Inspired by an English picnic and styled with rustic elements, the V.I.P. area of this year's Power Ball in Toronto had loading pallets that served as banquette seating and cocktail tables. Tufted velvet couches and colorful pillows rounded out the mix.
The 2012 color of the year, orange, was paired with hay and chevron patterns at a Belvedere-sponsored event during the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen.
Photo: Aubree Dallas for Belvedere Vodka
Photo: Courtesy of AFR Event Furnishings
For the Central Park Conservancy's annual "Taste of Summer" event in New York, designer Marc Wilson punched up the all-white furnishings with drapes and throw pillows in bright pink, green, and yellow hues.
Photo: Peter Peck Field
Lily Pulitzer collection, $275 for the corner section with cushion and two pillows; $225 for the armless section with cushion and two pillows; available throughout the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, from Taylor Creative Inc.