by Helen Kain | Dec 4, 2024 | Christmas, Pink and Red, Winter Tablescapes
Digging around online for inspiration for a spring table a couple of years ago, I came across an assortment of beautiful wooden birdhouses. I was utterly charmed by this yellow one, perfect for the setting I was designing. Though Christmas was the last thing on my...
by Helen Kain | Dec 30, 2023 | Christmas, Pink and Red, Winter Tablescapes
Christmas Eve dinner is the big annual family event in the Entertablement household. Weeks of preparation culminate in a few joyous hours of drinking, eating, laughing, exchanging presents and finally, relaxing. Due to popular demand, the menu is unvarying, but the...
by Helen Kain | Dec 23, 2023 | Christmas, Winter Tablescapes
The best tablescapes are joyful, with unexpected details or touches of humour to enchant the diners. Rachel Kozlowski has produced dozens of Dapper Animal plates for West Elm. These Christmas plates have endless scope for fun. Our entire family are animal lovers, and...
by Helen Kain | Dec 19, 2023 | Cakes, Christmas, Winter Recipes
Swirls of spun sugar surround a tower of delectable treats, in this case, old-fashioned doughnut holes! Traditional croquembouche is made with small puffs of choux-pastry filled with pastry cream. This simplified version is just as pretty, with very little effort....
by Helen Kain | Dec 17, 2023 | Antique china, Antique glassware, Christmas, Green, White
Shades of green and gold collaborate to create a soft, delicate palette for an elegant yet playful Christmas setting. The inspiration for the table came from the pitcher belonging to a Fitz and Floyd series called Gregorian Santa. There it is – mid left of the...
by Helen Kain | Dec 9, 2023 | Christmas, Green, Pink and Red, Winter Tablescapes
It’s nearly mid-December and time to make merry. Let’s start with a Christmas table featuring classic elements: tartan, trees, animals and elves! Juliska’s Berry and Thread in Whitewash is my everyday white pattern in the Cape. When we bought the...
