by Helen Kain | Jan 4, 2026 | Blue, Cobalt, Green, Home, Pets, Recent, Winter Tablescapes
January feels like a reset around here — a chance to let colour do the work without fuss. The Christmas decorations come down, the light begins to change (for the better) and I start craving tables that feel calm yet cheerful. That usually means blue and white or...
by Helen Kain | Jan 23, 2022 | Black, Home, Spring Tablescapes, White, Winter Tablescapes, Yellow
Black and white with cheerful touches of lemon yellow seemed just the ticket for a chilly January day. I stumbled on this charming set of square luncheon plates on eBay when I was looking for additional pieces for my sparse collection of Maxcera’s Toile...
by Helen Kain | Feb 26, 2020 | Black, Home, Orange, Terracotta, Winter Tablescapes
Winter is treating us to a blast of icy cold weather for the next few days. It’s time for some warming counter-measures: flame-coloured parrot tulips to warm the cockles of the even the most frozen heart (or fingers). The inspiration for this table bubbled up...
by Helen Kain | Jan 12, 2020 | Brown, Green, Home, Pink and Red, Winter Tablescapes
It’s a blustery day, bringing to mind Winnie and Pooh and his forest companions. We don’t have Tigger or a Kangaroo, but we’ve got lots of birds, bunnies and squirrels. We had a patch of warm weather and sunshine in late November, and I...
by Helen Kain | Jan 24, 2019 | Brown, Home, Terracotta, White, Winter Tablescapes
Please come and join me for a wintery walk, and let’s see what we spot. Oh my! Who is that masked fellow? And who are his friends? Why, hello there! Nice of you to drop by, little guys. Let’s see, who else has joined us? A Wise Owl. A Wily Fox. And a...
