Gifts for Them, and maybe you, too

By Gia Miller

Art direction & styling by Julia Lea

Photography by Justin Negard

1. Handmade bonbons, $15 for a box of 4 by Haute Chocolate. 2 & 3. Hedgie Green ceramic peppermint growing kit, $13; Chinese wooden checkers, $25 from The Reading Room. 4. Luxe Gemstone Collection necklace with an aquamarine heart pendant and blue topaz inlay, $120 by MAGI. 5. Yves 18-karat gold vermeil earrings, $395 by Luz Ortiz New York. 6. Princess and the Pea Big Sister Mouse in Castle Box, $60 from G. Willikers. See resources for details.

Charmed, I’m sure

1 & 2. Aluminum necklace, $380; Peggy cuff, $790 from Magazzino Italian Art. 3. Chrysanthemum brooch, $100, from The Bruce Museum. 4, 5 & 6. Margo necklace, $75; Luxe Gemstone Collection necklace with a round prehnite pendant, $110; necklace with a prehnite heart pendant and aventurine gemstones, $140 by MAGI. 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11. Kay ring, $250; Nova howlite ring, $325; Nova malachite ring, $260; Movil earrings (can be worn closed, as seen here, open or sideways), $525; Lucien bracelet, $650 by Luz Ortiz New York. 12. Monterey long pendant necklace with iridescent turquoise & pearl stone, $350 from The Bruce Museum.

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Dancing in the kitchen

1. Stone linen tea towel, $35 by Olga Joan. 2. Todo giant cheese grater, $195 from Magazzino Italian Art. 3. Aqua Palm candle, $60 from ROCKS Jewelry | Gifts | Home. 4. Tomato wool felt double coaster, $22 by Olga Joan. 5. NICE sardines variety pack, $32 from My Portuguese Market. 6. Anna G. Corkscrew, $155 from Magazzino Italian Art. 7. Blue bandana, $38 from Pearl. 8. Everywhere resin bowl with salad servers, $150 from ROCKS Jewelry | Gifts | Home. 9. Rimini Blu ceramic horse, $515 from Magazzino Italian Art. 10. Charcuterie knives, $28 from JRA Kitchen and Design. 11. Wooden Taco Van, $20 from The Shepherd & Co. 12. Lake wool felt coasters, $36 for a pack of 4 by Olga Joan. 13. La Cupola espresso coffee maker, $150 from Magazzino Italian Art.

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One of everything, please

1 & 2. Maple heart tray, $50; black walnut heart bowl, $35 by CARVED by Nick. 3. Luminous “pebble pearls” bracelet, $220 from The Bruce Museum. 4. Hope’s Door signature room spray, $28 by Scentfluence. 5. The Petite Reese hand-knotted cotton handbags with bamboo handles in navy and natural, $130 by Knots on Euclid. 6. Field Notes illustrated paintable pages, $18 from The Reading Room. 7 & 8. Palo Santo & Sage shower steamers, $12; Absaroka brass and turquoise cuff, $96 from The Shepherd & Co. 9. Wagakoro Yakumi ceramic mustard greens growing kit, $19 from The Reading Room. 10. Nova ceramic coffee mugs, $24 (pink) and $35 (green) from The Reading Room. 11 & 12. Floral Fusion viscose/polyester reversible scarf, $48; Gustav Klimt’s The Tree of Life socks, $18 from The Bruce Museum. 13. Quill & hoop earrings, $72 from The Shepherd & Co. 14. Green enamel hair clip, $14 from Pearl.

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Time well spent

1 & 2. “Miffy the Artist,” $11.95; Henri Matisse & Piet Mondrian’s children’s socks, $14 from The Bruce Museum. 3. “Twenty Minutes Is the New Hour,” $30 from Bedford Books. 4. “Connecticut Modern,” $50 from The Bruce Museum. 5. Eyeglasses resin brooch, $32 from The Bruce Museum. 6. Watercolor sketchbook, $12.50 from The Reading Room. 7. Tiny Benmajin Keychain, $5 from TheCubicle in Elmsford. 8. Travel watercolor paintbrushes in lilacs, $26.50 from The Reading Room. 9. “A language of clarity,” $95 from Magazzino Italian Art. 10. Bubble 3×3 cube, $6.99 from TheCubicle. 11. Don’t forget your keys silly goose pink & orange lacquer tray, $58 from Pearl. 12. Mini watercolor palettes, $13 each from The Reading Room. 13. James Spiked Little Bottle, $46 from The Shepherd & Co.

