by Helen Kain | Mar 15, 2025 | Blue, Spring Tablescapes, Yellow
There’s something enchanting about setting a table that blends history, charm, and seasonal inspiration. The utterly delightful Choisy le Roi Ducklings led the charge, er… waddle this time. Their whimsical blue illustrations of fluffy baby birds lend a...
by Helen Kain | Jan 3, 2025 | Ancaster House, Dundee, Organization, Pets, Spring Tablescapes, Winter Tablescapes
A layer of crisp, fresh snow fell overnight, blanketing the trees and delighting the dogs. The gas fire flickers in the fireplace, and a latte beckons. The Christmas trees are still up, which is unusual for us this late in the festive season. But with the world still...
by Helen Kain | May 25, 2024 | Afternoon Tea, Antique china, Antique glassware, Spring Tablescapes, White, Yellow
Afternoon Tea is a delightful treat. I try to enjoy at least one whenever I’m in England, but it’s also fun to experiment with different recipes to serve at home. One lovely spring day, I pulled out Wedgwood Prunus plates for an afternoon tea with...
by Helen Kain | May 15, 2024 | Green, Pink and Red, Spring Tablescapes
Spring has been long coming this year in the Northeast. While I’ve relished the additional daylight, I’m longing for warmer temperatures and dry days. My goosebumps are starting to rust! But a glimmer of hope has emerged with the advent of luscious...
by Helen Kain | Apr 2, 2024 | Books, Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady, Spring Tablescapes
Considering the chill, blustery weather in which we started March, I wondered if the maxim “Comes in like a Lion, Goes out like a Lamb” quoted in Edith Holden’s Nature Notes and the Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady would hold. Sure enough, we were...
by Helen Kain | Mar 22, 2024 | Easter, Green, Spring Tablescapes, White, Yellow
Years ago, digging around for Easter inspiration, I came across a picture of an elegant rabbit and his wheelbarrow in a magazine—Victoria, I think—but frustratingly, the manufacturer was not attributed. I searched online using every description imaginable. Nada. I...
