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FURNISHINGS
BY Ricky Zayshley
PHOTOGRAPHY BY Julya Hajnoczky
Summer
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Whatever flight of fancy you choose to
indulge in this summer, the right outdoor
furniture and decor will set the perfect
festive tone for you and your guests.
1. Cold Picnic plant hanger, $70, from
Kit Interior Objects (725 11 Ave. S.W.,
403-508-2533, kitinteriorobjects.com)
2. Twist mood light, $528, from Maria
Tomás Indoor & Outdoor Living (6051
Centre St. S., 403-454-6051, mariatomas.com) 3. Wooden yard dice game,
$60, from Crate and Barrel (Southcentre
Mall, 403-278-5078, crateandbarrel.ca)
4. Sancal cushions, $165 each, Pomp &
Circumstance (1204 12 Ave. S.W., 403270-9376, pompandcircumstance.ca)
5. Galvanized beverage tub, $80, from
Crate and Barrel 6. Galvanized drink
holder, $39, from Pottery Barn (Chinook
Centre, 403-259-2100, potterybarn.
com) 7. Ferm Living plant stand, $54,
and hexagon brass pot, $63, both from
Kit Interior Objects.
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1. Serving spoons, $30, from Hudson’s
Bay (various locations, thebay.com)
2. Le Jacquard Francais apron, $79,
from Inspirati (2207 4 St. S.W., 403244-4443, inspirati.ca) 3. Tulum
chair, $375, from Maria Tomas Indoor
& Outdoor Living 4. Les Toiles du Soleil
table runner, $95, from Inspirati 5. PC
Home drink dispenser, $25, from Superstore (various locations, realcanadian
superstore.ca) 6. Plastic tall glasses,
$6 each, from Hudson’s Bay 7. Mtharu
for Curate concrete coasters, $90, from
Kiya Home Furnishings (8180 11 St.
S.E., 403-265-5450, kiyahome.com)
8. Large stone stool and tall stone
stool, $159 each, both from Crate and
Barrel 9. Mtharu for Curate concrete
tea light holders, $35 each, from Kiya
Home Furnishings.
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1. Nine-foot umbrella, $175, from Golden Acre
Garden Sentre (620 Goddard Ave. N.E., 403-2744286, goldenacre.ca) 2. Oil cloth, $14.50 per
metre, from Out of Hand (6449 Crowchild Tr. S.W.,
403-217-4871, out-of-hand.com) 3. Lobster trivet,
$17, from Crate and Barrel 4. Oplev indoor/outdoor
door mats, $10 each, from IKEA (8000 11 St. S.E.,
1-866-866-4532, ikea.ca) 5. Les Toiles du Soleil
market bag, $175, from Inspirati 6. Crab trivet,
$17, from Crate and Barrel 7. Plastic plates, $7
each, and bowls, $5 each, all from Hudson’s Bay
8. Coastal tea towel, $8.58, from Golden Acre Garden Sentre 9. Olivewood seafood mallet, $25, from
Williams-Sonoma (Chinook Centre, 403-410-9191,
williams-sonoma.com) 10. The Populess Co. bottle
opener, $30, from Crafted Artisan Truck (craft
edtruck.ca) 11. Teal corset side table, $175,
from Maria Tomás Indoor & Outdoor Living
12. Ambient Lounge waterproof Evolution
chair in aquamarine, $259, from Revolve
Furnishings (7070 11 St. S.E., 403-2558372, revolvefurnishings.com).
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Zest for
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1. Claire Manning hand-printed tea towel, $18, from Crafted
Artisan Truck; 2. Chef’n FreshForce lemon juicer, $30, from
Savour Fine Foods and Kitchenware (1331 9 Ave. S.E., 403532-8222, savourfinefoods.com); 3. Oplev indoor/outdoor
door mats in green and pink, $10 each, from IKEA.
Gwendolyn Richards is quickly
becoming Calgary’s resident
expert on all things citrus. Her
cookbook, aptly named Pucker:
A Cookbook for Citrus Lovers,
was published in 2014. Here
are her tips on how to get your
pucker on this summer.