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You had me at mahjong

1. Mahjong rack bag, $75 from ROCKS Jewelry | Gifts | Home. 2. Boxes of four handmade bonbons, $15 per box by Haute Chocolate. 3. Pink glitter Bambi ornament, $12 from The Bruce Museum. 4. MAHJ MONEY beaded pouch, $18 from ROCKS Jewelry | Gifts | Home 5. & 6. Plaid pleated multi-color polyester scarf, $36; blue bumblebee & blue cornflower cotton and felt beaded brooches by Trovelore, $100 each from The Bruce Museum. 7. Tequila decanter with four pink Himalayan salt shot glasses, $129 from The Shepherd & Co. 8 & 9. Green ostrich-print handbag, $72; pink raffia fan earrings, $42 from Pearl. 10. Esme mahjong mat, $90 from ROCKS Jewelry | Gifts | Home. 11 & 12. Adjustable statement necklace/eyeglass holder, $62; chunky statement bracelet, $42 by A D’zine. See resources for details.

Curl up and stay a while

1. Waxed canvas rider’s jacket, $505 from Nine by Ash. 2. Zen cotton and microfiber acrylic throw, $150 from ROCKS Jewelry | Gifts | Home. 3. Cashmere blend red sweater, $295 from Richard Thomas Clothing. 4. Peace sign recycled cotton and acrylic knit pillow, $64 from JRA Kitchen and Design. 5. “Merry Murdle” festive puzzle book, $16 from Bedford Books. 6. Jana red leather wood holder, $300 from Wittus-Fire by Design. 7. Fireside Cocoa and Cookies, $55 for gift box with cocoa and 12 cookies by Butter + Bow.

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Just five more minutes

1. Solid wood drum, $35.99 from G. Willikers. 2. Pyraminx Duo, $7.99 from TheCubicle. 3. CozyChic receiving blanket with vintage airplane design, $64 from G. Willikers. 4. LEGO small storage head, $16.99 from Bricks & Minifigs Westchester. 5. Stacking Rocket, $29.99 from G. Willikers. 6. LEGO rainbow pens, $4 each from Bricks & Minifigs Westchester. 7. “I Forgot How to Sleep,” $17.99 from Magazzino Italian Art. 8 & 9. LEGO reindeer keychain with light, $16.99; LEGO R2D2 keychain with light, $16.99 from Bricks & Minifigs Westchester. 10. TopaniFarm colorful cardboard stacking and nesting set of illustrated homes for six animal figures, $36.99 from G. Willikers. 11. Magnetic Play Scene: My Museum, $28 from The Bruce Museum.

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Resources

Where to find these local shops & artisans

A D’zine at Make Your Mark[et], Hastings-on-Hudson, adzineny.com. Bedford Books, Bedford, bedfordbooks.shop. Bricks & Minifigs Westchester, Bedford Hills, bricksandminifigs.com/westchester-newyork. Butter + Bow, butterandbow.com. CARVED by Nick, carvedbynick.com. G. Willikers, Katonah, gwillikerstoys.com. Haute Chocolate, hautechocolatebrooklyn. JRA Kitchen and Design, Katonah, jrakitchenanddesign.com. Knots on Euclid, knotsoneuclid.com. Luz Ortiz New York, luzortiznewyork.com. Magazzino Italian Art, Cold Spring, magazzino.art. MAGI, @maginyc. My Portuguese Market, South Salem, myportuguesemarket.com. Nine by Ash, Katonah, ninebyash.com. Olga Joan, olgajoan.com. Pearl, Katonah, @pearlkatonah. Richard Thomas Clothing, Katonah, richardthomasclothing.com. ROCKS Jewelry | Gifts | Home, Chappaqua & Scarsdale, rocksjewelrygiftshome.com. Scentfluence, scentfluence.com/products/hopes-door-signature-scent-room-spray. The Bruce Museum, Greenwich, brucemuseum.org. The Hair Wharf, Katonah, hairwharf.com. The Reading Room, Katonah, katonahreadingroom.com. The Shepherd & Co., Katonah, shoptheshepherdandco.com. TheCubicle, Elmsford (by appointment), thecubicle.com. Wittus-Fire By Design, Pound Ridge, wittus.com.

Intro page

Handmade bonbons, filled with caramel or dark chocolate ganache and various flavors (lemon, rosemary, passion fruit, etc.); sweetened with cane sugar; gluten-free; $15 per box of 4 by Haute Chocolate. Hedgie Green ceramic peppermint growing kit by Noted, $13; Chinese wooden checkers by Iron & Glory, $25 from The Reading Room. Luxe Gemstone Collection necklace with an aquamarine heart pendant and blue topaz inlay, freshwater pearls, amazonite cylinders and 14-karat gold fill beads, $120 by MAGI. Yves 18-karat gold vermeil earrings, $395 by Luz Ortiz New York. Princess and the Pea Big Sister Mouse in Castle Box by Maileg, $60 from G. Willikers.

