Let’s eat out
Turn outdoor entertaining into a fun affair with playful accessories and cheerful colours
Coffee, anyone?
After lunch, find a spot to serve coffee while enjoying the last rays of sun. Add cushions for comfort and repeat your lunch table’s colour theme on the coffee table. Embroidered cushions, R499 each, from Weylandts. Printed cushion, R255, from Hadeda. Tea towel (folded), R20, from Mr Price Home. Melamine plates, from R19 each, tray, R129, all from @home. Cake stand, espresso glasses, white coffee pot, sugar bowl, all from MIC. Pink coffee flask, R60, from Clicks. Cake and biscuits, from Cakebread.
Flying colours
Comfortable chairs are essential for long, lazy lunches outdoors, while tableware in bright shades creates a festive atmosphere.
Flags, R125, from Hadeda. Lime Aspen chairs, R855 each, from Eclipse. Tablecloth, R160, from Woolworths. Candleholders, R135 each, from Biggie Best.
Tangerine dreams
Strike a balance between casual and classy by teaming colourful melamine and bamboo dinnerware with simple, pretty glassware. Place mats, R22,50 each, orange bamboo bowl, R120, white napkins, R80 for six, all from Woolworths. Lime melamine salad servers, R55/set, from @home. Paper plate holders, R17 for four, from Checkers. Cutlery, RIOO/set, from Clicks. Tumbler, R4, from Pick n Pay. Splash carafe, from MIC. Blue water bottle, from R20, from Home etc.
Bring on the braai!
Entertaining at home is a major trend, and what better way to make the most of good weather than with a braai? If space is limited, opt for a compact table-top grill. Smokey Joe grill, from Weber. Bamboo bowl, R80, place mats, R22,50 each, all from Woolworths. Head Chef basting brush, R50, mini basting brushes, R40 each, all from Boardmans. Napkins, R19 each, from @home. Leaf candle bowls, R20 each, melamine tray, R40, from Mr Price Home.
Easy breezy
A picnic is one of summers greatest pleasures. Pack your snacks in lightweight, stackable containers and throw in a couple of kikois — they can be used as tablecloths, picnic blankets or beach towels. Oh, and don’t forget the bubbly. Picnic basket, R159, from Biggie Best. Kikois, R130 – R150 each, from Heartworks and Delagoa. Striped cushions, R100 – R180 each, all from Woolworths. Stack of striped bowls, R6 – R16 each, from Mr Price Home. Glasses, RIO each, from Clicks. Boiled egg container, R15, from Checkers. Lime melamine tableware, R29 – R39, from @home. Printed paper plates, R26, from Pick n Pay. Printed paper napkins, R15, from Clicks.
The life aquatic
Its not only celebs who can lounge by the pool in style. Give your old loungers a new lease on life by reupholstering the cushions in durable all-weather fabric. Lounger cushion upholstered in all-weather Parma Mango fabric, R470/m, from Hertex Fabrics. Melamine tray, R85, beach towels, R139 – R169, all from @home. Ice bucket with tongs, R160, from Woolworths. Glasses, R216 for two, from The Pause Room. Woven bag, R150, from African Kirikara.
Text and styling by Marian Van Wyk. photographs Greg Cox. Decor assistant Kerryn Kiely. Article taken from the October 2010 edition of Garden and Home magazine.
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