by Helen Kain | Jan 4, 2026 | Blue, Cobalt, Green, 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...
by Helen Kain | Aug 10, 2025 | Green, Recent, Summer Tablescapes, Yellow
Suddenly – it’s August, along with its oppressive heat. On the plus side, though, is the bounty of produce providing endless scope for fresh vegetable medleys, grain salads, and warm and chilled pasta. Easy to prepare in advance, such dishes hold...
by Helen Kain | Jun 19, 2025 | Blue, Green, Recent, Summer Tablescapes
When chinoiserie throws a garden party, you get this pagoda-inspired tablescape featuring plates by Mrs. Alice and lanterns from The Enchanted Home Mrs. Alice, whose “tablescape brand” officially launched in November 2019, was founded...
