by Helen Kain | Oct 9, 2017 | Afternoon Tea, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Pink and Red, White
Fresh, crispy, crunchy and juicy. Fall apple season. Yum! Known for his vibrant use of colour and heartwarming images, David Carter Brown strikes again with his Apple Orchard series of salad/dessert plates by Sakura. The series had a short shelf life, produced only...
by Helen Kain | Oct 3, 2017 | Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Pink and Red
Not to be confused with plain old Harvest by Johnson Brothers, Harvest Time is a multicoloured transfer ware pattern with an apple theme. Right on the money at this time of year, don’t you think? I was very taken by the soft peachy tones of the apples and the...
by Helen Kain | Sep 21, 2017 | Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Pink and Red, Terracotta, Thanksgiving
It’s getting to be turkey time! At least in Canada, where we celebrate Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October. In anticipation of said event, I went on a turkey plate shopping expedition on eBay over the summer. The family is growing and little people...
by Helen Kain | Sep 20, 2017 | Amber, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Pink and Red, Thanksgiving, Yellow
Willow was released by Pier 1 in 2016, and I picked it up then for the Cape house, attracted to the combination of fall colours and the teal accents. Like so many of their patterns, it was here-today-gone-tomorrow, so I’m glad I snagged it when I did. The...
by Helen Kain | Aug 31, 2017 | Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Pink and Red, Terracotta, Thanksgiving, Yellow
We are so fortunate to live near the Niagara region here in Ontario, with its gorgeous bounty spilling from the fruit stands all summer long. Cherries, peaches, plums, grapes, pears and apples appear in successive waves of colour and flavour, beckoning and begging to...
by Helen Kain | Aug 29, 2017 | Amber, Black, Blue, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Grey and Pewter, Pink and Red, Purple, Terracotta, White
West Elm has done an outstanding job with these Dapper Animal salad plates by designer Rachel Kozlowski, featuring drawings of real animals dressed in colourful outfits. There are several series of these plates, and I’ve managed to snag quite a few,...
