Ten useful and beautiful presents for the design lover.
Above: Melted Picardie glasses; a set of Two Clear Tipsy Glasses is £23 ($35) from Loris & Livia.
Above: Sarah likes to add a splash of June Taylor’s versatile, light-bodied Fruit Syrups to white wine. June makes the syrups in small batches in her Berkeley stillroom; prices start at $12 for the 7.5-ounce size. Photograph via Quitokeeto.
Above: Discovered by Margot’s next-door-neighbor Felicity, double-sided Perfetto Pencils by graphic designer Louise Fili are $13.95 from Princeton Architectural Press.
Above: Justine is a fan of Boston-based Niho Kozuru’s Handmade Beeswax Candles available on Etsy; prices start at $50.
Above: The matte Pink Ceramic Tea Pot, made in Japan by Claska, is $50 from Alder & Co. (It’s on all our wish lists).
Above: The Sleep Shirt of Canada began with a 19th-century chemise found by Alexandra Suhner Isenberg at a vintage menswear stall in London’s Spitalfield’s market. Margot’s pick is the company’s Long Sleep Shirt in oatmeal linen; $290 CAD ($230.39 USD), and there are lots of other options available.
Above: Designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Iittala, the mouth-blown Ruutu line of 10 diamond-shaped vases–available in five sizes and seven colors–are meant to be mixed and matched. Our favorite, the 5.5-inch-high Salmon Pink Ruutu Vase (center) is $195.
Above: The best interiors book you don’t know about: Down the Long Driveway, You’ll See It; $65 NZD ($48 USD).
Above: The solid brass Keychain Shoehorn, handcrafted in Japan by Lue, is $32 at Alder & Co.
Above: Red Hook, Brooklyn-based Cacao Prieto makes single-origin organic chocolate from Dominican beans. The Criollo Assortment is $50 and individual bars are $8. (They also make two award-winning, oak-aged rums.)
Looking for more suggestions for creative Valentine’s? See:
- DIY: Spray-Painted Flowers
- Gals Only: A Galentine’s Day Party
- DIY: Vanilla-Bean Hearts
- Escape to Love: Hotel L’Amour in Paris
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