Summer Hostess Gift Picks

The August long weekend is almost upon us which means everyone is scrambling to pack in as many cottage visits as possible before the summer ends.

If you’re paying a visit to a friend’s summer escape, here are some great hostess gifts to bring with you that would be a welcome addition to any cottage, cabin or lake home:

Clockwise from the left:

This contemporary print of moose antlers from Etsy would look stunning hanging on a bedroom wall or leaning on a floating shelf.

These pretty paper plates, napkins and guest towels designed by Bunny Williams for Caspari are printed in a pale birch pattern- the perfect hit of rustic chic!

After the dishes are cleared, turn your dining table into an impromptu ping pong table with this charming vintage table tennis set from Indigo.

Help your host corral their summer essentials with this understated canvas everything tote from Province of Canada.

Channel your inner short order cook and feed a brunch crowd with All Clad’s double burner grill. It fits over two burners on a regular stove top to handle a high volume of pancakes, bacon and more.

Cool off with a glass of refreshing iced tea, brewed from this sampler of David’s iced teas that lets your host try out a variety of fun summer flavours.

Your guests can cut and serve on this beautiful Berard Olivewood Board from Hopson Grace.

This portable navy stripe monarch butterfly chair  from HBC comes in a matching carrying bag and allows for stylish seating on the go, from the dock to the lawn to the beach!

Cottage weekends usually involve a cocktail or two, and who doesn’t love a crisp gin and tonic in the summer heat? This unfiltered bottle of Gin from Niagra-based small batch distiller Dillon’s is an artisanal take on the classic warm weather sip.