Skip to content
  • X

Subscribe

Magazine | Newsletters
  • Food & Drink
  • News
  • Culture
  • Style
  • Home
  • Family
  • Wellness
  • Things to Do
  • Travel
  • Best of NoVA
  • Best Restaurants
  • Most Influential
  • Top High Schools
  • In This Issue
  • Home
    • Home
  • 10 products that will make your summer table photo-worthy
ceramic bowls blue, green, yellow and black with salad
  • Home

10 products that will make your summer table photo-worthy

You’ll be snapping pictures all summer long, so make sure your home-cooked meals and outdoor place settings look stunning.

By Jennifer Zeleski June 17, 2020 at 4:34 pm

Spending more time dining at home gives you the perfect excuse to update your tableware. With summer kicking off, here’s a handful of products that will make your season’s table look picture-perfect. 

ceramic bowls blue, green, yellow and black with salad
Photo courtesy of Anthropologie

With a simple yet island-like design, these multicolored bowl sets are perfect for summer salads, sides and more. // Old Havana Grain Bowls, Set of 4, $72; Anthropologie

fruit bowl with kiwi apricot and other fruits on bowl
Photo courtesy of Anthropologie

Perfect for holding your fresh produce or the picnic’s fruit salad, this summery, brightly colored bowl will liven up any table it’s placed on. // Market Bamboo Melamine Serving Bowl, $24; Anthropologie

metallic blush rose gold wooden tray with white tea cup and gold spoon
Photo courtesy of West Elm

Don’t stress about carrying all of those wine glasses or a perfectly arranged charcuterie board. This metallic tray is useful and Instagram-worthy, and is sure to shine in the sunlight. // Lacquered Wooden Tray, Blush, $24.99; West Elm

white marble tray with gold legs bread and butter
Photo courtesy of West Elm

Whether you’re serving different types of cheese and sparkling wine, or delicious desserts at the end of the night, this marble and brass board is perfect for serving and styling through the season. // Marble & Brass Footed Board, $14,99; West Elm

target gray and white table runner
Photo courtesy of Target

With the summer breeze, a tablecloth might be a little unwieldy, but this simple table runner adds just enough class and style for the whole season. Plus, its neutral color can be matched with just about any dishes or silverware you have. // Striped Gray Runner, $22.99; Target

light blue napkins four pack target
Photo courtesy of Target

Forget getting out that roll of paper towels. Add some neutral tones to your table (and help the environment!) by placing out these reusable, stylish napkins. // PomPom Design Napkins, Set of 4, $47.99; Target

placemat with flowers pink green blue and purple flowers
Photo courtesy of Target

Place mats are a simple way to protect your table and dress it up when hosting a dinner party, and these are just playful enough to be appropriate for any crowd. Plus, their accent colors are perfect for pairing with gold utensils and more. // Spring Placed Floral Placemat White – Threshold, $4.99; Target

glass pitcher with wooden table and glass highball glass and old fashioned glass
Photo courtesy of Pottery Barn

If you have a plan to serve pre-mixed cocktails to the adults, or even freshly squeezed lemonade to the kids, this hammered glass pitcher is a beautiful statement piece that can do it all. Plus, there’s drinking glasses to match too. // Hammered Carafe, $35.50; Pottery Barn

four gold cheese knives
Photo courtesy of Pottery Barn

It’s hard to resist serving a photo-worthy cheeseboard these days, so make sure to dress up your cutting board or serving plates with these gold utensils. // Luna Cheese Knives, Set of 4, $31.50; Pottery Barn 

metallic blush rose gold wooden tray with white tea cup and gold spoon
Photo courtesy of West Elm

A summer table can’t truly be complete without fresh-cut flowers or a picturesque plant. Show off your horticulture skills by displaying a small plant or succulent in this planter, and it will liven up your table’s style for the whole season. // Zea Mini Blush Footed Planter, $5.95; Crate&Barrel

For more home decor finds, subscribe to our weekly Home newsletter.

Trending in NoVA

See What’s New and Opening Soon at Tysons Corner Center

Arlington Pizzeria Named One of the Top 50 in the U.S.

The 19 Best June Events in Northern Virginia and Washington, DC

Virginia Residents Are the Highest Income Earners in the Country

19 New Northern Virginia Restaurants Offering Fresh Flavors

things to do newsletter

Our Top Stories In Your Inbox

Our newsletters delivered weekly.

Subscribe

Feeds

RSS Feed Follow in Feedly

You May Also Like

Bright and floral kitchen interior of Merchant family home in Alexandria

A 1970s Alexandria Home Gets a Remodel for Improved Form and Function

A bedroom that was decorated by a Wider Circle's Home Reimagined makeover event

Home Makeover Event Furnishes 50 Apartments for DMV Residents in Need

Room with green wallpaper and antique furniture

NoVA Interior Designers Share Tips for Decorating with Antiques

  • X

Company

  • About Us
  • Advertising
  • Writer’s Guidelines
  • Internships
  • Terms of Use

Magazine

  • Magazine
  • Subscription
  • Newsletter
  • Back Issues

Talk to Us

  • Contact Us
  • Submit an Event
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

Shopping

  • Subscription
  • Back Issues
  • Plaques
  • Realtor Client Gift Subscriptions

On Newsstands Now

June 2026 best of nova cover

Copyright © 2026 Northern Virginia Magazine

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Hey AI.