As much as I look forward to fall, Labor Day Weekend makes me nostalgic for the summer. I’m already starting to miss the vacation time spent with family and friends.

So if I can extend that feeling just a tiny bit more, with things around the house that remind me of the easygoing moments I’ve had over the last few months, I will. I’m talking about vacation-centric, happy-place tokens that evoke memories of leisurely days on the coast — without being overly cutesy.

For starters, candles that subtly smell like the sea and surf. One perfect example is Maison Margiela Paris’s Replica Beach Vibes Scented Candle ($72 on maisonmargiela-fragrances.us). The high-quality wax imbues the air in my home with the same scent as a salty breeze wafting over a hammock on the dunes.

To enhance those hammo

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