by Helen Kain | Jun 27, 2019 | Afternoon Tea, Green, Pink and Red, Purple, White, Yellow
Earlier this year found me scrounging for ideas for an Irish table setting for St. Patrick’s Day. Googling “Irish Tea” turned up this tea set by Aynsley with the charming name of “Cottage Garden”. Always a sucker for multi-coloured...
by Helen Kain | Jun 25, 2019 | Pink and Red, Summer Tablescapes, White
Taking a cue from Canada’s motto — A Mari usque ad Mare, or a country from sea to sea — behold a table with a seafaring theme. The Good Ship White Rattan has hoisted sail. With flags aflutter, she embarks on a sea of red metalasse. Kenna Red by...
by Helen Kain | Jun 20, 2019 | Blue, Green, Pink and Red, Summer Tablescapes, Vintage china
It’s peony time! It’s been beckoning for weeks, fat green buds perching tantalizingly on ever-reaching stems. Firmly closed, withholding their beauty, they take their sweet time until at last, one day, the first cerise petal curls ever so slowly outward....
by Helen Kain | Jun 13, 2019 | Blue, Green, Pink and Red, Summer Tablescapes, White, Yellow
Lighthouses, beaches and sailboats. Sounds like summer in Cape Cod and the Islands of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard. While I love the lighthouses, the colourful sailboats really caught my eye. There is something lighthearted and engaging about...
by Helen Kain | Jun 6, 2019 | Accessories, Blue, Green, Spring Tablescapes, White
Delicate, demure and dainty – lilies of the valley are one of the most welcome signs of late spring. Growing close to the ground in woodland settings, they beckon quietly. Come closer… Ah, that wonderful fragrance. Surprisingly powerful, given the...
by Helen Kain | May 30, 2019 | Green, Purple, Spring Tablescapes
Originally published in 2019, this post has become a seasonal favourite. I’ve updated it with a few new thoughts and images to celebrate this year’s lilac season. It’s that blissful time of year when the air is redolent with the heavenly scent of...
