verde Small plates, each with its own detailed figure, seemed made for it. Each one...
by Helen Kain | Mar 5, 2026 | Blue, Green, Home, Recent, Spring Tablescapes, Yellow
There are winters that linger politely, and then there are winters that simply refuse to take a hint. This year’s falls squarely into the latter camp. Good golly, Miss Molly. Snowbanks staying stubbornly intact well past their welcome, the ground frozen hard...
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...
