one-of-a-kind gift idea: custom wood carving
One of the sweetest details from our wedding came when Chad surprised me with a handmade wood carving of the two of us, our own unique wedding topper. The inspiration was an homage to my grandfather, who was an avid woodcarver; our homes are sprinkled with little figurines of his. This adorable carving from Brian Sims in Kentucky, who does commission based work. Chad had sent him a photo of us, simple instructions (“make it look like grandpa carved it on the porch”) and the two of them communicated via email during the carving process. I’m convinced he can carve anything. Wouldn’t a hand carved ornament be the star of a tree? Click through to the next page, and get in touch with Brain via his site
Hip Shot Wood– it’s not too late to get one started for the holidays! — Angela M. (more…)
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gift giving deal: three-day sale at velocityartanddesign.com!
Good morning readers! Hope you had a good Thanksgiving giving. Before we resume our normal posting, we wanted to give you the heads up about a big sale happening at velocityartanddesign.com, one of our go-to-spots for housewares and decor. From today until Wednesday, use the discount code CHEERS2007 and you’ll get 25% all items in their Holiday Quick Ship. A few things we love there now: Roost Birch Glassware + Flower Tealight Candelabra, this colorful and collectible tea cup set from Cereal Art. And these adorable egg pants, to keep your eggs well dressed at all times.
gift giving deal: 20% off at branchhome this weekend
If you’re looking to give a thoughtful, stylish pal a touch of eco-chicness this holiday season, you may want to click over to branchome.com this weekend and do some shopping. One of our favorite green stores is offering 20% on Saturday and Sunday only, when you enter BRANCHFRIEND at checkout. Things we love there now: This adorable lion hand puppet. Colorful Wobowl Soft bowls. And the sleek basket bowl. Happy shopping.
gift giving guide: erica's wish list
To help sort through all the amazing gift ideas floating out there this year, we asked Shelterrific contributors to share their wish lists with us. Kicking things off, our residential foodie, Erica P. who edits food and cooking stories for a national magazine, and cooks a mean kugel.
1. Quoddy Trail single bottom ring boots in natural, $130.
2. Laser-engraved cutting boards (I like the astronaut best!) from charlesandmarie.com, $38.
3. A “pie bird” figurine (not to actually use but because antiquated kitchen gadgets are just fun to have around for show) at amazon.com, $5.
4. Any and all of the dishware from Mud Australia‘s porcelain collection, see site for where to buy.
5. Monogrammed stationary from Greenwichletterpress.com, email for prices.
6. Shure noise reducing earphones, $120.
7. Cozy wool cable knit tights from stockingirl.com, $42.
8. Maison Georgette Etincelle Magazine Tote at illicodesign.com, $75.
9. Absurdistan by Gary Shteyngart at powells.com, $14.
10. Spanish Saffron from thespicehouse.com, $100 for one gram in a decorative tin.
gift giving guide: erica’s wish list
To help sort through all the amazing gift ideas floating out there this year, we asked Shelterrific contributors to share their wish lists with us. Kicking things off, our residential foodie, Erica P. who edits food and cooking stories for a national magazine, and cooks a mean kugel.
1. Quoddy Trail single bottom ring boots in natural, $130.
2. Laser-engraved cutting boards (I like the astronaut best!) from charlesandmarie.com, $38.
3. A “pie bird” figurine (not to actually use but because antiquated kitchen gadgets are just fun to have around for show) at amazon.com, $5.
4. Any and all of the dishware from Mud Australia‘s porcelain collection, see site for where to buy.
5. Monogrammed stationary from Greenwichletterpress.com, email for prices.
6. Shure noise reducing earphones, $120.
7. Cozy wool cable knit tights from stockingirl.com, $42.
8. Maison Georgette Etincelle Magazine Tote at illicodesign.com, $75.
9. Absurdistan by Gary Shteyngart at powells.com, $14.
10. Spanish Saffron from thespicehouse.com, $100 for one gram in a decorative tin.
