Take your table from cottage chic to country sweet with solid aqua dishes and endearing summer accessories.
The Inspiration
This handmade dinnerware in timeless Tiffany blue blends old-fashioned Italian artistry with contemporary design and everyday convenience.
Incanto Aqua Baroque Dinner Plate, $46, Salad Plate, $40, and Stripe Footed Bowl, $32; Vietri, vietri.com.
Elegant Options
Clear skies and blushing gardens are reflected in this display that features peach linens in coordinating patterns. Add crystal goblets and a scattering of bud vases for a glimmer of formality.
Madeline Quilted Place Mats in Terracotta, $98 for set of 4, and Madeline Stripe Napkins in Terracotta, $48 for set of 4; Pine Cone Hill, pineconehill.com. Blue Metal Flower Napkin Ring, $15.96 for set of 4; World Market, worldmarket.com. Waterford Alana Goblet, $150, and Iced Tea, $150; available through Bromberg’s (special order), brombergs.com.
Casual Possibilities
Mix in a playful songbird salad plate, and realize the endless possibilities, from w stemware to chalkboard napkin rings to picnic table-inspired napkins.
Chickadee Plate, $8.95; Crate and Barrel, crateandbarrel.com. Round Place Mat in Red, $1.99; Bed Bath & Beyond, bedbathandbeyond.com. Cloth Picnic Napkins in Red Gingham, $25 for set of 8; Peppermint Pinwheels, peppermintpinwheels.com. Chalk Talk Napkin Ring, $9.99 for set of 4; World Market, worldmarket.com. Grace Goblet, $8; Pier 1 Imports, pier1.com. Home Allena Flatware Set in Red, $10.59; Target (only in stores), 800-440-0680. Painted Butter Dish, $16; Anthropologie, anthropologie.com
