by Helen Kain | Nov 5, 2026 | Blue, Cobalt, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Home
I am always on the hunt for series ware, and recently discovered La Chasse à la Licorne, or The Hunt of the Unicorn. Produced in the 1970s by Haviland, it comprises six plates with blue backgrounds and six with red, all featuring unicorns. After mulling some...
by Helen Kain | Oct 22, 2026 | Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Home, Orange, Thanksgiving, Yellow
I found these wonderfully silly Peanuts plates on eBay several years ago. Called Fall Is Here, they were originally made for Pottery Barn, and apparently were offered for about five minutes, judging by how difficult they are to find. I managed to track down one boxed...
by Helen Kain | Oct 16, 2026 | Amber, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Home, Recent, Terracotta
Have you noticed how much colour and pattern have been creeping back into tableware lately? After years of pale neutrals, I’m delighted to see florals, botanicals and richly coloured china appearing again. Williams Sonoma seems to have embraced the shift with...
by Helen Kain | Oct 15, 2026 | Amber, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Home, Terracotta, Yellow
Apparently, word has got out that there is food at our house. The woodland creatures have arrived in force, and several have already settled into the middle of the table. The Fantastical Forest plates by Pottery Barn were the starting point for the table. Their...
by Helen Kain | Sep 17, 2026 | Fall Tablescapes, Green, Home, Pink and Red, Recent
Around this point in September, the garden is still very much green, but the light has changed. The shadows are longer, the evenings arrive a little earlier, and suddenly the russets, coppers and deep leafy greens that seemed far too autumnal only a few weeks ago feel...
