Sabrina Soto, designer, HGTV star, and author, shared her summer style with us:

The Color of Summer 2012:
Mint green.

All Time #1 Vacation Location:
Maui, Hawaii. Every time I set foot on the island, I feel like I'm home.

Hotel You'd Love to Escape To:
Four Seasons, Wailea, Hawaii.

Most Prized Souvenir from Your Travels:
Local art I picked up in Costa Rica.

Planted in the Garden this Year:
I live in an apartment in NYC, but when I lived in DC, I planted tomatoes, basil, lettuce, cucumbers, zucchini and mint.

Favorite Patio in the World:
My sister's patio in Los Angeles, with her kids running around me.

Must Have Item for Summer Entertaining:
Target's stemless acrylic wine glasses and Ice & Go Infuser Pitcher. I use them every weekend when I have guests over!

Most Refreshing Summertime Drink:
Spicy Soto (my spicy sangria) and unsweetened iced tea.

Essential Song for Your Party Playlist:
Phoenix — If I Ever Feel Better
Foster The People — Warrant
Mike Snow — Song for No One
Passion Pit — Little Secrets
Amos Lee — Supply & Demand

Best Book in the Beachbag:
Sabrina Soto Home Design, of course :) and I'm about to start Andy Cohen's Most Talkative. I just bought a Kindle (finally), so I plan on reading tons of books this summer… if my schedule permits!

Thanks, Sabrina!

To celebrate summer, Apartment Therapy has asked some of the most stylish people we know to answer a few survey questions on how they enjoy the season. There's more to come!