Chestnuts, Acorns and Dahlias—A Table on the Cusp of Autumn

by Helen Kain | Aug 20, 2026 | Amber, Brown, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Home, Pink and Red, Recent

There comes a point in late summer when the garden hasn’t quite given up on the season, but autumn has begun making suggestions. The dahlias are still going magnificently, producing armfuls of flowers in coral, raspberry and deep red. But acorns are appearing...

Llama Plates

by Helen Kain | Aug 14, 2026 | Amber, Fall Tablescapes, Green, Home, Recent, Summer Tablescapes, Terracotta, White

Several years ago, when Pier 1 was still among retail stores present and accounted for, I came across  these wonderfully cheerful llama plates and was instantly smitten. There is absolutely nothing restrained about them. Each llama has its own expression and...

A Late Summer Tea with Gien Mûres

by Helen Kain | Aug 9, 2026 | Afternoon Tea, Fall Tablescapes, Home, Recent, Summer Tablescapes

Late Summer Inspiration Summer is truly at its zenith when my neighbour’s glorious purple hydrangeas reach peak perfection. Very generously, they allow me to raid the bushes, and I take full advantage. We pass their dozen or so hydrangea bushes every morning when we...

Anthropologie Nature Studies Bees with Limelight Hydrangea

by Helen Kain | Aug 2, 2026 | Antique glassware, Green, Home, Recent, Summer Tablescapes, White

The calendar has flipped to August and right on time, the limelight hydrangea has begun its annual transition, beginning with the delicate green for which it is named. As the month progresses, the blooms will gradually fade from green to creamy white before eventually...

Grilled Chicken Sandwiches with Avocado Ginger Salsa

by Helen Kain | Aug 2, 2026 | Mains, Recent, Summer Recipes

Simply grilled chicken and lightly toasted brioche buns are topped with a bright, creamy salsa of avocado, lime, fresh ginger, spring onions, and just enough wasabi to give it a little lift. An excellent warm-weather supper: fresh, satisfying, and rather more...

Juliska Country Estate Seaside — A Cape Cod Summer Table

by Helen Kain | Jun 28, 2026 | Blue, Home, Recent, Summer Tablescapes

Cape Cod Calling! Deborah Sears, Juliska, and an Imaginary World We’d All Like to Inhabit Some collections you admire. Others you collect. And then there are those rare collections that quietly become old friends. Enter Juliska’s Country Estate. As America...