Subtle Grey and Sunny Yellow for a Dull January Day

by Helen Kain | Jan 21, 2023 | Black, Grey and Pewter, Recent, Winter Tablescapes, Yellow

The jumping-off point for this table was a runner I picked up from Williams Sonoma at the end of the season a few years ago. Apparently, the matching napkins had been more popular than the runner because they were all gone, and the runner was in the “get it out...

Sparking Silver for New Year

by Helen Kain | Dec 30, 2022 | New Year, Recent, White, Winter Tablescapes

Shimmery, sparkling silver and clear, icy glass to ring in the New Year. This table came together from several different directions. First was the bespoke tablecloth from The Enchanted Home. briefly on offer last fall, following the receipt of a shipment of some truly...

A Snowman Tea with Cupcakes to Top Off a Baking Day

by Helen Kain | Dec 16, 2022 | Christmas, White, Winter Tablescapes

Twas the week before Christmas, when all through the house,…creatures are in a flurry of activity. My baking partner-in-crime, Leanne, and I got together this week for our annual Christmas baking day. What fun to get caught up with mixers whirring and baking...

Botanical Wreath

by Helen Kain | Dec 11, 2022 | Christmas, Green, Pink and Red, Recent, Winter Tablescapes

From 2013 to 2016,  Williams Sonoma gave us this classic combination of rich red berries and winter greenery, Botanical Wreath. I must have been asleep at the switch because it completely passed me by at the time. But when a couple of plates in the pattern swam into...

Eric + Eloise, Bespectacled Animals

by Helen Kain | Nov 27, 2022 | Antique glassware, Christmas, Green, Pink and Red, Purple, Winter Tablescapes

Unusual colours, an odd number of plates—five—snowy scenes and animals wearing spectacles. Ok, not your usual Christmas tableware. But somehow, it all comes together for a joyously zany table. Please meet Eric (or Eloise). I’m not sure which is which. As...

Hearts and Flowers for a Valentine’s Day Tea

by Helen Kain | Feb 9, 2022 | Tea, Valentine's Day, Winter Tablescapes

This table started with the Victorian Valentine Tea Cakes, for which I take no credit; they’re available from Ginger Lily Sweets on Etsy. Aren’t they lovely? Made from Springerle moulds, the little cakes are coated with a thin layer of crisp frosting,...