Huge milestone this week...my "baby" turned 13. I now have two teenagers in the house! Time has surely flown by. As is our custom, the birthday person gets to choose their meal. Brack (as he does nine times out of ten) chose burgers and fries. I decided to design a 50's diner tablescape. It was so colorful and lots of fun! Let me walk you through it...
I began with a white tablecloth. Then I layered this classic red and white check runner. It's actually large enough to cover the whole table top, so I just folded it in half. I made it years ago for Gerald's birthday and the blue plate special tablescape I created for him.
I borrowed this "jukebox" from a friend. It works when you plug you iPod or phone into it. It was a little large for the center of the table, so during dinner, we moved it to the end so we could see each other and talk.
I ran to my parents and raided their records. Mama still had several from when we were little. I was specifically looking for "Puff the Magic Dragon", but couldn't find it. Boo...
I thought the records would make cute chargers!
I added a few 45's on each side of the jukebox.
I sewed these napkins a few years ago for a family Valentine's Day dinner. You can see the details here. I love looking back even a couple of years ago at my tablescapes. They've grown a lot since then!
Anyway - the cheery cherry print reminded me of the 50's and the blue picked up the blue in the jukebox.
The flatware is a relatively new purchase, and one I don't think you've seen. I picked up six place settings of this for $4.50 while thrifting last summer. I have no idea of the maker or pattern names.
The glasses are "Gibraltar" by Libbey in dusty blue. Thrift store find. $5 for six of these. I have the matching stems.
The salt and pepper shakers came from Dollar Tree. Just like you see in diners! Of course we had to have straws. I keep these on my kitchen counter in this glass vase from Dollar Tree. The white verbena was cut from a pot outside my garage. These little bud vases also came from - you guessed it - Dollar Tree. I already had all of them.
Aerial view...the red food baskets came from Dollar Tree a few years ago, but they usually have them on hand. I get the wax paper liners at a local wholesale restaurant warehouse. We use them under fish sometimes. I used a white plate (chop plate by Johnson Brothers) between the record and the basket to fill space and add some color. White is a color!
The mustard and catsup bottles came from Dollar Tree as well.
Another side view...
One more aerial view...
Of course we needed coffee cups for a diner table! These are "Heritage" by Pfaltzgraff.
I made everyone's burgers to order. Mine had red onion and avocado. Since it was all about Brack that night, I smeared the buns (all four sides) with Kerry Gold Irish butter (his favorite) and toasted them before assembling. Homemade fries rounded out his requests.
For dessert we had mint chocolate chip milkshakes, a favorite of both kids! I bought the milkshake glasses several years ago. (We eat a LOT of ice cream!)
The tablescape was fun, the food was great, and it was all about Brack! We enjoyed a slower evening together as a family. They are few and far between these days! I hope you'll take time to celebrate your family!
I'm so glad you stopped by my neck of the woods!
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I wouldn't want you to miss one crazy thing!
I enjoy viewing your tablescapes!
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