Outdoor Entertaining Essentials Worth Buying This Summer
Outdoor entertaining essentials are what I’ve been shopping for all summer, and this batch covers pretty much every gathering scenario. Crate and Barrel’s rattan beverage tub is the piece I didn’t know I needed until I saw it, it’s a step up from a plain cooler and actually looks intentional sitting out at a party.
Frontgate’s Baleares daybed in latte is more of an investment piece, but it turns any patio into a spot people actually want to relax on instead of just sit at a table. Mark and Graham’s chatham woven rattan collection ties a lot of smaller pieces together in the same material language, and their bistro tray is what I’d use to actually serve drinks once people are settled in.
The Crate and Barrel picnic blanket with carrying handles is genuinely useful, not just cute, it’s easy to grab and go for a park day or a beach trip. Nordstrom’s coastal half patio umbrella with the scalloped fringe is a fun detail piece if you have a smaller balcony that needs shade without a full-size umbrella. Basically, whatever kind of outdoor gathering you’re hosting this summer, something here fits it.