ADVERTISING FEATURE
PLAN
PERFECT
SUMMER SOIREE.
THE
Choose It
Bright yellow and green colours are
not the only signs limes or lemons
will be full of tangy juice. Look for
firm fruits, heavy for their size, with
WITH
A LY K H A N V E L J I
smooth, unblemished skins. Those
nubbly ones usually have more pith
— the inedible, bitter part between
the flavourful skin and flesh. Take
a sniff too; a good citrus fruit will
smell fragrant.
Drink It
The bright tang of citrus is refreshing in drinks on hot days and long
THERE ARE NO FIRM RULES
W H E N I T COM ES TO P L A N N I N G
A S U M M E R PA R T Y E X C E P T T O
KEEP IT RELA XED AND EASY AND
M A K E S U R E T H E C O C K TA I L S
A R E G O R G E O U S . A LY K H A N
evenings. Add a few slices of lemon
V E L J I , P R I N C I PA L O F I N T E R I O R
or lime to sparkling water for some
D E S I G N F I R M A LY K H A N V E L J I
acidic zip, or make a pitcher of
lemonade — adding just a pinch
of salt to round out the taste —
for something to sip on.
D ES I G N S , K N OW S H OW TO
F I N E S S E T H E S U M M E R PA R T Y
D E TA I L S . H E R E ’ S H I S A D V I C E .
Eat It
Skip the potato salad for dinner out
on the deck, serving up instead a
salad with baby greens, fresh herbs
and a lemon vinaigrette. Simply
shake up one part lemon juice to two
parts oil, along with a pinch or two
START WITH A COCKTAIL “A signature
cocktail is a great idea, but keep it simple
and elegant so you’re free to mingle.
GREY GOOSE® vodka and soda is a classic, and adding a fresh herb sprig or fruit
elevates an ordinary cocktail effortlessly.”
of salt, some sugar or honey and
freshly cracked pepper. (Taste for
seasonings and adjust as needed.)
Drizzle over a big bowl of greens and
toss together just before serving.
—Gwendolyn Richards
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GET CREATIVE AND COLOURFUL
“When it comes to decor, it’s all about
bright, bold colours and mixing patterns.
Think geometric with over-scaled florals.”
OFFER A VIRGIN DRINK “One of my
favourites is to take freshly squeezed
grapefruit juice and mix it with a little soda.
Garnished with a round slice of grapefruit,
it makes the most refreshing mocktail.”
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LIGHT THE LANTERNS “Lanterns are the
perfect way to add decor and ambience
to your space. I like to place these all over,
including using them on tables.”
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DECORATE WITH BALLOONS “I love to
use balloons — especially spherical ones
— at outdoor parties, to add just the right
amount of colour and a sculptural quality.”
ADVERTISING FEATURE
FURNISHINGS
1. Wood ceramic servers, $45 from
Pottery Barn 2. Zeroll ice cream
scooper, $25, from Crate and Barrel
3. Littledeer maple tongs, $27, from
Williams-Sonoma 4. Clamshell salt
and pepper with spoon, $35, from
Pottery Barn 5. Designlump for
Curate platter with bowl, $134, from
Kiya Home Furnishings 6. Oplev
indoor/outdoor door mat, $10, from
IKEA 7. Sabre Aquarelle fork, $28,
knife, $36, and spoon, $28, all from
Inspirati 8. Spoon-straw, $2.50, from
Crate and Barrel 9. Orb stirrer, $7,
from Crate and Barrel 10. Citrus
reamer, $13, from Williams-Sonoma
11. Vegetable scrubber, $5.15, from
Golden Acre Garden Sentre
12. Glimpse Glass Co. triangle glass
terrarium, $25, from Crafted Artisan
Truck 13. Adrian Martinus prehistoric
birch spoon, $40, from Crafted Artisan
Truck 14. Tessitura Toscana Telerie
carrot tea towel, $34, from Inspirati.
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1 ½ parts GREY GOOSE ® Vodka
3 parts Perrier
2 lime wedges
Mint sprig
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In a glass with ice, squeeze juice from
one lime. Add GREY GOOSE ® Vodka,
top with chilled Perrier and garnish
with lime and mint.
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