by Helen Kain | Nov 27, 2025 | Afternoon Tea, Fall Tablescapes, Featured, Recent
Can we still call the last week of November “late autumn”? I hope so, because I have one more table to slide in. Here in Canada, the air is still quite balmy, albeit damp. Walking with the dogs has been delightful — crunchy leaves underfoot, blue skies...
by Helen Kain | Nov 5, 2025 | Antiques, Fall Tablescapes, Featured, Green, Pink and Red, Recent, White
Every November, the poppy reminds us to pause and reflect — a small but powerful emblem of remembrance. This year, I’m marking Remembrance Day through art and tableware. The square poppy plate shown below is one of a set of twelve Royal Doulton Arts...
by Helen Kain | Oct 23, 2025 | Fall Tablescapes, Featured, Halloween, Recent
Some holiday traditions are stitched right into our childhood memories, and It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is undeniably one of them. Decades later, Charles M. Schulz’s beloved characters still charm us with their wide-eyed sincerity, dry humour, and...
by Helen Kain | Nov 9, 2024 | Amber, Fall Tablescapes, Featured, Terracotta, Thanksgiving
Though I’m itching to start posting Christmas tables, Remembrance Day still lies before us. The unspoken rule (adopted from son Adam, who I suspect uses it as a convenient excuse, as he’s our family Grinch) is No Christmas Before November 11. So, one more...
by Helen Kain | Nov 14, 2019 | Amber, Antique glassware, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Featured, Green, Thanksgiving, Vintage china
It wouldn’t be fall without a Game Bird table. Especially one that features ducks. Mallard ducks. Enter Mason’s Game Birds. In green, as opposed to the polychrome version, which is also lovely, and easier to lay your hands on. But for this table,...
by Helen Kain | Nov 15, 2018 | Fall Tablescapes, Featured, Grey and Pewter, Pink and Red, Purple, Thanksgiving
Hey! Elegantly etched transferware, featuring beautifully depicted foliage and wild birds. On sale! Where? Look no further. Autumn Vine by Williams Sonoma is a new pattern this season. Described on their website as: “Opulent yet understated, these porcelain...
