Moody Greens

by Helen Kain | Sep 16, 2023 | Fall Tablescapes, Green, Pink and Red, Recent

Thank goodness for Limelight Hydrangeas, whose chameleon-like nature provides bounty and beauty throughout the summer and into the autumn. In their early-season incarnation, their delicate lime-green cones add tonal contrast to the creamy white of their sister...

Farewell Summer Table

by Helen Kain | Sep 3, 2023 | Brown, Pink and Red, Recent, Summer Tablescapes, Test

Hydrangeas had a rough go of it this year on Cape Cod—a severe late spring frost killed off the buds, leaving us largely bloomless. I was filled with joy when a few meagre stems made it through, and I was eager to make the most of them. Enter the bud vase. I trimmed...

Pretty Pastels with William Morris and Peonies

by Helen Kain | Jun 3, 2023 | Antique glassware, Pink and Red, Recent, Summer Tablescapes, White, Yellow

The much-awaited peonies are blooming, and it’s time to celebrate. The soft pink shades go with almost anything; this year, I’ve settled on a sage green palette with peachy-coloured true Depression glass, produced from 1928 to 1940 and aptly named June...

Chelsea Porcelain with Lilacs

by Helen Kain | May 7, 2023 | Green, Pink and Red, Purple, Recent, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes

The lilacs are blooming, the sun is shining, and I’ve just finished tucking a couple of dozen dahlia tubers into the perennial garden. It’s time to get cleaned up and have a mug of tea. The table is already set with Chelsea Porcelain from the Royal...

Fitz & Floyd Bunny Hollow

by Helen Kain | Mar 25, 2023 | Blue, Easter, Pink and Red, Recent, Spring Tablescapes, White

The Easter Bunny approacheth. And we’re ready to give him a great big welcome. With iced sugar cookies, baskets of treats and a whole fluffle of bunnies. Bunny Hollow by Fitz and Floyd was manufactured from 1989 to 1993. I’ve had the covered bowls for...

Famille Rose Blue with Chocolate Raspberry Cake

by Helen Kain | Feb 5, 2023 | Blue, Pink and Red, Recent, Spring Tablescapes, Valentine's Day

It’s getting on for Valentine’s Day, so I thought I’d share a table all gussied up with pink flowers and a Chocolate Mousse Cake with Raspberries (of course). Famille Rose (“rose family”) Blue by Williams Sonoma is a modern rendition of a...