by Helen Kain | May 6, 2020 | Antique china, Antique glassware, Blue, Home, Purple, Recent, Spring Tablescapes
Hooray for May and Mother’s Day! To celebrate, I thought a dose of soft pastels and fragrant lilacs was in order. Don’t let their lowly name, “common” lilacs, fool you. Their scent is divine. I paired them with antique Royal Worcester...
by Helen Kain | Aug 11, 2019 | Green, Purple, Summer Tablescapes
While the best part of a beach holiday is casual relaxation, we try to have one really festive meal when the family gets together in the Cape. Past years have included homemade ravioli, paella, bourbon and vanilla brined pork chops and lobster risotto. There...
by Helen Kain | Jun 27, 2019 | Green, Pink and Red, Purple, Tea, 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 | May 30, 2019 | Featured, Green, Purple, Spring Tablescapes
It’s that blissful time of year where the air is redolent with the heavenly scent of lilacs. I can’t get enough of them. We have three bushes on our Cape property, two of the “common” pale purple colour and one of the deeper purple French...
by Helen Kain | Jan 16, 2019 | Green, Pink and Red, Purple, Spring Tablescapes
Pink and purple was my favourite colour combination when I was about six, which I think is pretty common. I like to think I’ve moved on to more sophisticated combinations since then, but maybe not! Luscious snapdragons, dainty tulips, purple transferware and...
by Helen Kain | Nov 15, 2018 | Fall Tablescapes, Grey and Pewter, Pink and Red, Purple
Hey! Elegantly etched transferware, featuring beautifully depicted foliage and wild birds. On sale! Where? Look no further. Autumn Vine by Williams Sonoma is a new pattern this season. Described on their website as: “Opulent yet understated, these...
