An Army of Feathered Combatants

by Helen Kain | Jan 27, 2021 | Grey and Pewter, Pink and Red, Spring Tablescapes, Vintage china, Winter Tablescapes

You can’t beat antique French Faience for weird and whimsical tableware, and this colourful collection is one of my very favourites.  At the head of this feathered army, we have Le Roi or The King. Rather haughty, isn’t he? These plates seem to have...

The Answer is Tea

by Helen Kain | Nov 23, 2020 | Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Grey and Pewter, Tea, Vintage china

Have a cuppa? It’s the British cure for whatever ails you and seems particularly apropos in this hustle-bustle week. Whether navigating Thanksgiving preparations, Christmas arrangements, Zooming or Google meeting, it seems everyone is a bit … ahem, testy....

A Carpe Diem Festive Outdoor Tablesetting

by Helen Kain | Nov 15, 2020 | Black, Christmas, Green, Grey and Pewter, Pink and Red, Winter Tablescapes

We’ve had a spell of glorious weather here in Canada, and last weekend the Japanese Maple in our back yard had reached the peak of perfection. The light filtering through its brilliant red leaves caught my attention, and bang went my plans for the morning....

Happy Thanksgiving with Pilgrim’s Progress

by Helen Kain | Nov 28, 2019 | Amber, Blue, Fall Tablescapes, Grey and Pewter, Pink and Red, Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to all!  I thought I’d share the pictures from our family Thanksgiving celebration earlier this year. Canadian Thanksgiving is held on the second Monday of October, which is Columbus Day in the US. We held ours even earlier, as Glenn and...

A Magical Forest Table with Tanssi by Iittala

by Helen Kain | Nov 7, 2019 | Blue, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Grey and Pewter, Winter Tablescapes

Who is that masked beast?     How handsome he is! How dashing!     Why does he come amongst us, in this idyllic forest vale? Is he friend or foe? And who is his companion, the learned-looking creature?     Hmmmm. A bit haughty, perhaps,...

French Delicacies on Faience Plates

by Helen Kain | Jul 4, 2019 | Antique china, Blue, Brown, Green, Grey and Pewter, Summer Tablescapes

Froment-Richard delights us again with his characteristically whimsical depictions of children, and this series has the added fillip of French cuisine. What could be more charming (or delicious)? As you may have guessed from the multiple mollusks, many of the plates...