The Perfect Picnic Blanket

Al fresco dining is one of summer’s greatest charms, but DIY versions (yeah, we just mean picnics) require a bit of planning to seamlessly execute.

Food-wise, you can span the gamut from a quick grocery store snack-grab to adorably laborious packed-up fare, but a good blanket to sit and eat on is non-negotiable. Enter local design firm WXA100’s limited-edition ROAM blanket ($120, in green or white)—double-layered melton wool with a hidden built-in sling bag, this blanket’ll make you a veritable picnic ninja, able to unfurl your dining table with the ease of deploying a yoga mat. Water and wind resistance means if you linger beachside past sunset or it starts to rain, you’ve got a perfect wrap to cocoon yourself in on the walk home.

Only 100 of these no-nonsense bad boys were made, so you’d better snap one up now and relish forever onward that you are a picnic pro. —Adrienne Matei

www.wxa100.com