Style your outdoor fire pit with blue and white charm using MacKenzie-Childs Royal Check enamelware. See how this iconic pattern brings cozy, coastal New England vibes to summer entertaining.
Love blue and white as much as I do? In this post, I’m styling our handmade stone fire pit in Maine with the iconic Royal Check enamelware collection from MacKenzie-Childs.
From cozy Adirondack chairs and soft summer throws to floral-filled pitchers and vintage blue glassware, it’s a coastal outdoor entertaining setup that’s equal parts charming, practical, and filled with personality.
What is MacKenzie-Childs Royal Check?
Royal Check is one of MacKenzie-Childs’ most beloved enamelware patterns — a classic blue and white check design with a hand-painted, watercolor feel.
Each piece is accented with subtle brushstrokes of color and finished with a pretty bronzed rim, giving it just the right mix of playful and refined. It’s perfect for everyday use or outdoor entertaining, especially if you’re drawn to a coastal cottage with a New England-style aesthetic like I am.
Royal Check adds a bright, cheerful pop to summer setups — and it pairs beautifully with vintage blue glassware, white furniture, and soft floral accents.
While some of these MacKenzie-Childs Royal Check pieces were part of past collections, the current Royal Check line still offers a wide variety of beautiful enamelware—perfect for styling your own blue and white outdoor spaces.
Styling Our Coastal Fire Pit with Royal Check Charm
To bring a little blue and white charm to our outdoor fire pit in Maine, I styled a few of my favorite MacKenzie-Childs Royal Check enamelware pieces around our white Adirondack chairs and handmade stone fire pit. The contrast of the crisp white furniture against the bold blue checks of the enamelware gives it that classic New England coastal feel I love so much.
I layered in a mix of Royal Check pitchers in different sizes, styled with MacKenzie-Childs faux Cosmos stems in a cheerful pink hue — a soft floral pop that pairs perfectly with the pattern’s hand-painted blues.
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A cozy houndstooth throw, draped over one of the chairs, added texture and warmth, while vintage blue glassware and simple blue pillows tied the whole setting together.
From one angle, you’ll spot the Royal Check enamel pitcher perched on a white Adirondack side table, surrounded by flowers and glowing in the soft summer light.
In another, our Bernese Mountain Dog, Ella, makes a cameo next to the Lapis Flower Market tea kettle — one of my favorite pieces from that collaboration. I love how playful and pretty it looks paired with a casual outdoor moment, especially with our blue oven range in Maine in mind.
This whole setup was casual, unfussy, and so very us — filled with pieces I love, pops of blue and white, and that easy Maine spirit.
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My friend Rachel, over at The Ponds Farmhouse is also sharing a collection from MacKenzie-Childs today from the amazing greenhouse that she and her husband built last year in North Carolina. You will not want to miss this How to Set a Table for a Garden Party post. Here’s a sneak peek!
While some of these exact pieces were part of MacKenzie-Childs’ earlier collections, you can still find beautiful Royal Check enamelware in their current collection — just as timeless, whimsical, and full of charm.
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Beautiful.
Thanks so much, Rebecca! MacKenzie-Childs is such a classic!
Ann,
I love all the blue pieces you added to your fire pit! Thanks so much for sharing my photos as well.
Thanks so much, Rachel, so happy to have you join me today!