by Helen Kain | Jan 30, 2017 | Blue, Cobalt, Green, Pink and Red, Purple, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, White, Yellow
Blue & yellow is such a classic combination, and with good reason. Evocative of Provence, it conjures up visions of summer – blue skies, warm sunshine, gentle breezes… And what better way to enjoy all that than drifting along in a hot-air balloon!...
by Helen Kain | Jan 5, 2017 | Accessories, Antiques, Blue, Cobalt, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Pink and Red, Purple, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes, White, Winter Tablescapes, Yellow
A review of 2016 seems in order, before we embark on filling the weeks of 2017 with food and table settings (is there any better way?). The hardest part was choosing which photos to include and which to leave out. It turns out we did a lot of cooking, table setting...
by Helen Kain | Oct 25, 2016 | Amber, Antiques, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Summer Tablescapes, White, Yellow
Sunflowers are a perennial favourite of mine. They’re a forgiving flower for arrangements – just find a vase that’s heavy enough to cope with their thick stems, trim and drop into the vase. Voila. Arrangement done. I’ve had this cast-iron vase...
by Helen Kain | Oct 19, 2016 | Amber, Fall Tablescapes, Family & Friends, Green, Purple, Summer Tablescapes
We’ve been given a bit of a reprieve with continued warm fall weather. Lucky us! Enjoying a mid-week meal of Fusilli with Ricotta and Spinach and Plum Crumble with the family, I reached for Pier One’s new Verona set. The bowls are the most...
by Helen Kain | Aug 30, 2016 | Accessories, Amber, Antiques, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Pink and Red, Summer Tablescapes, White
We seem to be turning the corner from summer to fall. While it is still bloody hot here in Ontario, the days are definitely shortening. It’s dark by 8:30 now as we linger on the porch with a glass of wine or a cup of tea at the end of the evening. I’ve...
by Helen Kain | Aug 26, 2016 | Antiques, Blue, Cobalt, Pink and Red, Summer Tablescapes, White
I have discovered, or at least become much more aware, of the shell-edged plates made by Wedgwood. The delicate moulding on the edge of plate resembles a shell, for which the plates are named. I have a number of these hand-painted fruit plates; they...
