Stylish Summer Host Gifts

Memorial Day is right around the corner, if you can believe! Have your barbecue invites appeared yet? If not, they will. Be prepared for even last minute invitations with a thoughtful host or hostess gift. This roundup of fab finds will get you invited back before summer is over. 

 

Scalloped Block Print Napkins

Bring these to your next garden party. Sold in sets of four. Perfect for any hostess with style!

Mark and Graham

Acrylic Glass Set of Four

Perfect for patio and pool parties! Available in five colors with a pitcher to match. (sold separately.)

Anthropologie

Calirosa Rosa Blanco Tequila

Bringing a bottle? Make it an interesting one! If tequila and rosé had a baby, it would be this pretty pink spirit. It's actually singer Adam Levine's brand and it gets high marks. Perfect for sippers, shot shooters, and margarita makers. Comes in at just under $50.

Wine

Citronella & Thyme Candle

I love useful products that are pretty, too. Terrain offers several scents and sizes. These will keep the bugs at bay and scent any space deliciously.

Terrain

Grill Prep & Marinade Tray

A genius gift for any griller. The bottom tray is for marinating or just getting the raw food to the grill. The printed top tray is melamine. It acts as a lid while marinating or carrying. Then after cooking, it will transport the food to the table without contaminating. It's lovely!

William Sonoma

Lacquer Bean Bag Toss Set

If you are invited for the weekend, bring the fun! An overnight stay calls for a bigger gift.  It's a wonderful family gift, as all ages can enjoy it. Select colors are on sale. Make it even more special with personalization.

Mark & Graham

Americana Cocktail Napkin Set

Memorial Day and 4th of July perfect! The set is under $35 and ships for free from...

Saks Fifth Avenue

Round Rattan Serving Tray

Handmade with Love by 376 Women Artisans . Love that. The carry handles are perfect for carrying from inside to outside or any room in the house.

Etsy

Areaware Flower Salad Servers

Pass the salad, please. These are the perfect gift for a garden get together or patio party. Surely they will  turn heads (of lettuce). They are made from sapel wood and then oiled. 

Food52

Personalized Charcuterie Tray

Available in several sizes and stain colors, but this 8" x 12" is my favorite. It's not too big or too small. Super good looking!
Etsy

Tropicale Bamboo Pitcher

Pour up some fun! This good looking gift is under $20. Even better when you fill it with some sangria and present it to your host.

Sur La Table

Lafco Discovery Trio
One of my favorite "little" gifts to give. It's a great way to sample fragrances, and wonderful to have in the gift closet. For $16 you select three scents of your choice. Choose from Duchess Peony, Paloma Melon, Champagne and many more. The candles are perfect for travel, ship for free, and you get a $16 coupon for a future purchase. It is so pleasingly presented, too. It's a winner.

Lafco New York

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Alfresco Entertaining Essentials

Alfresco Entertaining Essentials

{ Via: Tiffany LaBelle }

In the Hudson Valley, we have had a run of delicious days in the 70's. Cocktails have been enjoyed on the terraces! I look forward to entertaining all summer long. It's so much more enjoyable when you have a few entertaining essentials on hand. Disposable cotton napkins, acrylic martini glasses, and so much more are chic components to your alfresco fun.

DuraClear® Tritan Outdoor Drinkware Collection

Create colorful cocktails with these stylish sets of six. Best yet, they won't break, crack, cloud or discolor. Dishwasher safe!

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Williams Sonoma

Woven Palm Charger

Crafted from palm fibers, these colorful chargers will add a pop of color to your garden party.

 Terrain

Herringbone Bamboo

Nothing can ruin an alfresco happy hour than watching the ants come marching in. Keep the bugs at bay with these good looking covers.

Terrain

Alabaster Serving Boards

Bright boards will get the party started indoors or out. Aren't they fabulous?

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My DAP Cotton Napkins On A Roll

Just because you are serving alfresco, doesn't mean you lost your sense of style. Now you can be a little fancy outside. These napkins come in every color under the sun. They are washable and reusable. I love my grey DAPS. But in full disclosure, I find that you do have to iron them after washing. Love them, though.

Amazon

Del Sole Melamine Dinner Plates

Dress your table with festive flair! Inspired by hand painted earthenware patterns, these prints play well together.

Pottery Barn

Juliska Melamine Servers

One of the Juliska's best selling patterns, Berry & Thread, is now made in dishwasher safe servers. Bring a little something to mom on Mother's Day, and gift her with the platter.

Neiman Marcus

Marimekko Cooler Bag

What a good looking bag! It will add a pop of color to any outdoor party.Take the insulated bag on a picnic, to an outdoor concert, or just on your balcony or patio. Ships for free.

West Elm

Mario Luca Giusti Acrylic Drinkware
This brand really designs the prettiest non breakable outdoor drinkware. I have always admired it. Now it is on sale for 30% off, it is very tempting. See all of the styles at....

