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10+ Dreamy Pieces for the Summer of Outdoor Entertaining Ahead
Never not al fresco dining.
With solstice comes longer days, warmer nights and a bounty of fresh, seasonal fruits and vegetables. Here’s (almost) everything you need for an endless summer of dining outside—backyard, balcony, or poolside.
ALL-WEATHER WICKER LANTERNS, WEST ELM
From sunrise to sunset, this gorgeous two-piece all-weather wicker lantern duo brings a warm, gentle glow to the dinner table. (Use flameless candles only.)
Price: $210
GLASSWARE SET, FABLE
Get summer-ready with Fable’s timeless collection of near-shatterproof glasses. Designed in British Columbia and responsibly made in Japan, the previously sold-out everyday essentials are scratch-resistant, lead-free, and perfect for lounging poolside without fear.
Price: $125
CAE SAL BOWL, CRATE & BARREL X MOLLY BAZ
“If you only knew the things I’d do for a Cae Sal,” writes Molly Baz in her award-winning cookbook, Cook This Book. The renowned recipe developer kicked up the PDA level by designing her ultimate Cae Sal stoneware serving bowl for party-sized Caesar salad, pasta, and more. (Add these ridiculously cute wooden salad servers to your shopping cart while you’re at it.)
Price: $70
RHODE DINNER PLATE SET, WEST ELM X RHODE
RHODE is a women-owned lifestyle brand based in the US. Teaming up with West Elm, this beautiful limited-edition home collection celebrates bold pops of colour as contrasting patterns and palettes mingle with ease. Mix and match with the floral vintage-patterned salad plate.
Price: $90, set of four
70s PANEL CINQUE PREMIUM COOLER, BUSINESS & PLEASURE
With B&Ps signature aesthetics, luxe eco-friendly printed linings, and intricate leather detailing, this 14-litre, soft-sided cooler brings some serious vintage charm to your outdoor setup.
Price: $100
METAL TRAY, SIMONS
Everything about this chic matte black tray makes us swoon. With openwork patterns covering its diameter, pairing it with multi-coloured glassware is a heavenly match.
Price: $25
PICARDIE TUMBLER, DURALEX
Speaking of amber, plum or marine blue-tinted glasses, these tumblers stack up to any occasion. With 84 years of manufacturing excellence behind them, Duralex tempered glass is 25 times stronger than regular glass. Soon-to-be your everyday drinking buddy, use it for anything cold or hot.
Price: $6 each
CABAN TABLECLOTH, LAGOON & OCHRE
Bring a splash of seaside nostalgia to the decor with this striped, 100-percent cotton, 60″x90″ tablecloth (complete with tassels).
Price: $70
MANGO WOOD CAKE STAND, H&M
From drool-worthy cakes and peak-season fruit to a big old chunk of Canadian cheese, this slick mango wood cake stand will soon become a regular fixture on the table.
Price: $40
100% LINEN NAPKINS, OUI
These earthy wild olive linen napkins with frayed edges do the trick when entertaining inside or out. Exclusive to Indigo.
Price: $50, set of four
THE PITCHER, CRATE & BARREL X MOLLY BAZ
Kitted out with a slim cobalt blue handle, this see-through pitcher eagerly awaits future at-home cocktail hour, no matter the occasion or time of day.
Price: $60
Alpaca Wool Throw, Silk and Snow
To combat those cooler summer nights, cozy up with a beautiful, eco-conscious blanket made from 100 natural fibres, sourced from generational Alpaca breeders in the Peruvian Andes.
Price: $212.50
BAMBOO TABLEWARE SETS, XENIA TALER
Compared to other bamboo-based plates on the market, these use scraps from the industrial manufacturing system. Excess bamboo bits are powdered, mixed with cornstarch, bound with food-grade melamine then moulded into colourful tableware. Free of PVC, BPA and all phthalates, they’re re-useable and dishwasher safe.
Price: $48, set of four
WINE TUMBLER BUNDLE, OKANAGAN LIFESTYLE
These sleek black tumblers use 100 percent recycled food-grade plastic, which would have otherwise ended up in a landfill. To tread even more carefully, they’re designed and crafted in the Okanagan Valley, too.
Price: $30, set of two
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