Patio Party

Colorful accessories make al fresco dining even more delicious. Spend a lot, spend a little; who can tell the difference?

Photography by Tyllie Barbosa

patio furniture
$1,240
Cucina Avanti heavy-duty stainless steel serving cart, $628, at Sur La Table, 755 W. North Ave. All-Clad stainless steel barbecue tools, $99.99 for a four-piece set with case, at Bloomingdale's Home, 600 N. Wabash Ave. Achat chrome-plated copper hot/cold carafe by Alfi is wrapped in rattan, $250, at Porte Rouge Table & Home, 1911 W. Division St. Peugeot cherrywood salt and pepper grinders, $41.95 each, and John Boos maple Chinese chopping block, $119.95, at Sur La Table. Embroidered cotton dish towel with ball fringe, $38, at Asrai Garden, 1935 W. North Ave. Mario Batali plastic nesting bowls, $9.95 for the set, at Fuller's Home & Hardware, 35 E. First St., Hinsdale. Oven mitt, $10, at Anthropologie.

 

patio furniture
$579
OCI stainless steel prep cart, $327, at www.thegrillstoreandmore.com. Jenn-Air stainless steel barbecue tools, $34.97 for a four-piece set, at Lowe's. Artifacts Trading Company rattan-wrapped hot/cold carafe, $100, at Material Possessions, 704 N. Wabash Ave. Nile mahogany salt and pepper grinders, $29.95 each, at Crate & Barrel. Butcher block cutting board, $19.99, at Cost Plus World Market, 1623 N. Sheffield Ave. Cotton dish towel with bird appliqué and rickrack trim, $18, at Anthropologie. Orange silicone condiment cups, $2.95 each, at Crate & Barrel. Now Designs oven mitt, $6.99, at Fuller's Home & Hardware.

 

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