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Bright Ideas

The secret to great holiday giving: Don’t overthink it. Classic materials, traditional toys, and smart, spirited innovations will always be loved.

By Laura Cassidy

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Laser-cut acrylic candelabra ($245) and glass vase with chalkboard coating ($90), Liave. Hand-stitched felt octopus by Seattle’s Devout Dolls ($18), Schmancy. Locally made oak and powder-coated steel bench ($475), Iacoli and McAllister. Ralph Lauren shearling-lined slippers ($195), Neiman Marcus.

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Laser-cut acrylic candelabra ($245) and glass vase with chalkboard coating ($90), Liave. Hand-stitched felt octopus by Seattle’s Devout Dolls ($18), Schmancy. Locally made oak and powder-coated steel bench ($475), Iacoli and McAllister. Ralph Lauren shearling-lined slippers ($195), Neiman Marcus.

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Raga P3-24 turntable ($1,295), Tune Hi-Fi. Swedish handpainted holiday horse ($44), Tuuli. Crystal and turquoise votive holder ($231) and pair of skull name-card holders ($190), Great Jones Home. Cashmere scarf ($580), Hermès. Bronze and rope necklace by All for the Mountain ($360), Totokaelo. Oakley sunglasses ($150), Evo. Prada wallet ($180), Neiman Marcus. Tsovet watch ($475) Mario’s. Street style matching game ($16), Peter Miller Books. Locally designed holiday nail lacquer ($14), Butter London.

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Eames house of cards game ($50), Peter Miller Books. Lamb on wheels ($310), Liave. 1950s-era sign ($195), Useful Vintage Goods. Locally made Oregon-wool sweater ($650), Helen Sharp Knitwear. Frog coin bank ($15), Chartreuse International. Locally made Corian-and-recycled-brass candlestick cake pedestal ($90), Iacoli and McAllister. Michael Aram apple-shaped honey pot ($69), Neiman Marcus. Thermos by Seattle’s Stanley ($40), The Field House. Konexi word game by Seattle-based ZimZala ($20), Izilla Toys. Locally salvaged elm stump table ($940), Urban Hardwoods.

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Locally made green chrysoprase and 24-karat vermeil bead necklace ($320); emerald and pink, blue, and yellow sapphire strand ($640); and pink sapphire and 14-karat gold necklace ($498); River Song. Gitman Bros. corduroy tie ($95), resin and pyrite bracelet by Marni ($600), and Prada keychain ($165), Neiman Marcus. Acqua Di Parma cologne spray ($83) and Wayland Gregory dish ($185), Mario’s. Kartio carafe ($70), Chartreuse International. Serving plate by Iittala ($40), Tuuli. Lizard-skin clutch ($1,800), Tiffany and Co. Crocodile resin knuckle ring by Haoshi Design ($80) and porcelain key ($25), Far 4. Felt strawberry pin by Bittersweet Friends ($21), Schmancy. Resin ring ($15), Great Jones Home. Milk- and white-chocolate-covered Washington cherries ($10 for 8 oz), Chukar Cherries.

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Chabada wool-blend and wood chair ($1,190), Roche-Bobois. Bottega Veneta shoulder bag ($1,400), Neiman Marcus. Soft globe by Hugg-A-Planet ($95), Metsker Maps.

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Tivoli water-resistant radio and digital music player ($220), Peter Miller Books. Merino wool felt bag ($180), Liave. Handmade grass cloth rabbit ($95), Tuuli. Hand-finished alpaca scarf by Seattle’s Built for Man ($240), David Lawrence. Locally sewn pillows made from vintage French grain sack ($225) and antique ticking and linen ($165), Etta Bloom. No. 6 shearling boots ($420), Totokaelo.

Thanks for reading!

 

Published: November 2010

 

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