By Marni Elyse Katz
From the Spring 2023 issue of Maine Homes by Down East

1. Play with pattern scale for a picnic-perfect look: bamboo plates, from $10. fitzandbennetthome.com; canvas napkins, $22.50/pair. isatopia.com; linen tablecloth, from $138. sprucetreestudio.com

2. Prep a salad (or play tic-tac-toe) on Wells woodworker Steve Hall’s maple-and-walnut mini chopping block. $105. shopmainecraft.com

3. Brita Sweden’s washable woven-plastic rug is ideal for high-traffic spots — and hopscotch. $85. portlandtradingco.com

4. On Eliot potter Elizabeth Benotti’s porcelain grid bowls, wavy lines and fingerprints are part of the charm. $54 each. elizabethbenotti.com

5. Portlander Christine McManus’s cotton pillow cover punches up classic buffalo plaid. From $17. etsy.com/shop/honeyfieldsdecor

6. This windowpane-pattern tea towel by Fog Linen Works is as elegant as a dress shirt. $16. shop-folk.com

7. Make your table as inviting as your favorite flannel with Greg and Christina Benoit’s Westbrook-crafted birch coasters. $34 for 4. benoitsdesign.co

8. Keep your carbon footprint in check with a market bag made from recycled plastic bottles. $20. palmerandcomaine.com