by Helen Kain | Nov 23, 2025 | Christmas, Winter Tablescapes
Nestled in the Gloucestershire countryside, Highgrove House — the private residence of His Majesty King Charles III — set the stage for a gloriously festive Christmas Tablescapes & Canapé Masterclass. While browsing for seasonal inspiration near Burford, where...
by Helen Kain | Nov 19, 2025 | Antique china, Fall Tablescapes, Recent, Thanksgiving, Vintage glassware
It’s late-November. Just a month from the shortest day of the year, and outside, the final fall clean-up has begun. The Japanese Maple has shed its brilliant red foliage; the oaks are the last to surrender their leaves. Canadian Thanksgiving is long past, American...
by Helen Kain | Nov 5, 2025 | Antiques, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Pink and Red, Recent, White
Every November, the poppy reminds us to pause and reflect — a small but powerful emblem of remembrance. This year, I’m marking Remembrance Day through art and tableware. The square poppy plate shown below is one of a set of twelve Royal Doulton Arts...
by Helen Kain | Oct 29, 2025 | Afternoon Tea, Fall Tablescapes, Recent
It’s getting rather late in the autumn season, but let’s sneak in one more table, and better still, a tea table. Really, autumn is the perfect time for tea, especially when built around the season’s most graceful fruit: the pear. Their honeyed sweetness...
by Helen Kain | Oct 23, 2025 | Fall Tablescapes, Halloween, Recent
Some holiday traditions are stitched right into our childhood memories, and It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is undeniably one of them. Decades later, Charles M. Schulz’s beloved characters still charm us with their wide-eyed sincerity, dry humour, and...
by Helen Kain | Aug 10, 2025 | Green, Recent, Summer Tablescapes, Yellow
Suddenly – it’s August, along with its oppressive heat. On the plus side, though, is the bounty of produce providing endless scope for fresh vegetable medleys, grain salads, and warm and chilled pasta. Easy to prepare in advance, such dishes hold...
