If you ask us, summer can’t come soon enough. Welcome its sunny days with this all-Canuck guide to lazy long-weekend essentials.
A Candy-Stripe Patio Umbrella
Rain or shine, you need a great patio umbrella, and Quebec-based Midtown Umbrellas delivers. They offer everything from bijoux beach umbrellas to modular pergolas. The Wooden 2 tilt umbrella is a chicly versatile model that comes in three sizes and 31 colours, including this patriotic candy-apple red stripe.
Those Patio Lanterns
If you’re looking for some patio lanterns to light up your life, check out the stylish ones by Ontario-based Hauser. We love this retro-looking portable lantern with its variable-dimmer LED light and Bluetooth-operated speaker, perfect if you’re gonna be the first to dance.
A Classy Glass
Sure, you can serve rosé all day in a disposable plastic cup, but wouldn’t it be so much nicer in this elegant stemless wine glass? Even better, it’s mouth-blown and hand-moulded at the Dougherty Glassworks studio in Aldergrove.
A Terrific Throw
You likely already know and love Victoria’s Anián for its great shirts and other functional clothing. Now they’ve introduced the Palermo towel — a simple, elegant and versatile piece made from a soft, post-consumer recycled cotton blend. Use it as a throw, a wrap, a blanket or, yes, a towel all summer long.
A Cooler Cooler
Whether you’re heading out on a picnic, bringing produce back from the farmers’ market or just serving drinks on the back deck, you need a good cooler. Calgary-based KAILANI makes premium-quality, insulated soft and hard coolers in a huge range of sizes and colours — we especially love this Canada-themed one.