Guest Picks: Set a Summery Table for Outdoor Entertaining

The daylight is sticking around a little bit longer, the breeze is a tad bit warmer and the need to be outside enjoying every single drop of the seasonal shift is getting very strong. Why not celebrate the season with new stylish accents to dress up your outdoor dining experience? These pieces are sure to add some personality to any backyard gathering — I see all of our shopping baskets getting full on the quick! — Kristin from Dine X Design

Rectangular Tray With Handles, Madison Bloom, Brush Floral - $33If there’s anything a garden party needs, it’s an adorable serving tray — to accompany drinks with paper straws, of course.Buy


Via Azul Salad Bowl - $86Speaking of summer salads on the lawn — seconds, anyone? This bowl is a staycation waiting to happen.Buy


Riedel Happy O Glasses, Set of 4 - $59.95Ban the wine charm! I love color-coded glasses to keep tabs on your drink with style.Buy


Double Dipped Baba Berry Bowl S/S 2014 - $80I’m up to my eyeballs in strawberries right now, and I think they deserve a bowl as pretty as they are. I love that this one has a strainer.Buy


Grocery Cutting Board - EUR 21.60Cutting up veggies by the barbecue suddenly got incredibly cool looking! I want one of these in every color.


Blue Ditsy Cocktail Napkins, Set of 4 - $24These cocktail napkins feel like a party without being too far in the party-store camp. I’d feel like I’d need to be on a yacht with this under my drink.


Jewel-Tone Dappled Watercolor Custom Placemats, Set of 4 - $62These watercolor-inspired placemats could turn even a beat-up patio table into a stunner.Buy


Teak Flatware Set, Small, 12 Pieces - $53Add a little rustic elegance to your outdoor dinner with this teak flatware set — talk about transporting yourself to a beachside-chic café on the quick.Buy


Taika Salad Plate, Blue - $33Crisp summer salads outdoors? Check. Amazing bowl to reward your eyes after you finish it all? Check!Buy


Leafware Sample Kit - $36Time to up the paper plate game with these ecofriendly servers.Buy


Kartio Carafe/Pitcher, Sea Blue - $78Large quantities of liquids and no need to return to the kitchen from your outdoor oasis? Yes, please. I love this blue pitcher that’s just perfect for iced tea and cucumber water.Buy


Flamingo Salt and Pepper Shakers - $19If there’s any time to bring out the flamingo salt and pepper shakers, it’s summertime.


Solid Copper Mug Shots, Set of 4 - $40.99Moscow Mules on my deck in 5 — who’s coming over?Buy


New Norm Dinnerware, Plate, Natural Slate, 8.5in - $19.95What is it about outdoor entertaining that creates a need for a cheese plate or a stack of crostini? Serve ’em up with some style on this versatile slate plate.Buy


Porcelain Citrus Juicer - $46Need fresh juice to go into summer backyard spritzers? I love these colorful ceramic juicers that are too pretty to hide in the cupboard.


Platter Bowl, Black Brush - $165I’m really into statement serving pieces to make my outdoor dining experiences feel eclectic, stylish and comfortable. This paint-brushed bowl must come live with me!Buy


Glass Pineapple Drink Dispenser - $39.99How about this for those dinner parties where copious amounts of sangria are required? And who can resist anything that’s pineapple shaped these days?Buy


Nyth Fruit Bowl - $175Trend watch! These serving bowls are superlively. Now the questions is, do I need more serving bowls to add to my entertaining collection? Guilty.


Dustpan and Broom, Light Gray - $30At one time I thought a small broom was more of a utilitarian piece than an accessory. How wrong was I? I love this little helper for sweeping off leaves and dust from the patio table.


X3 Watering Can, Blue - $60Because your outdoor plants deserve a little refreshment while your guests and you dine alongside them. This is the cutest watering can I’ve ever seen!

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