The blue skies and warm, sunny days of late spring mean it’s time to take entertaining outdoors.
FUNCTIONAL FLAIR
Transport bottles of wine and sparkling water, as well as drinking glasses, flower vases, napkins and utensils with ease and panache using this rustic zinc and brass bottle carrier. (Photo by Sarah Deragon)
$50, Cokas Diko Home, 1125 W. Steele Lane, Santa Rosa, 707-568-4044, cokasdiko.com
OLIVE TO SERVE
You and your family will love — and use — this carved natural olive wood bowl for many years to come. Each bowl is different, like a work of art. Smooth, sturdy and handy, use it as a fruit bowl, for salads, nuts or slices of bread. It’s pretty enough to leave out on your counter full time. (Photo by Sarah Deragon)
Prices vary based on size (bowl pictured is $299), Sign of the Bear, 435 First St. W., Sonoma, 707-996-3722
THROW A PIZZA PARTY
Everyone will want to mangia at your house when word gets out that you have a Mangiafuoco outdoor pizza oven. Made by artisans in Italy using high quality, long-lasting materials, you’ll be cooking up Italian-style pizzas for a crowd and may never order takeout again. Offered in three colors. (Photo by Sarah Deragon)
$3,299, Outdora, 128 W. Napa St., Sonoma, 707-833-5300, outdora.com
OUTDOOR AMBIANCE
Create cozy elegance at your next outdoor dinner party by adding a tall lantern to your table, like this one featuring a galvanized steel top and bottom and natural wood. Add a battery-operated candle to avoid a waxy mess. (Photo by Sarah Deragon)
$76, Uniquely Chic Floral & Home, 423 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg, 707-433-6694, uchichbg.com
The blue skies and warm, sunny days of late spring mean it’s time to take home entertaining outdoors. Invite the neighbors over for a backyard barbecue, or throw a Derby Day party. Click through the gallery above for local products that will make the most of spring fever.
