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As summer rolls in, we’re dusting off our beach hats, tying sweaters around our shoulders, and pouring a crisp white wine spritzer, but something’s missing. Or rather, someone. If the Coastal Grandmother is the queen of breezy button-downs, barefoot elegance, and Ina Garten recipes…then who is the man standing beside her in all his glory?
Enter the Nantucket Dad! He’s calm, collected, and charming without trying. He’s the man who has a killer tennis serve, helps you pick the freshest herbs from the garden, and is always ready to lend a hand at the grill. The ultimate summer power couple has officially been born!
Who Is the Coastal Grandmother?
First, a refresher. The Coastal Grandmother is not necessarily a grandmother. She’s an energy, a lifestyle if you will. She lives in a cedar-shingled house by the sea, where the scent of lavender mingles with lemon zest. She dresses in linen separates, faded denim, and cashmere cardigans. She shops exclusively at farmers’ markets, bakes with in-season fruit, and throws dinner parties where the napkins are always from her well-stocked linen cabinet. She makes life feel like a Nancy Meyers movie. And we love her for it.
If She’s The Queen of Summer, Who Is Her Husband?
The Nantucket Dad is the ideal companion to this storybook heroine. He’s relaxed but refined, deeply capable, and stylish in a timeless way. Picture him in sun-washed chinos, a slightly wrinkled white button-up (sleeves rolled, of course), and leather boat shoes that have been broken in over many summers. He likely reads The New Yorker, and knows more than you would think about sailing. If he were played in a movie, we’d cast Dennis Quaid or a salt-and-pepper Klye MacLachlan; charming, competent, and just a little mischievous.
How to Bring the Nantucket Dad Aesthetic Into Your Home
To bring his laid-back elegance into your home, think classic coastal, but elevated. Stick to a contrasted palette of navy and charcoal, softened with light blues, oatmeals, and whites. For case goods and seating, incorporate natural materials like teak, rattan, and of course linen. On the table, a perfectly rumpled linen tablecloth, paired with striped napkins and vintage glassware sets the tone. Add a bowl of lemons, a pitcher of mint water, and music from that Jack Johnson album that sounds like summer to complete the cool Dad vibes.
A Cucumber Gin Fizz and a Dash of Charm
First things first, Dads aren’t afraid to get messy in the kitchen. Suit up and protect your chinos with our Linen Midi Bistro Apron in Navy before you get to mixing. His go-to drink? A Cucumber Gin Fizz. It’s clean, refreshing, and a little herbaceous! To make mix:
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2 oz gin
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1 oz lime juice
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½ oz elderflower liqueur
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3 slices cucumber
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Top with soda
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Serve over ice in a short glass, garnished with a mint sprig or cucumber
Pair this drink with some handmade ceramic plates and pass around our Amalfi Stripe Cocktail Napkins for an elegant touch. Remember, it’s not about perfection—it’s about comfort, warmth, and good company.
The Summer Slant
This whole aesthetic sings summer. It's breezy, unbothered, and steeped in slow living. It’s outdoor dinners under string lights, linen shirts drying in the sun, and the clink of ice in a glass. Nantucket Dad brings a masculine softness to the Coastal Grandmother world and we’re completely smitten.
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