by Helen Kain | May 22, 2022 | Marigold & Spencer, Pink and Red, Purple, Spring Tablescapes, White
Spring on the Cape is a long, drawn-out affair with lots of sea mist and chilly mornings. The daffodils last for weeks, and the fruit trees blossom slowly and luxuriantly, carpeting the streets with fallen petals. When the flowering cherry trees hit their peak,...
by Helen Kain | May 8, 2022 | Featured, Mother's Day, Pink and Red, Purple, Spring Tablescapes
Luscious lilacs are with us once more. Hooray! I can never get enough of their heavenly scent. Since we lost our ancient lilac bush a year ago, I’ve had to content myself with the relatively meagre offerings from the bushes planted to replace it. They’ll...
by Helen Kain | Apr 3, 2021 | Easter, Green, Pink and Red, Purple, Spring Tablescapes, White, Yellow
Easter is such a hopeful holiday. While I love Christmas, it marks the beginning of winter and many months of darkness. Easter, however, is the beginning of warmer and longer days (at least for us Northern Hemisphere dwellers). You can almost feel the world coming to...
by Helen Kain | Sep 30, 2020 | Fall Tablescapes, Orange, Pink and Red, Purple
I’ve never been a big dahlia fan. They’re a pain in the butt to grow. The magnificent flowers come from quite unprepossessing tubers that need to be hauled in and out of the ground each year. Tulips and daffodil bulbs survive (and even thrive) on the cold...
by Helen Kain | Jun 11, 2020 | Green, Purple, Summer Tablescapes, White
It’s a purple day. The Siberian Irises are blooming in abundance. The sun is shining and a gentle breeze is blowing. We have set up shop near the garden wall to enjoy it all. An American quilt with violet American Lady iced tea glasses by Fostoria...
by Helen Kain | May 6, 2020 | Antique china, Antique glassware, Blue, Featured, Purple, 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...
