I live with a musician who recently began traveling to Europe once a month on tour. Now that he is a serial traveler, I have started considering portable accessories for gifts, which will remind him of his other life back at home. Here are a few practical yet […]
Continue Reading →Whether you’re a coffee connoisseur, a tea drinker, or both, there is something seductive about the ritual of preparing the perfect cup. Here are a few gift ideas for the caffeine enthusiast.
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Continue Reading →Bridie Hall, an artist, designer, and manager of Ben Pentreath in London, finds inspiration in objects from the past. Hall, a native of New Zealand, has spent the last four years splitting her time between making art and selling beautiful things for the home. “Mostly, […]
Continue Reading →Located in Stockholm’s Old Town, Den Gyldene Freden is owned by the the Swedish Academy, which selects the Nobel Prize for Literature (legend has it that many winners have been anointed at the Academy’s regular table on […]
Continue Reading →I discovered himmeli, which are traditional Finnish Christmas decorations, in a somewhat roundabout way. A fashion blog that I follow, Closet Visit, covered a Japanese-born designer named Momo Suzuki. (Hang on here for just a bit longer.) Suzuki has a delicate, minimalist aesthetic, and there was a phởtograph of her […]
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Two appealing year-round menorah options with dramatically different pricing; we’d be happy with either.
Above: Nick and the Candlestick, designed by L
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The Japanese have long understood the health virtues of Binchotan charcoal, a type of hardwood charcoal made from oak burned at extremely high temperatures. Its porous surfaces make it an effective filter and water purifier while simultanéously releasing natural minerals. In Japan, it’s common […]
Continue Reading →House of Hackney founders Frieda Gormley and Javvy M. Royle describe their subverted take on the traditional as “Colefax and Fowler on acid.” Started in 2011, the duo’s line of bed linens, wallpaper, and home furnishings features a distinctly British vibe; […]
Continue Reading →When I was in college, it was enough to bring a bottle of cheap table wine to the party. Now, as my friends begin to host housewarmings and holiday dinner gatherings, a quick trip to the corner store no longer suffices. Here’s a roundup of thoughtful gifts.
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Recreate the Anglo-bohemian rock-star vibe of Courtney Love’s townhouse in NYC (see House Call: Courtney Love in New York) with the following elements.
Above: UK-based
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