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KitchenAid Limited Edition Heritage Artisan Model

This is an incredibly beautiful vintage inspired mixer. It makes an amazing wedding gift, housewarming gift or Christmas gift that any home chef would love. 

Alicia Adams Alpaca Throws 

As an iconic part of the Alicia Adams Alpaca collection, these classic throws not only enhance the style and feel of a room, but effortlessly add elegance and sophistication to any space. Available in over 90 hues, the classic throw makes an incredible housewarming/hostess gift or a holiday gift for everyone on your list. There's no better way to say “I love you” than with a bright and cheery, baby soft alpaca blanket.

Zalto Wine Glasses

These lead-free and dishwasher-safe glasses are used by the finest restaurants in the country, including Eleven Madison Park in NYC.

From the very first touch, the Zalto Denk’Art Collection distinguishes itself from other stemware. The extraordinary design of the glasses from the Denk’Art line makes them seem nearly too delicate to hold - and yet they are made for just that. It is even said that wine tastes best from these glasses. This glassware stands at a truly rarefied point, where form meets function.

Whether giving a set or just starting someones collection, everyone will appreciate this beautiful gift. 

Glassybaby 

Although Glassybaby has made our list before, we still think they are an amazing gift for everyone’s home. They have the most exquisite collection of colors and a portion of every sale goes to charity. Both the votives, drinkers and their rockers make wonderful gifts and have a multitude of uses from enhancing elegant tablescapes to holding toothbrushes. They also have new holders in several sizes called ‘Baby Trains’.

You can also choose to give all year with a Glassybaby of the month subscription. 

Aerin Luxe Jenga set

This Jenga set has been given a luxurious upgrade. Crafted from beech and stored in a shagreen box with brass detailing, the 54 blocks can be beautifully displayed on a bookshelf or tabletop.

Woodstock - Back to the Garden - 50th Anniversary Collection

This vinyl record set features 42 of the finest performances recorded at the legendary Woodstock festival in 1969. It includes tracks from Nash & Young, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Who and more influential artists of the time.

Linda McCartney. The Polaroid Diaries Collector’s Edition

Linda McCartney’s Polaroid Diaries brings together highlights from her vast archive of candid instant pictures. Taken from the early 1970s until the mid-1990s, the portraits, still lifes, landscapes and interior compositions affirm her bold eye for pattern, color, and the use of light. Each one is signed by Paul McCartney!

Walter Chandoha’s Cats Photographs

Fashion has Helmut Newton, architecture has Julius Shulman, and cat photography has Walter Chandoha. This is a tribute not only to these beguiling creatures but also to the most celebrated feline photographer, who passed away this year at the age of 98. His compassion can be felt in each and every frame.

Tulum Gypset

This coffee table book features the boho-chic lifestyle in Tulum - an isolated and breathtakingly beautiful environment that makes it the perfect place for those craving a deeper connection with themselves, others, and nature. With over 200 illustrations, readers will instantly be whisked away to this tiny, idyllic eight-mile strip of sand on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.

Shipwreck Santa Fe Navajo Germantown Ceremonial Rug

Shipwreck Santa Fe has the most unique gifts in the Southwest. Their shop, located on the historic Santa Fe Plaza, is expertly curated with historic and contemporary Navajo rugs and blankets; Native American jewelry; Pueblo pottery; and sculpture, basketry, folk art and fine art by leading Native American artists.

This Navajo Germantown Ceremonial Rug, made in 1890, would make an extraordinarily special gift.

Mueller Hand Crafted German Nut Crackers

These charming German nutcrackers stand tall at attention, ready to crack whatever nuts come their way. Each nutcracker is made up of dozens of individually-carved pieces.