by Helen Kain | Jun 6, 2021 | Blue, Green, Spring Tablescapes, White, Yellow
Suddenly, it’s summer. After a long spell of wet, chilly days, the sun is shining, and the mercury is rising. But before we get too deeply into summer produce and vibrant colours, let’s pause a minute and say farewell to the lilies of the valley. ...
by Helen Kain | Apr 25, 2021 | Green, Orange, Spring Tablescapes, Yellow
Daffodils abound right now – Cape Cod is awash in them. I’m drinking in every moment of their beauty. But when I was in Trader Joe’s for my fix of Dark Chocolate Caramels, I was seduced by these lusciously painted tulips. One doesn’t have to be...
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 | Mar 7, 2021 | Green, Spring Tablescapes, White, Yellow
They’re on their way! In the garden, daffodil leaves are sprouting, inching higher with each warm day. Beneath, the soil holds captured sunshine: Narcissus Poeticus (the poet’s daffodil) stately King Alfreds and diminutive Baby Moons, whose tiny bulbs...
by Helen Kain | Feb 21, 2021 | Black, Green, Orange, Spring Tablescapes, Yellow
Drama, drama, drama. Though not a fan of it in my personal life, I’m all for it where it comes to tableware. Henriette, by Anthropologie, made a brief appearance last year and has since retired to the wings. But what a performance! Vibrant orange, yellow, pink...
by Helen Kain | Feb 6, 2021 | Green, Pink and Red, Spring Tablescapes, Yellow
Soft pastel shades and fresh flowers are an instant cure for the winter doldrums. English Garden by Certified International was new for 2020. The trellis pattern on the soft green, scallop-edged dinner plate was an instant hit with me. I can see styling it a dozen...