Two-thirds of the way through the summer, it’s time for new ideas and approaches to vacation life. We’ve looked around for some items that can freshen beach décor or serve as thoughtful hostess gifts.
Doubling as a vase or a pitcher which pours with a gurgle, the charming jug can be paired with other fish-themed dishware in Villa Bologna Pottery’s line of hand-painted ceramics created in a nine-step process.
Matte painted metal sand dollars and starfish serve as X’s and O’s in this game to play or display. Beautifully gift-wrapped, Olive and Cocoa’s 14-square-inch rustic wood tray can also be adapted to serve up snacks.
It may look good enough to eat, but wait—hold the fork and get out the matches—this clambake is a colorful paraffin candle.
Anchors away, Nickey Kehoe’s tea towel with a hand embroidered rowboat keeps you high and dry.
Erin Gray’s gold-filled jewelry doesn’t tarnish. Hoop earrings and minimalist design stackable bracelets are good choices for bling at the beach.
Sewn in Maine from repurposed sails, Seabag’s durable carryalls are stylish, eco friendly, and resistant to water. Closures and interior pockets are optional.
Printed in local map designs, black and white throws are American-made in Fairbault’s Maine mill—keeping you oriented in the Hamptons, Nantucket, and more.
The white gold flourish on top signals the luxury flavor of Violet Flame’s Lion’s Mane Mushroom Truffles, hazelnut paste gently infused with a healthy mushroom extract and encased in 63% dark chocolate ganache.
Outlined in licorice piping, Frette’s fluffy cotton bathrobe can serve double duty in the bathroom or cabana.
Colorful placemats add a new dimension to meals. Tuckernuck’s set of four, in scallop-edge patterns of ivy and hydrangeas, add accents to the table and are easy care—wipeable and reversible.
Transform a table lamp with one of Pooky’s coral print lampshades. Besides basic orange, additional colorways provide beach house ambience.
It’s hard not to love the Heart Shaped Trowel at Madoo Conservancy’s Gift Shop. Still a favorite, it’s joined by newly available coral shape candles and tea towels bearing the ultimate hostess gift message: a variety of languages spelling out “Thank You.”
