Holiday Gift Guide 2011: 30 fantastic presents for homebodies everywhere
Holiday Gift Guide 2011: 30 fantastic presents for homebodies everywhere
By Fraser Abe, Karolyne Ellacott, Kevin Naulls and Mark Teo | Photography by Carlo Mendoza
For friends and family just moving into a new place or on the lookout for their next apartment, it’s nice to pick out gifts that will make those places feel like home. We scoured the city and found a fantastic hand-carved deer for a dose of Canadiana (it says, “Hey, I know I don’t live in a log cabin, but I can try”), a cord chair that beats those schoolhouse ones we used to think were cool and a selection of tchotchkes that aren’t likely to be re-gifted or simply tossed in the garbage. Check out 30 great holiday gifts for the homeowner »
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- Style Garage, 983 Queen St. W., 416-534-4343
- Hand-carved deer head, $750
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Hand-carved deer head, $750
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- Mjölk, 2959 Dundas St. W., 416-551-9853
- Collared vases, $28–$38
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Collared vases, $28–$38
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- Indigo, various locations, chapters.indigo.ca
- Double-walled mulled wine decanter, $42.50
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Double-walled mulled wine decanter, $42.50
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- Green Beanery, 565 Bloor St. W., 416-588-7700 ext. 248
- Rancilio Silvia espresso maker and tamper, $750 and $95
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Rancilio Silvia espresso maker and tamper, $750 and $95
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- Scout, 405 Roncesvalles Ave., 416-546-6922
- Organic hand soaps, $8
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Organic hand soaps, $8
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- Thomas Hinds, 8 Cumberland St., 416-481-6909
- Siglo humidor, $450
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Siglo humidor, $450
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- Pusateri’s, 57 Yorkville Ave., 416-785-9100
- Bumpercrop Goods jarred preserves, $10-$12
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Bumpercrop Goods jarred preserves, $10-$12
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- Blue Banana, 250 Augusta Ave., 416-594-6600
- Head scratcher, $6
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Head scratcher, $6
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- Mjölk, 2959 Dundas St. W., 416-551-9853
- Pelt rug, $190
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Pelt rug, $190
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- Good Egg, 267 Augusta Ave., 416-593-4663
- Owl timer, $21
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Owl timer, $21
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- Good Egg, 267 Augusta Ave., 416-593-4663
- Cat and beard egg cups, $20 each
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Cat and beard egg cups, $20 each
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- 103622
- Drake General Store, 1011 Yonge St., 416-966-0553
- Wrench bottle opener, $28
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- Wrench bottle opener, $28
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- Scout, 405 Roncesvalles Ave., 416-546-6922
- Printed tea towels, $25 each
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Printed tea towels, $25 each
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- The Mercantile, 297 Roncesvalles Ave., 416-531-7563
- Stainless steel drinking straw, $3.50
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Stainless steel drinking straw, $3.50
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- Red Pegasus, 628 College St., 416-536-3872
- Ninjabread men, $12
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Ninjabread men, $12
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- Anthropologie, 80 Yorkville Ave., 416-964-9700
- Stackable milk-bottle measuring cups, $28
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Stackable milk-bottle measuring cups, $28
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- Kid Icarus, 75 Nassau St., 416-977-7236
- Polaris Prize posters, $20 each
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Polaris Prize posters, $20 each
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- EQ3, 222 King St. E., 416-815-2002
- Juice glasses, $30
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Juice glasses, $30
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- EQ3, 222 King St. E., 416-815-2002
- Eames Hangitall dot rack, $197
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Eames Hangitall dot rack, $197
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- Drake General Store, 1011 Yonge St., 416-966-0553
- Golden playing cards, $22
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Golden playing cards, $22
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- Quasi Modo, 789 Queen St. W., 416-703-8300
- Karim Rashid gaia candleholder, $217
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Karim Rashid gaia candleholder, $217
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- EQ3, 222 King St. E., 416-815-2002
- Mr. Suicide tub stopper, $34
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Mr. Suicide tub stopper, $34
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- Tosho Knife Arts, 602 Markham St., 647-722-6329
- Konsuke HD Gyuoto 210 knife, $215
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Konsuke HD Gyuoto 210 knife, $215
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- Bergo, 55 Mill St., 416-861-1821
- Clef du Vin wine ager, $125
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Clef du Vin wine ager, $125
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- Drake General Store, 1011 Yonge St., 416-966-0553
- I Miss the Old Blue Jays plate, $92.93
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- I Miss the Old Blue Jays plate, $92.93
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- Bergo, 55 Mill St., 416-861-1821
- Blomus wine foil cutter, $14
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Blomus wine foil cutter, $14
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- Williams-Sonoma, 100 Bloor St. W., 416-962-9455
- Baccarat spin whisky decanter, $695
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Baccarat spin whisky decanter, $695
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- Good Egg, 267 Augusta Ave., 416-593-4663
- Butcher’s apron, $25
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Butcher’s apron, $25
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- Kol Kid, 674 Queen St. W., 416-681-0368
- Mouse in a box, $35
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Mouse in a box, $35
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- Avenue Road, 415 Eastern Ave., 416-548-7788
- Cord chair, $1,000
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Cord chair, $1,000
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, a cord chair that beats those schoolhouse ones we used to think were cool and a selection of tchotchkes that aren’t likely to be re-gifted or simply tossed in the garbage. Check out 30 great holiday gifts for the homeowner »
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