by Helen Kain | Jan 4, 2026 | Blue, Cobalt, Green, Home, Pets, Recent, Winter Tablescapes
January feels like a reset around here — a chance to let colour do the work without fuss. The Christmas decorations come down, the light begins to change (for the better) and I start craving tables that feel calm yet cheerful. That usually means blue and white or...
by Helen Kain | Dec 11, 2025 | Christmas, Recent, Winter Tablescapes
Some Christmas tables are quietly refined elegance. Others are minimalist. This one is neither. This one is a swirl of colour, characters, and festive exuberance — a little bit fairy tale, a little bit pantomime, and entirely exuberant. I think of it as A Children’s...
by Helen Kain | Dec 7, 2025 | Christmas, Green, Pink and Red, Recent, Winter Tablescapes
Every once in a while, it’s good to set aside the serious tablescapes — the layered china, the pedigreed makers, the agonized-over colour palettes — and simply embrace joy. Pure, unfiltered, Snoopy-style joy. As a lifelong Peanuts fan (and a bona fide Boomer), I...
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 | 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 | Dec 4, 2024 | Christmas, Pink and Red, Winter Tablescapes
Digging around online for inspiration for a spring table a couple of years ago, I came across an assortment of beautiful wooden birdhouses. I was utterly charmed by this yellow one, perfect for the setting I was designing. Though Christmas was the last thing on my...
