Paper plates and napkins are so passé. Your outdoor space – whether it’s the porch, deck, or balcony – has become an al fresco arena to display your taste and design sense. Add some pop to your next party or get-together with these bold, colorful pieces, most as functional as they are funky. A little personality – a set of Anthropologie’s Late-for-Dinner plates, perhaps, or a few, well-placed Conran Shop wire birdcage votive holders – goes a long way.

— Courtney Hollands, Globe Staff