by Helen Kain | Apr 29, 2020 | Blue, Green, Pink and Red, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, White, Yellow
It may be rushing the seasons a bit, but today we are featuring a table with hydrangeas—lush, full, colourful hydrangeas with an exuberantly blooming garden in the background. Blue hydrangea is the consistent feature on this set of mixed salad plates by Portmeirion....
by Helen Kain | Apr 23, 2020 | Brown, Pink and Red, Spring Tablescapes
This china pattern reminded me of a song my daughter Stephanie sang when she just a little mite: “Spring, spring, spring is in the air I can feel it everywhere And the pussywillows bloom And the pussywillows bloom And the pussywillows bloom in...
by Helen Kain | Apr 9, 2020 | Antique china, Antique glassware, Easter, Green, Pink and Red, Spring Tablescapes, Vintage china
It’s a weird kind of Easter this year, as the Easter Bunny observes social distancing. We will need to hop to it and make do with pretty pictures and virtual gatherings. And some non-virtual chocolate. I set this table a few weeks ago, pre-pandemic, in blissful...
by Helen Kain | Mar 12, 2020 | Blue, Pink and Red, Spring Tablescapes
Well, I think we could all do with a bit of cheering up. Enter Pembroke by Aynsley. According to the Replacements’ website, “Founded in 1775, John Aynsley & Sons China is one of the most influential companies in the British tableware industry....
by Helen Kain | Mar 4, 2020 | Antique glassware, Brown, Easter, Green, Pink and Red, Spring Tablescapes
Spring is in the air! Let the nesting begin. For now, we may have to content ourselves with birds and butterflies of a painted nature, but we know they’ll be here in the flesh very soon. As my granddaughter, Juliana is fond of asking, “For...
by Helen Kain | Feb 5, 2020 | Blue, Cobalt, Pink and Red, White, Winter Tablescapes
When it comes to whimsical tableware themes, you can’t go wrong with the Finnish firm, Iittala. I came across Taika more than a decade ago, and it was love at first sight. Intrigued by the fantastical creatures, I was also taken with the rich...
