Quail Blue with Yellow Peony Tulips

by Helen Kain | May 15, 2022 | Antiques, Blue, Featured, Spring Tablescapes, Yellow

It is almost peony time. The plants have gone from little red nubs poking through the ground to three-foot bushes in weeks. The flower buds are waxing fat, and my anticipation is mounting. I can’t wait! But in the meantime, we have peony tulips to help ease my...

It’s a Full Nest for Easter

by Helen Kain | Mar 28, 2022 | Blue, Easter, Featured, Recent, Spring Tablescapes, White, Yellow

Easter is right around the corner, and the bunnies in this house can’t wait. We have hustled up a batch of sugar cookies to host our Full Nest of feathered friends.   The soft, toasty shade of the linen runner and napkins encouraged a woodsy theme. Martillo...

A Famille Rose Easter

by Helen Kain | Apr 9, 2020 | Antique china, Antique glassware, Easter, Featured, Green, Pink and Red, Spring Tablescapes, Vintage china

It’s a weird kind of Easter this year, as the Easter Bunny observes social distancing. We will need to hop to it and make do with pretty pictures and virtual gatherings. And some non-virtual chocolate. I set this table a few weeks ago, pre-pandemic, in blissful...

Bunny Bowls by Fitz & Floyd

by Helen Kain | Mar 15, 2018 | Blue, Easter, Featured, Spring Tablescapes, White, Yellow

These little rascals tell an amusing story. Who, me? Yes, you. And your brother, diving into the centre of a bed of flowers. Aaaannd … coming out the other side. Before we bought the Cape House in 2009, Glenn and I used to spend the occasional night at Blantyre,...

Choisy le Roi French Rabbits for Higgins & Seiter

by Helen Kain | Feb 15, 2018 | Easter, Featured, Green, Grey and Pewter, Spring Tablescapes

Cavorting rabbits, radishes and cabbages. Is it Mr. McGregor’s garden? Not quite. More like the French version. These playful plates were patented by Choisy le Roi in 1900 for Higgins & Seiter, premium purveyors of china and glassware in their heyday. I...

Fitz & Floyd Toulouse Blue

by Helen Kain | Feb 16, 2017 | Blue, Brown, Easter, Featured, Spring Tablescapes, Yellow

I’m always a sucker for beautiful birds on plates, and Toulouse Blue, a modern pattern by Fitz and Floyd had me from the get-go.  It’s a lovely spring theme, with nests, birds and butterflies. The blue background is soft and calm.  I also...