A Table Filled with Wildlife

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...

Vivid Fall Colours with Wildwood Leaves

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...

A Blue & Brown Table with Williamsburg Wedgwood Aviary

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...

Toile Harvest Village Brown Transferware

by Helen Kain | Sep 24, 2018 | Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Orange, Terracotta, Thanksgiving, Yellow

Toile meets transferware on this particular set of salad plates, and the scenes depict various farm vehicles, from hay wagons to tractors. How charming is that for a fall theme? That got me thinking about hay rides, country markets and farm breakfasts, And here...

Soup Tureens for Casual Elegance

by Helen Kain | Sep 18, 2018 | Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Thanksgiving, White

Soup tureens amp up the elegance factor in even the most casual meal. Individually sized tureens are also known as “covered soup bowls”, they come in all shapes, sizes and colours. I have an especial weakness for them and have to restrain myself whenever a...

A Friendly Fall Animal Table in Blue and Amber

by Helen Kain | Sep 11, 2018 | Amber, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Grey and Pewter, Terracotta, Thanksgiving

Time for some fun with frolicking animal friends. Let’s pull out the pumpkins and leaves and indulge in a bit of tablescaping with a combination of animal and fall-themed plates by Pier 1 this year. We have a Scout the racoon paddling his canoe.  And...