Ketchup with a Summer Picnic Tablescape
Summer will be here soon so I decided that it was time for a picnic themed tablescape. I have done this theme a few times before but this one is a bit different. (You can see my other picnic themed tablescapes and 270+ other tablescapes that I have done on my blog here: https://www.whispersoftheheart.com/tablescapes .) The process started with me finding these small hamburger plates and then I wondered if I would be able to find a hamburger cookie jar and hamburger napkin rings as well, and as you can see, my search was successful. One of the parts of tablescaping that I love is the hunt for the perfect item to add to a table’s theme. I am a retired librarian and I love research and looking for things online. The red cotton gingham tablecloth came from Amazon last year. Red gingham always makes me think of picnics!
These ceramic hamburger shaped small appetizer or tidbit plates came from World Market online. As soon as I saw them while I was browsing the World Market site online, I knew that there was a picnic themed tablescape in my future. I had to buy them. I love the graphics, they include all the necessary food elements for a good hamburger!
Often when I add a small appetizer sized plate to a plate stack I end up with an extra plate on the stack because of the size differences. The stack looks better with plates that are gradually larger from the top to the bottom. I added one of our Fiesta luncheon plates in the color Scarlet to this plate stack. We bought them to use as every day dishes when we remodeled our kitchen several years ago, probably at Macy’s.
Next on this plate stack is another Fiesta plate in their dinner size and in the color Shamrock. This color has been discontinued but you can find it on the secondary market online from time to time. I probably bought them at Everything Kitchens online several years ago or on the Fiesta web site.
This is a Color Spectrum charger by Mikasa, the color is called Sun Yellow. I bought these chargers on Ebay a few at a time over the years because I loved the quality and the colors that were available. They are discontinued now but you can find them on the secondary market sometimes. I have them in several colors now.
I love this plate stack because the colors of the plates match the colors on the hamburger plate. I was trying to decide what color plates to use and I was staring at the hamburger plate and the light bulb went on. Use the colors that are in the hamburger, and it works!
I tried green and then yellow flatware on this table setting but decided that this red flatware set was a better choice. The set is called Milano Ginkgo LePrix. Le Prix was first created for Ginkgo in the late 1970’s in a small village in Southern France. I have had this set for many years but it is still for sale. Not sure where I bought it, if you google it you can find it. I have it in a few other colors as well now. I like to use it on my more informal tablescapes. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying flatware here.
I can’t remember where i bought these red cotton napkins, I have had them for several years now. I found this vintage set of ceramic hamburger napkin rings on Etsy. I just love them! The colors match the colors on the plate stack. I have such a weakness for napkin rings and place card holders. I have a huge collection. I am currently trying to finish my inventory of them, counting them, taking photos, and getting that information into folders on my computer so that I know what I have. To read about the What, When and How of napkin rings please click here.
These stretchy rubber hamburger toys that I am using as place card holders on this tablescape make me laugh. I found them at Oriental Trading online. Each hamburger came with the bun divided in half and then the five different hamburger parts all each divided by plastic so I basically put each hamburger together. Each one included separate lettuce, meat, cheese, tomato, and a pickle. Would be a fun toy for a child too when they get old enough not to put things in their mouth. To read about the What, How and When of place card holders, please click here.
I set the hamburgers on a red plastic napkin ring that I have to make them a bit taller.
I can’t remember where these red plastic cup goblets came from. I love using them on my picnic themed tablescapes. You can read my blog post about what to consider when you are buying goblets for your tablescaping collection including the colors that I use most often here.
I found this ceramic hamburger cookie jar at Mercari online. I couldn’t believe how lucky I was to find just what I was looking for to use as a centerpiece on this tablescape. I love it, especially the pickle handle on the top. The cookie jar is sitting on a red Rhodes stoneware drink dispenser stand from Pottery Barn. I bought these stands in a few colors several years ago to use when I need to add height to a centerpiece.
These ceramic condiment containers came from Williams Sonoma several years ago but I think I bought them on Ebay maybe.
Will be time for a summer picnic soon if our weather ever warms up! Southern California has had a really cool Spring so far.
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