by Helen Kain | Nov 5, 2023 | Black, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Orange, Recent, Thanksgiving
Here is one turkey looking forward to Thanksgiving—Fitz and Floyd’s Omnibus Turkey Tureen is taking centre stage. He joins Woodland Wild Turkey dinner plates by Johnson Brothers and Wildwood Leaves salad plates from Pier 1. We have lots of wild turkeys in the...
by Helen Kain | Oct 26, 2023 | Antiques, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Orange, Recent
Vibrant orange parrot tulips showcase the rich colours of Ashworth Ironstone. What could be more cheerful? The Ashworth Ironstone pattern has many jewel-toned accent colours, so choosing which one to highlight is hard. With a bunch of shockingly orange parrot tulips...
by Helen Kain | Sep 16, 2023 | Fall Tablescapes, Green, Pink and Red, Recent
Thank goodness for Limelight Hydrangeas, whose chameleon-like nature provides bounty and beauty throughout the summer and into the autumn. In their early-season incarnation, their delicate lime-green cones add tonal contrast to the creamy white of their sister...
by Helen Kain | May 7, 2023 | Green, Pink and Red, Purple, Recent, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes
The lilacs are blooming, the sun is shining, and I’ve just finished tucking a couple of dozen dahlia tubers into the perennial garden. It’s time to get cleaned up and have a mug of tea. The table is already set with Chelsea Porcelain from the Royal...
by Helen Kain | Mar 12, 2023 | Green, Purple, Recent, Spring Tablescapes
Our bedside clock got a jump on us. Maybe it thinks 2023 is a leap year because, unbeknownst to me, it moved itself ahead overnight on Friday. I rose Saturday morning at what I thought was 4:45 am, ridiculously early enough as it was. My decaffeinated brain did not...
by Helen Kain | Feb 25, 2023 | Green, Recent, Spring Tablescapes, St. Patrick's Day, White
We’re coming up to the end of February, and spring beckons. The days are noticeably lighter and warm(ish) enough to tempt me outside to set a bright spring table. With St Patrick’s Day around the corner, I wanted to try my hand at a suitably seasonal but...