BLOGGER STYLE Hermès towels can be a bit pricey, so these RRR bordered towels with tiny fish and floral patterns are a luxe alternative. BLOGGER STYLE Toast summer with style. Craving a Southside? These cocktail glasses, painted in bright colors and gold, set a vintage cocktail-time tone. Neon Dahlia Rocks Set: $89 (set of 4); New Arcadia Studio Assorted Beach Towels: $100; Roberta Roller Rabbit nio Marisa Marcanto Bright colors look great in the summer. These colorful, contrast-bordered linen tunics are a tropical escape you can wear. Santorini Linen Tunic Top: $165; Guru If you love a touch of nautical style, this rope chandelier is an affordable design, in the spirit of artisan Christian Astuguevieille. Jamie Young Co. Nautique Chandelier: $924; Candelabra Alfresco entertaining is de rigueur in the summer. Make salads special with shiny brass modern-edge servers. Octagonal Server Set: $90; Surevolution tylebeat is all about connecting readers to great resources at the trade and retail level,” says blogger Marisa Marcantonio. After serving as style editor for House Beautiful and O at Home, Marcantonio founded Stylebeat, with the purpose of sharing insider information she gleans from speaking with interior designers and visiting shops nationwide. “The most essential thing to capture in a home is a sense of who lives there,” Marcantonio says. “Details are often the most important part of a room.” r S These mini chrome lanterns would be a nice choice for entertaining outside. Scatter them around in multiples for a moody and romantic candlelit glow. Pair of Mini Mogador Lanterns: $24; Sidney Marcus Ikat is a wonderfully exotic and dynamic pattern, and West Elm translates it into bold and fun bedding with pops of teal, sky blue, and yellow. It’s an easy way to make a room say summer. Island Ikat Duvet and Shams: $24–$199; West Elm With a secure ribbon closure and mix of striped fabric and woven raffia, this bag easily takes you from the farmers’ market to the beach. Cabrera Striped Market Bag: $78; Espadrilles Etc. Made of a beautiful, bright, exotic skin, this stunning lamp is like jewelry for a table. Watermelon Stingray Lamp with Lucite Base: $1,750; Robyn Brooks New York A lifetime buy, this beautifully made furniture will remain classic forever, and the pop of color from the piped cushion makes it fresh. Otey Club Chair: $5,820; McKinnon and Harris (804-304-4693) 208 Lonny may • june 2011 2011 may • june Lonny 209