Horchow

Wicker & Leather Serving Tray

This is one stunning server. The acrylic insert keeps everything stable, and oh so stylish. Perfect for monogramming. It's nicely marked down today.

Mark and Graham

Water Color Abstract Plastic Plate Set

Kate McEnroe NY'S Etsy shop is filled with pretty things. I especially love the tabletop section. 

Etsy

Happy Hour Acrylic Martini Glasses

Love these. They will be good to have around even if you aren't a martini drinker. A guest or two will appreciate a glass just for them. On sale now for $5.99 at

Pottery Barn

Marin Serving Bowl

Salad. Pasta. Fruit. What couldn't you put inside this matte black bowl? Also available in three other colors. It's on sale now at

Crate and Barrel

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Très Chic Trays

I have a thing for trays. They can be both pretty and practical in your space. You will find them to be practical in keeping vanity counters tidy, simply necessary for stylish service, and they make unexpected, but great gifts. Here's a chic collection to consider.

Large Black Square Tray

Sleek and handmade. I could use this style in almost every room of the house. Line it with a placemat to change up the look. Under $30

CB2

Acrylic Trays

There terrific trays will add a big pop of color to your home. Very colorfully chic and modern.

Design 130 Home

Fauna Handpainted Tray 

I can never tire of zebras. Can you? Like leopard print, these stylish stripes never go out of style. This tray would be wonderful on a foyer table.

Horchow

Sweet Water Decor Wood Tray

The perfect size for a powder room or kitchen counter. Under $20.

Verishop

Santa Barbara Design Studio Tray

I love and own this tray. It was the first thing I bought after we moved to New York. It's a great size, has integrated handles, and even serves as a charcuterie board for me. Everyday it is propped up just for decor. Makes a statement.

Amazon

Mercer Beck Tray

One of my favorites. It's less than $35, and available in five colorways.

Wayfair

Small Irregular Serving Tray

Loving the abstract and organic feel to these. Affordable with a modern vibe.

Etsy

Scallop Rattan Tray 
Casually chic.  This rattan tray fits in anywhere. 

Serena and Lily

Macaron Color Wooden Tray

Pretty pastels in three sizes. They are so affordable, you may just want more than one.

Fodory

Regal Monkeys Serving Tray

Designed by Mathew Williamson, this whimsical tray looks far more expensive that the $59 price tag. 

CB2

Arabescato Marble Tray 

So many uses for this luxe tray!

Williams Sonoma

Metamorphosis Tray Set

Be ready for heading outdoors this coming Spring. Four melamine trays mix and match for patio parties. So pretty!

2 Modern

Sprinkles Acrylic Trays

How fun are these? If these words aren't your thing, they can create custom trays with your favorite phrase. It's a fun shop

Etsy

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Handcrafted Home Accents

Macy's Big Home Sale

 

When Macy's has a home sale, you can count on it being a good one. Perhaps what I like best about Macy's online store, is that they offer both high end  and affordable brands. So it is a good place to shop no matter what your price points are. Here's some of my favorite finds of the sale.

 

Casper Dining Chair
A copy of the iconic Ghost Chair, at a great price. These chairs are clerly chic and affordable!

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French Bull Melamine

I have loved this line of unbreakable dinnerware since I outfitted the dorm room of "Ms. Shop This" with it. It's fun for alfresco dining, too. 

Very affordable!
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Acrylic Serving Tray

Another clearly chic choice. At $22.39 I would love about four to serve breakfast on or dinner in front of the tv.

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Lock N Lock Food Storage Containers

These aren't very sexy to talk about, but they are an every day necessity. I just became familiar with the brand. It's wonderful! There is a shape and size for anything you need to store. The pricing is really remarkable for BPA free, too.

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Wicker Butler Tray

Because it is  always 5:00 o'clock somewhere. This stylish server can also double as a side table, or bar. Use it now outdoors, and bring it in during the colder months. Save over $200 for a 

limited time.
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Green Pan Ceramic Cookware

I have been reading a good deal about this brand. If you are interested in non toxic cookware (and why wouldn't you be?) this may be the time to make the investment. Most of it is on sale!

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Hotel Collection European Goose Down Comforter

These comforters are lofty and luxe. Normally quite expensive, but on major sale now.

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Hartmann Century Spinners

Get there in style! Known for their fashion and function, all of Hartmann Luggage is on sale today. This new design comes complete with a full garment sleeve. Very nice!

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Annaldo Leather Swivel Chair

Mid century inspired, but very contemporary in style for today. It actually looks comfortable, too. Save over $700 now.

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Hotel Collection Turkish Towels

Thick and thirsty. These seem to never wear out. The white bath sheets stay white, wash after wash, and never shrink.

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