TV Shows | 5.30.2019

The Good Place – Le Creuset Zen Kettle Green

The Good Place  | Season 1, Episode 5 - Category 55 Emergency Doomsday Crisis

Renewed for a fourth season, “The Good Place” is a humorous romp through the after-life of Eleanor Shellstrop who met her untimely end when hit by a shopping cart.  Apparently, a mistake has been made as Eleanor, a rude and nasty person in life, does not meet the ethical requirements for admittance to the Good […]



TV Shows | 5.29.2019

American Housewife – Season 1, Ep 16 – Anchor Hocking Annapolis Rocks Tumbler

American Housewife  | Season 1, Episode 16 - Bag Lady

Renewed for a fourth season, our favorite American Housewife will continue to enter our living rooms with brand new episodes this fall.  Until then, we have to be content to re-watch episodes from the first three seasons.  Flashing back to season one, in this scene from “Bag Lady,” Katie learns of the nickname her family […]



TV Shows | 12.17.2018

Great British Baking Show Masterclass – Season 4, Episode 5

The Great British Baking Show Masterclass  | Season 4, Episode 5

This show may be a Masterclass in baking, but it is also a Masterclass in classic British holiday china. While Paul and Mary share recipes for their favorite holiday treats, we are also treated to a myriad of beautiful Christmas china. The patterns shown include: Spode Christmas Tree, Royal Worcester Holly Ribbons, and Portmeirion The […]



TV Shows | 12.4.2018

Will and Grace (New) – Season 1, Ep 7 – Royal Stafford Asiatic Pheasant Black

Will and Grace  | Season 1, Episode 7 - A Gay Olde Christmas

We’ve all heard the term historical period drama, but what about a historical period comedy? That is what Will and Grace offered us for Christmas in 2017. It was a look back at a simpler time, that maybe wasn’t so simple. Many of the issues facing the country 100 years ago – poverty, racism, homophobia […]



TV Shows | 7.3.2018

Nailed It! Season 2, Ep 1 – Royal Albert Old Country Roses

Nailed It!  | Season 2, Episode 1

In Netflix’s madcap baking show, Nailed It!, contestants compete to be the best of the worst bakers in America. These bakers have no training, no skills, and no idea how to create truly baketastic creations. In Season 2, Episode 1; bakers are challenged to create a gravity defying dessert “fit for a queen”. The cake, […]



TV Shows | 6.25.2018

Gilmore Girls – A Year in the Life – Room Essentials Vintage Teal

Gilmore Girls  | A Year in the Life - Summer

As the dynamic duo (Lorelai and Rory) limp into the kitchen for breakfast, the table is set with Vintage Teal by Room Essentials. This bright teal pattern is perfect for summer. The inviting color evokes pool parties, Caribbean waters, and drinks with tiny umbrellas. The Gilmore Girls are limping because the day before they delivered […]



TV Shows | 4.20.2018

Weeds Week – Anfora Puebla Blue

Weeds  | Season 5, Episodes 10

Finishing up Weeds Week is the Puebla Blue pattern by Anfora. Esteban’s sprawling home is a mix of Mexican hacienda and Tuscan villa. Beautiful tilework, warm colors, and elegant archways grace the house. To complement the style of the home, Esteban has Anfora’s Puebla Blue pattern. This is an excellent choice for the character of […]