Charmed, I’m sure

Aluminum necklace by Margherita Marchioni, $380; sterling silver Peggy cuff by Co.Ro., $790 from Magazzino Italian Art. Hand-crafted chrysanthemum brooch by Trovelore, $100; Monterey long pendant necklace with iridescent turquoise and pearl stone and brushed gold-plate over brass chain, by Dean Davidson, $350 from The Bruce Museum. Margo necklace with blue topaz and black freshwater pearl, $75; Luxe Gemstone Collection necklace with a round prehnite pendant and white topaz inlay, freshwater pearls and jade cylinders, $110; necklace with a prehnite heart pendant with a blue topaz inlay and aventurine gemstones, $140 by MAGI. Gold-plated Kay ring, $250; gold-plated Nova howlite ring, $325; sterling silver Nova malachite ring, $260; sterling silver Movil earrings (can be worn closed, as seen on page, open or sideways), $525; gold-plated Lucien bracelet, $650 by Luz Ortiz New York.

Dancing in the kitchen

Stone linen tea towel with a charcoal and cobalt marks print, $35; tomato wool felt double coaster with a two-tone red circle line print, $22; lake wool felt coasters with cobalt marks, $36/pack of 4 by Olga Joan. Todo giant cheese grater by Alessi, $195; Anna G. Corkscrew by Alessi, $155; Rimini Blu ceramic horse by Bitossi, $515; La Cupola espresso coffee maker by Alessi, ,$150 from Magazzino Italian Art. Aqua Palm candle by Serena St. Barth, $60; Everywhere resin bowl with salad servers, by Insipred Generations, $150 from ROCKS Jewelry | Gifts | Home.   NICE sardines variety pack with one of each flavor: tomato & peppers, organic olive oil & sea salt, wild rosemary & fennel, $32 from My Portuguese Market. Blue bandana, $38 from Pearl. Charcuterie knives by Santa Barbara Design Studio, $28 from JRA Kitchen and Design. Wooden Taco Van by Candylab Toys, $20 from The Shepherd & Co.

One of everything, please

Maple hand-carved medium heart tray, $50; black walnut hand-carved small heart bowl, $35 by CARVED by Nick. Luminous “pebble pearls” bracelet made from recycled crushed mother-of-pearl shell by Catherine Canino, $220; Floral Fusion viscose/polyester reversible scarf with eyelash fringe by 2Chic, $48; Gustav Klimt’s The Tree of Life socks by Art Sox, $18 from The Bruce Museum. Hope’s Door signature room spray with rose, geranium, jasmine, peach and grapefruit—created to uplift and inspire, $28 by Scentfluence. (A percentage of the proceeds benefits Hope’s Door, which seeks to end domestic violence and empower survivors to achieve safety, independence and healing.) The Petite Reese hand-knotted cotton handbags with bamboo handles in navy and natural, $130 by Knots on Euclid. Field Notes illustrated paintable pages by Sarah Ruth Frey, $18; Wagakoro Yakumi ceramic mustard greens growing kit by Noted, $19; Nova ceramic coffee mugs, $24 (pink) and $35 (green) from The Reading Room. Palo Santo & Sage shower steamers by Musee, $12; Absaroka brass and turquoise cuff, $96; quill & hoop earrings featuring natural porcupine quills set in recycled .22 bullet casings, $72 from The Shepherd & Co. Green enamel hair clip, $14 from Pearl.

Well played, sir

Blue extra-large steel toolbox by Toyo, $68; orange stackable steel storage box by Toyo, $37; blue stackable steel storage box by Toyo, $40; wooden solitaire game by Mello, $27; travel-sized Connect 4 with wooden board & glass marbles by Iron & Glory, $32 from The Reading Room. Handmade 80% dark chocolate bars in salted rosemary, hibiscus, coconut, and toasted almond; organic, vegan, gluten-free and emulsifier-free; $10 each by Haute Chocolate. Red Pomade, water-soluble with medium hold & high-shine finish by Reuzel, $20; Matte Styling Paste, medium & pliable hold by Reuzel, $20; Clay Matte Pomade, medium hold with a true matte finish by Reuzel, $20 from The Hair Wharf. Figgy Old-Fashioned Cocktail Infusion, by Fête, $44; Whiskey Me Away whiskey-infused 60% dark chocolate bar, by Ethereal Craft Chocolate, $14; S.O.S. Sauce Rescue Kit with hot sauce and salsa verde by Los Poblanos, $28; Daneson CinnaMint No. 7 flavored toothpicks, $12; Ceramic cigar ashtray with decorative gold inlay by Klaro, $24 from The Shepherd & Co. René Magritte’s Man in a Bowler Hat socks, by Art Sox, $18 from The Bruce Museum.

