by Helen Kain | Dec 26, 2014 | Antiques, Ballgown, Christmas, Pink and Red, Winter Tablescapes
Setting a Christmas table is one of the great pleasures of the season. While I’m not permitted to vary the menu very much from year to year, with each adult child vociferously demanding their traditional favourite food, the table is usually left to my...
by Helen Kain | Dec 27, 2013 | Antiques, Ballgown, Christmas, Green, White, Winter Tablescapes
Christmas was lively affair this year, more so than usual. We’ve been adding granddaughters thick and fast over the last twelve months. Emlyn arrived in July, Juliana joined her two-year old sister, Maddie, in September and yet-to-be-named (but Hannah...
by Helen Kain | Dec 5, 2011 | Antiques, Ballgown, Christmas, Cobalt, White, Winter Tablescapes
Setting the table for Christmas dinner is one of my favourite things to do. Some years I have it planned weeks in advance. Other years, inspiration strikes only as I’m dressing the turkey to shove into the oven. Last year was one of the latter...