by Helen Kain | Nov 28, 2019 | Amber, Blue, Fall Tablescapes, Grey and Pewter, Pink and Red, Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving to all! I thought I’d share the pictures from our family Thanksgiving celebration earlier this year. Canadian Thanksgiving is held on the second Monday of October, which is Columbus Day in the US. We held ours even earlier, as Glenn and...
by Helen Kain | Nov 14, 2019 | Amber, Antique glassware, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Thanksgiving, Vintage china
It wouldn’t be fall without a Game Bird table. Especially one that features ducks. Mallard ducks. Enter Mason’s Game Birds. In green, as opposed to the polychrome version, which is also lovely, and easier to lay your hands on. But for this table,...
by Helen Kain | Sep 7, 2019 | Antique glassware, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Pets, Thanksgiving, White
There is a definite nip in the air in the mornings, and I’ve dug out my light sweaters. It’s official – fall is here. Let’s make the most of it and enjoy all the bounty autumn has to offer. The oak trees are thick with green acorns,...
by Helen Kain | Oct 26, 2018 | Amber, Brown, Dundee, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Thanksgiving
Can we sneak in one more outdoor table? You bet! Especially when it features Wildlife by Bernadotte, whose subjects most definitely belong outside! Like this fellow the wild Boar. for instance. Or the stealthy fox, doing his best to plump up for the long winter...
by Helen Kain | Oct 16, 2018 | Amber, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Pink and Red, Terracotta, Thanksgiving, White, Yellow
The glorious colours of fall are vibrantly represented in this vivid salad plate by Pier 1. Deep oranges and crimson complement a clear tone bordering on acid green. The multicoloured hues within a single leaf and the tracery of previously fallen and now...
by Helen Kain | Sep 27, 2018 | Blue, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, Thanksgiving, Vintage glassware, White
The Toile Harvest Village from Pier 1 was shipped short one plate, so when I was setting that table I went looking for a plate of similar size and stature to fill in the hole on any photographs. I remembered I had a set of Wedgwood Aviary plates, and pressed one...
