Easy, breezy updates

Sheers

A botanical print in a trellis pattern can add country charm or neoclassical formality to any window. This laurel leaf design printed onto cotton panels with a semi-sheer windowpane weave has the casual appearance of an Indian fabric and filters summer light without obscuring views. From $58 to $78 a pair at www.garnethill.com, (800) 870-3513. While you’re on the stepladder, why not change the rod too? This adjustable brass pole with a porcelain ball finial is $19.99, at Target.

Fantastic plastic

Set a simple but splashy table in the kitchen or on the patio with unbreakable tableware and a rainbow of glass votives. From left: Red melamine resin dishes with yellow rim, $2.99 apiece at Target; acrylic bowls, $7 to $20 at Pottery Barn; goblets, $1.49, and swizzle sticks, $2.99 per set, at Target; Japanese cocktail napkins, $5, Lost & Found Etc., (323) 856-5872; white plastic tray, $13.95 and iced tea coolers, $2.95 each at Crate & Barrel; pitcher, $22, striped tumblers $22 for four, votives, $9 for six at Pottery Barn.

Soft touches

To brighten up the bathroom or your chaise, Donna floral towels from Italy add a blast of hothouse color and Asian-influenced pattern to a plush pile. From top: Shower mitt, $14, hand and bath towels, $22 to $55 from Lost & Found Etc. The simple bathmat becomes a super shower step-out with thick chenille loops that cushion bare feet. Available in a variety of citrus colors and oceanic blues, these mats also double as throw rugs that are easy to toss in the wash. From $12.95 at Crate & Barrel and Urban Outfitters.

Take a seat

A folding beach chair in dark wood looks handsome enough to provide extra indoor seating, and a print silk pillow dresses up porch swings or living room couches. For other casual seating options, try a button-tufted floor cushion, with carrying handle, in beach stripes or a woven cube that can serve as a side table. Folding chair, $21.95, silk pillow, $59.95, and floor cushion, $39.95 at Crate & Barrel; Pandana cube, $135, in three colors from www.garnethill.com, (800) 870-3513.

Tray chic

The Tablo from Design House Stockholm pairs a 20.5-inch diameter metal dish lacquered in red or off-white with a streamlined teak X-base available in two heights. Like the folding table on Page 1 ($19.99 at Crate & Barrel), the Tablo was designed by Magnus Lofgren. At $130, why not? From Show, Los Angeles (323) 644-1960 and Yolk (323) 660-4315.