When it gets too hot to eat inside, take it outside! Summer picnics are a lovely way to while away a warm weather day. But once you've made your sandwiches and salads, how do you transport them to the park? Here are 10 options, from simple woven baskets to more deluxe dining setups:
SIMPLE
• Large Natural Picnic Basket, $72 from Heath Ceramics
• Seagrass Picnic Carrier, $59 from Pottery Barn
• Willow Picnic Basket, £30.00 from Graham and Green
• Orange Metro Picnic Basket, $33 from Cooking.com
• Market Basket, $65 from Brook Farm General Store
SWANKY
• Huntsmen Basket for Four, $159 from Gilt Home
• Wicker Picnic Basket for Four, $349.95 from Williams-Sonoma
• Picnic Time Malibu Insulated Cooler Picnic Tote, $71.95 from Amazon
• Picnic Time Pioneer Picnic Basket, $116.95 from Chefs
• Picnic Trunk, $84.95 from CloseOutfitters
Do you have a favorite picnic basket? Do you prefer the no-fuss versions, or the all-out deluxe editions?
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As adorable as I think picnic baskets are, I find that I can never fit all--or even half--of the food and drinks I'm bringing into the basket. No matter what size they are. So unless you're just bringing some cheese and sandwiches, it always seems easier to me to bring everything in a reusable bag.
is it just me, or is that last one a RIDICULOUSLY good deal?
I don't know about you, but I wouldn't take porcelain plates & real glass wineglasses Williams-Sonoma) on a picnic. Although I noticed the glasses from PicnicTime (I have one of their backpacks with acrylic wineglasses) are also true glass but the plates are melamine....
Haha, that last one is hilarious, but for the price I'm sure it is a cheap piece of shit (which I especially love, because it is trying to look so fancy).
I love the one with the straps for the blanket, and the first one is adorable, but I feel like it would be cheaper and cuter to DIY one with a basket form the goodwill. They always have so many baskets,because turns out a lot more people like the idea of a picnic, than have the motivation to go on picnics. It seems simple to get one, get a nice piece of fabric and some thin batting, and make a more custom version of #1. Or use one of the plethora of patterns out there for garden totes and just switch it up a bit to hold beers and silverware.