Spring Splendour with Johnson Brothers’ Garfield (Pareek) and Julia Amber Stemware

by Helen Kain | May 3, 2025 | Featured, Green, Spring Tablescapes, Yellow

There’s something magical about spring dining outdoors—the first warm breeze, the sunlight dappled through fresh foliage, and the sheer joy of setting a table surrounded by nature. For this alfresco tablescape, I leaned into that spirit with a palette of...

Fitz & Floyd Wild Strawberry

by Helen Kain | May 15, 2024 | Featured, 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...

Lilies of the Valley with Cleo Blue

by Helen Kain | May 13, 2023 | Blue, Featured, Spring Tablescapes, White

I feared for the Lilies of the Valley when we elected to plant a fledgling pink dogwood tree in the middle of the patch last year. I needn’t have worried, apparently. We had a bumper crop. Despite their delicate appearance, they are one tough plant. Mrs Alice...

Chelsea Porcelain with Lilacs

by Helen Kain | May 7, 2023 | Featured, Green, Pink and Red, Purple, Spring Tablescapes, Summer Tablescapes

The lilacs are blooming, the sun is shining, and I’ve just finished tucking a couple of dozen dahlia tubers into the perennial garden. It’s time to get cleaned up and have a mug of tea. The table is already set with Chelsea Porcelain from the Royal...

Endless Summer with Estelle and Duck Napkins

by Helen Kain | Jun 5, 2022 | Blue, Featured, Spring Tablescapes, White

We are just on the cusp of summer when cool blue and white reign supreme. Estelle byHutschenreuther (I always have to look up the spelling of that one) is among my favourite patterns. During our early days vacationing in Cape Cod in the late 1990s, the Tabletop Shop...

A Sublimely Fragrant Table for Mother’s Day

by Helen Kain | May 8, 2022 | Featured, Mother's Day, Pink and Red, Purple, Spring Tablescapes

Luscious lilacs are with us once more. Hooray! I can never get enough of their heavenly scent. Since we lost our ancient lilac bush a year ago, I’ve had to content myself with the relatively meagre offerings from the bushes planted to replace it. They’ll...