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Gifts for the Home

This holiday season, provide comfort and joy to your loved one’s sanctuary

Nena Farrell and Sally Kuchar

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Gray Malin Backgammon

Courtesy of Gray Malin

This backgammon set features Gray’s best-selling photography as its backdrop, giving the family game an artistic upgrade.

Gray Malin Backgammon, $40

Flare Candle Holder

Courtesy of Hay

Hay’s candle holders are the perfect combo of eye-catching and muted, with translucent shades that complement any tablescape or side table.

Hay Flare Candle Holder, $25

Wooden Matchboxes

Courtesy of Glaze Studio

Got a friend who’s always looking for a matchbox or lighter? Give them this stylish wooden matchbox that they’ll be excited to display next to their candles.

Glaze Studio Wooden Matchboxes, $95 - $105

Kids’ Greenhouse

Courtesy of Target

This upgraded take on a dollhouse is perfect for a budding gardener.

Magnolia Kids’ Greenhouse, $69

Scents of Oregon Travel Candle Set

Courtesy of Tender Loving Empire

This special series of three travel candles are designed to transport you across Oregon, from forest trails to ocean mist.

Scents of Oregon Travel Candle Set, $54

Smokey Bear Blanket

Courtesy of Filson

This year is Smokey Bear’s 75th anniversary as a symbol of wildfire prevention for the U.S. Forest Service, and Filson is celebrating with this custom-made blanket made by Oregon’s Pendleton Woolen Mills. The wool and cotton blend packs durability and warmth, and a design spotlighting Smokey Bear himself.

Filson Smokey Bear Blanket, $375

Palm Springs Playhouse

Courtesy of Crate & Barrel

Designed by Sarah Walsh exclusively for Crate & Barrel, this playhouse captures California cool.

Crate & Barrel Palm Springs Playhouse, $199

Garden Blanket

Courtesy of Hillery Sproatt

Textile designer Hillery Sproatt’s colorful blanket draws you in with its depiction of a green field being joyfully harvested by men, women, and animals, with baskets and pots sprinkled throughout the scene. The knitted blanket is also made from 80% recycled cotton, and is available in the shade daffodil as well as hunter green.

Hillery Sproatt Garden Blanket, $165

California Quail Illustration Print

Courtesy of Amy Rose Moore

Celebrate California’s state bird—and the California poppy state flower—with this beautifully illustrated print.

Amy Rose Moore California Quail Illustration Print, from $12

Lavender Sachet

Courtesy of Eko Kreations

Made in the Sierra Valley, this lavender sachet features different native plants and homages to California, from the shape of Lake Tahoe with a pine tree to an outline of the state with California poppies.

Eko Kreations Lavender Sachet, $12

Candle Color Bulb

Courtesy of LIFX

Smart lighting company LIFX’s new bulb, the Candle Color Bulb, makes setting a holiday mood easier than ever. The light replicates the effects of a candle, ideal to add to candelabras or small lighting fixtures for cozy lighting without worrying about open flames.

LIFX Candle Color Bulb, $45

National Park Push Pin Map

Courtesy of Wendy Gold

Celebrate your journeys to America’s greatest treasures with this custom push pin map. Each national park is marked on it, and check off each one with one of the push pin colors the San Anselmo maker sells.

Wendy Gold National Park Push Pin Map, $149

Diablo Wool Throw

Courtesy of Coyuchi

Add a sustainable twist to your next throw with this climate-benefitting wool blanket. With three different colors to choose from, the blanket is made entirely of wool sourced by sustainable carbon farming on a California ranch, which works to return more carbon than it releases to the planet.

Coyuchi Diablo Wool Throw, $248

Solstice Romper

Courtesy of Coyuchi

The ultimate attire for a homebody. The breezy, cotton jersey design (including pockets!) provides total comfort at home, while still looking polished enough to answer the door or run out on an errand.

Coyuchi Solstice Romper, $68

Wireless Turntable

Courtesy of House of Marley

This sleek, stylish turntable is made of sustainable materials, including recycled plastic and bamboo, with wired and wireless speaker setups for your perfect vinyl listening experience.

House of Marley Wireless Turntable, $250

Sage Incense + Pure Brass Incense Holder

Courtesy of The NOW

Transport yourself to the zen vibes of Los Angeles massage studio The NOW with their signature incense, with low smoke and a soft scent of sage. Pair it with their stylish brass incense holder.

The NOW Sage Incense, $28

The NOW Pure Brass Incense Holder, $38

Arches Rust Lumbar Pillow

Courtesy of Lulu & Georgia

These lumbar pillows feature a beautifully subtle geometric design and one of our favorite colors of the season, designed by Sarah Sherman Samuel for L.A.-based textile shop Lulu & Georgia.

Lulu & Georgia Arches Rust Lumbar Pillow, $98

The Year of Knots

Courtesy of Abrams Books

Artist Windy Chien is known for her mastery of knots, and she’s brought her knot-making knowledge into her new book, filling it with projects, tutorials, and personal stories.

The Year of Knots Book, $27.50

Simple Geometric Quilting

Courtesy of Amazon

Textile artist Laura Preston’s book features nearly two dozen contemporary twists on quilt making. Inspired by her time traveling the U.S. in her Airstream trailer, her quilt designs and tutorials reflect the landscapes she saw across the American West, including Arches National Park, the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and Big Sur.

Simple Geometric Quilting Book, $9.99

Piecework Puzzles

Courtesy of Piecework Puzzles

The new, L.A.-based puzzle company brings an upscale take on puzzles with beautiful designs that look straight out of a magazine. Their initial collection of four puzzles also happen to be made of 100% recycled paper.

Piecework Meta Puzzle, $36