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7 Interior Designers Share Their Go-To Weekend Host Gifts

Sure, a bottle of wine is thoughtful, but unexpected? Not so much. We canvassed dozens of interior designers and asked them what they bring as a hosting gift when they've scored an invite to a pal's summer digs. One overarching theme: Give something that they'll use or use up. Here, seven gifts that design pros have found so well-received, they stock up in case an overnight invite pops up at a moment's notice. 'If you're invited to a pool party or beach house, these are fun for adults and kids,' said Lauren Conner, in Birmingham, Ala., of these Jasonwell Inflatable Fruit Pool Tubes. $30 for set of four