Holiday Gift Guide 2018

5 Home Goods for the Pacific Northwest Abode

From ceramic wares to walnut oak furniture, here's a few ideas for the person whose style is local through and through.

By Rosin Saez With Elizabeth Podlesnik December 10, 2018

"Confluence" Wool Blanket from Eighth Generation

At Eighth Generation, it's all about artisan goods created by inspired natives (opposed to "native-inspired" product profiting off of indigenous art and culture). There are Seahawks smartphone cases and etched-wood hummingbird earrings, but my favorite items from Eighth Generation are the wool blankets, like this one designed by David Robert Boxley of the Tsimshian tribe. Eighth Generation, $208

Tactile Craftworks Flask Seattle

Knoll Map Company has been charting Seattle's landscape since 1911, which was just before alcohol was prohibited in the city, making this particular six-ounce stainless steel, leather-wrapped map-flask a doubly cool gift for the person who's equal parts historian and liquor enthusiast. Wayward, $54

Seattle Whiskey Set

Okay, for someone whose drinking speed doesn't require the mobility of a flask, here's a set of Seattle-themed etched tumblers with cool whiskey stones which won't water down your brown liquor of choice. Cheers to that! Knack, $58

Walnut Floating Desk

Walnut and Oak is probably the most Seattle-spirited furniture designers right now. It strikes that beautiful balance of quality and craftsmanship with modern design and unshakeable hipness. So while a floating desk may be the out-of-left-field choice for a gift, to us, it screams contemporary writer's dream for the next Ursula K. Le Guin in your family. (Beyond desks though, the fully integrated Sonos credenza looks pretty sharp.) Knack, $335

Tesha Karpoff Ceramic Planters

While everyone's so obsessed with cramming their homes with plants and more plants, it's easy to forget—and invest in—a lovely planter in which said greenery lives. Look to local ceramic artist Tesha Karpoff, whose mugs can be found at Sea Wolf Bakery in Fremont, to help with that. Her ceramic planters add personality to any space. Lepus Studios, prices vary

What you bring into your space—books, art, all those recyclable tote bags—says a lot about how you appreciate your home and how you adorn it. So, too, does the gift that makes an armchair cozier with a wool blanket, like the one here from Louie Gong's Eighth Generation shop in Pike Place Market that puts native artists first.

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