Botanical Wreath
From 2013 to 2016, Williams Sonoma gave us this classic combination of rich red berries and winter greenery, Botanical Wreath. I must have been asleep at the switch because it completely passed me by at the time. But when a couple of plates in the pattern swam into...
Eric + Eloise, Bespectacled Animals
Unusual colours, an odd number of plates—five—snowy scenes and animals wearing spectacles. Ok, not your usual Christmas tableware. But somehow, it all comes together for a joyously zany table. Please meet Eric (or Eloise). I’m not sure which is which. As...
Coq du Village by Fitz & Floyd
Cozy blankets and hearty breakfasts. Oh—and chickens. Of course! Wynadotte hens and a Leghorn rooster pack a lot of visual punch. We can still get some wonderful warm days in September in the Cape. Warm enough to sit outside, though my stomach has definitely switched...
Farmer’s Market
It’s high summer, and we’ve had day after day of blue skies and scorching sun, bringing to mind the expression “make hay while the sun shines”. Produce abounds at the farmer’s markets, prompting me to reach for the appropriately named...
Famille Rose and Early Summer Hydrangea
Cape Cod is famous for its prolific hydrangeas. Summer visitors often comment on the exuberant abundance of the clear, cornflower blue mopheads. However, if you’re lucky enough to be here for longer, you notice how the blooms change from early summer to late....Follow Us