Time well spent

“Miffy the Artist,” by Dick Bruna, $11.95; Henri Matisse and Piet Mondrian’s children’s socks, by Art Sox, $14; “Connecticut Modern: Art, Design, and the Avant-Garde, 1930–1960,” by The Bruce Museum, $50; eyeglasses resin brooch by Pretty Persuasions, $32 from The Bruce Museum. “Twenty Minutes Is the New Hour” by Fran Hauser, $30 from Bedford Books. Watercolor sketchbook by Kingart, $12.50; nine-piece travel watercolor paintbrushes in lilacs by Artify, $26.50; mini watercolor palettes in metallic and regular by Nobel, $13 each from The Reading Room. Tiny Benmajin Keychain, $5; Bubble 3×3 cube by QiYi, $6.99 from TheCubicle. “A language of clarity” by Lella Massimo Vignelli, $95 from Magazzino Italian Art. Don’t forget your keys silly goose pink & orange lacquer tray, $58 from Pearl. James Spiked Little Bottle in opaque soft sage green, glass and silicone, by bkr, $46 from The Shepherd & Co.

You had me at mahjong

Mahjong rack bag by My Fair Mahjong, $75; MAHJ MONEY beaded pouch, $18; Esme mahjong mat by Oh My Mahjong, $90 from ROCKS Jewelry | Gifts | Home. Boxes of four handmade bonbons, filled with caramel or dark chocolate ganache and various flavors (lemon, rosemary, passion fruit, etc.); sweetened with cane sugar; gluten-free; $15 per box by Haute Chocolate. Pink glitter Bambi ornament by Creative Co-op, $12; plaid pleated multi-color polyester scarf by Pretty Persuasions, $36; blue bumblebee & blue cornflower cotton and felt beaded brooches by Trovelore, $100 each from The Bruce Museum. Tequila decanter with four pink Himalayan salt shot glasses, $129 from The Shepherd & Co. Green ostrich-print handbag, $72; pink raffia fan earrings, $42 from Pearl. Adjustable statement necklace/eyeglass holder with vintage silver metal pendant, $62; chunky vintage glass & Lucite statement bracelet, $42 by A D’zine at Make Your Mark[et].

Curl up & stay a while

Waxed canvas rider’s jacket by Freenote Cloth, $505 from Nine by Ash. Zen cotton and microfiber acrylic 55” x 70” throw in terracotta by A Soft Idea, $150 from ROCKS Jewelry | Gifts | Home. Cashmere blend red sweater by Casa Del Filato, $295 from Richard Thomas Clothing. Peace sign recycled cotton and acrylic knit pillow by Calhoun & Co., 18” x 18”, $64 from JRA Kitchen and Design. “Merry Murdle” festive puzzle book by G. T. Karber, $16 from Bedford Books. Jana red leather wood holder, $300 from Wittus-Fire By Design. Fireside Cocoa and Cookies—cocoa includes Valrhona Dutch-processed cocoa, whole milk powder, Madagascar bourbon vanilla, Maldon sea salt and marshmallow bits; Life-Changing Chocolate Chip Cookies made with brown butter, Guittard chocolate chips, and a sprinkle of Maldon sea salt, $55 for a gift box with cocoa and 12 cookies by Butter + Bow.

Just five more minutes

Drum made of solid, sustainable rubberwood by Plan Toys; $35.99; CozyChic receiving blanket with vintage airplane design and scalloped edge in blue and white, 30” x 32”, by Barefoot Dreams, $64; Stacking Rocket in sustainable rubberwood, by Plan Toys, $29.99; TopaniFarm colorful cardboard stacking and nesting set of illustrated homes for six animal figures by Djeco, $36.99 from G. Willikers.  Pyraminx Duo in icy amber by QiYi, $7.99 from TheCubicle. LEGO small storage head, $16.99; LEGO rainbow pens, $4 each; LEGO reindeer keychain with light, $16.99; LEGO R2D2 keychain with light, $16.99 from Bricks & Minifigs Westchester. “I Forgot How to Sleep” by Bruno Zocca, $17.99 from Magazzino Italian Art. Magnetic Play Scene: My Museum by Petit Collage, $28 from The Bruce Museum.