by Helen Kain | Aug 21, 2018 | Fall Tablescapes, Green, Grey and Pewter, Pink and Red, Summer Tablescapes, Vintage china, White, Yellow
Though it’s possible to get most fresh fruits and vegetables year-round now, there is something very special about fresh, local corn on the cob. At its peak, it’s tender, crunchy and dreamily creamy. It’s ridiculously inexpensive, too, begging to be...
by Helen Kain | Jun 20, 2018 | Blue, Grey and Pewter, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, White
Roosters make for a happy table, even when they’re not cavorting across the plates. When they’re on the napkins, for instance. Or disguising themselves as salt and pepper shakers (I think they were from Pfaltzgraff long ago). I was digging around for...
by Helen Kain | Jun 13, 2018 | Amber, Black, Brown, Grey and Pewter, Pink and Red, Summer Tablescapes, White
“She sends seashells on postcards from the seashore.” Isn’t that how it goes? No? How about “She sets shell plates on tables near the seashore.” Hmmm – still not quite right… Well, she does. With plates from Pottery barn that...
by Helen Kain | Jun 7, 2018 | Antiques, Grey and Pewter, Pink and Red, Spring Tablescapes, White
Majolica Oyster plates are one of those love ’em or hate ’em tableware items. The typical design incorporates six wells for the oysters and some of them have an additional little round well in the centre, originally for crackers, but we tend to use it for...
by Helen Kain | Mar 6, 2018 | Easter, Grey and Pewter, Pink and Red, Purple, Spring Tablescapes
These whimsical rabbit plates by Pier 1 reminded me forcibly of Twix, a miniature Rex bunny belonging to daughter Lauren when she was little. While I am the enthusiastic staff of dogs and cats, the parade of rodents that seemed to follow Lauren everywhere proved a...
by Helen Kain | Feb 15, 2018 | Easter, Green, Grey and Pewter, Spring Tablescapes
Cavorting rabbits, radishes and cabbages. Is it Mr. McGregor’s garden? Not quite. More like the French version. These playful plates were patented by Choisy le Roi in 1900 for Higgins & Seiter, premium purveyors of china and glassware in their heyday. I...
