by Helen Kain | Feb 5, 2018 | Brown, Green, Spring Tablescapes, Terracotta, White, Yellow
Primroses are one of the most hopeful signs of spring, even if they appear in the grocery store, rather than the garden, as these did. I’ll take any sign of spring, anywhere I can get it. Country Heritage by Villeroy & Boch provides a clean, white palette....
by Helen Kain | Jan 18, 2018 | Blue, Cobalt, Pink and Red, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, Terracotta, Vintage china, White, Winter Tablescapes, Yellow
High quality French faience pottery is renowned for its warmth and visual appeal, and Choisy le Roi was one of the premier producers of beautiful wares for just over a hundred years, between 1804 and 1910, according to the Majolica International Society. This set of...
by Helen Kain | Jan 4, 2018 | Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Spring Tablescapes, Terracotta, White, Winter Tablescapes, Yellow
My granddaughter Juliana is crazy about ducks, which (in her world) include swans, roosters, and when you get right down to it, any feathered creature. I love the broad-mindedness of her approach! So when I saw these Rooster Français pasta bowls on eBay (at a...
by Helen Kain | Nov 9, 2017 | Amber, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Terracotta, Thanksgiving
Sologne by Gien is described as “… a complete dinner service named for the Sologne region in France where game is abundant. Gien Sologne features various motifs that capture and celebrate game animals from the Sologne.” It’s...
by Helen Kain | Nov 2, 2017 | Amber, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Terracotta, Yellow
Inspiration for table settings comes from all over the place. I never quite know when or where it’s going to strike. Sometimes it’s a flower I’ve fallen in love with, or one that shows up everywhere I look, luxuriously in season. Other times...
by Helen Kain | Oct 23, 2017 | Amber, Cobalt, Fall Tablescapes, Terracotta, Thanksgiving, Vintage china, White
Imari style patterns are a tableware classic, featuring bold tones of deep orange and cobalt blue. Bittersweet by Royal Cauldon combines the colours of Imari with an all-over-chintz pattern, featuring extra highlights of teal and apple green with touches of gold on...
