2006 Covet Guide

Maybe you’re feeling especially generous, maybe you did something unforgivable, maybe you’re just loaded. Our Covet Holiday Gift Guide offers suggestions for gifts they’ll remember for years.

Kirtsy This | Posted: 01 Apr, 2006 by Margaret Mason

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• Janne Kyttanen: 1597 Wall Sconce

  

  I don’t have enough light sources that recall the skeletal remains of a deep-sea creature.

  $980 at Nova 68

  Kirtsy This | Posted 07 Jun, 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Cole & Son Woods Wallpaper

  

  Wood blocked; hand printed.

  $189 at Rose and Radish

  ( 20.3 inches wide x 33 feet long.)

  Kirtsy This | Posted 10 May, 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Grayson Fleece Hoodie

  

  What the girl who’s cooler than you is wearing. What does she have that you don’t have? This hoodie. Fortunately, you have a credit card. (via Mindy Ephron)

  $172 at Girl Shop

  Kirtsy This | Posted 10 May, 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Custom Pencil Urchin

  

  Jennifer Maestre takes pencils (in colors of your choice) and makes spiny sea urchin sculptures. Great gift for a professor or an artist–not so good for the parents of creative toddlers.

  $125 at Jennifer Maestre

  (2 x 4 x 4 inches)

  Kirtsy This | Posted 03 May, 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Snap Cups with Handles

  

  Playful handmade ceramic cups that snap to one another or the included handles. They save you on cabinet space by doing double-duty as sculpture on a living room shelf. You choose the glaze colors for your three-ounce cup. Use one for your perfect morning espresso, or buy a set to hold chocolates and candied ginger on your cheese plate. Thanks, Caterina!

  $50 at Invalt Design

  (per cup with snap-on handle)

  Kirtsy This | Posted 02 May, 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Bent Plywood Tray in Solid

  

  $155 at Relish

  (no longer available)

  Kirtsy This | Posted 16 Feb, 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Emperor Rim China Serving Plate

  

  (via House and Garden Blogs)

  $240 at eTabletop.com

  Kirtsy This | Posted 04 Jan, 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Club Recchiuti

  

  They say buying experiences makes you happier than buying things. Once a month, set aside an evening and share a box of perfect chocolates over glasses of champagne.

  $125 at Recchiuti

  (For a three-month membership.)

  Kirtsy This | Posted 03 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• The Complete Wreck (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Books 1-13)

  

  Glasses by age eight? Check. Endearing social awkwardness? Check. Relative lack of hand-eye coordination? Check. The entire Lemony Snicket series in hardback? It’s on the way.

  $95 at Amazon

  Kirtsy This | Posted 03 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• Optoma HD72 720p DLP Home Theater Projector

  

  CNet calls this projector “The best value in front projection in its class,” and “a surprisingly good performer at a ridiculously low price.” You thought he liked Star Wars before, wait until he can project it on the backyard fence and invite the neighbors over for beer.

  $1,090 at Amazon

  (Price is after rebates. Regularly $1890.)

  Kirtsy This | Posted 03 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• Radio Flyer All-Terrain Wood Wagon

  

  The SUV of wagons, for off-roading adventures.

  $180 at Back to Basics Toys

  Kirtsy This | Posted 02 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• Lingo Voyager 12-Language Talking Translator

  

  He can spend the next twenty years learning twelve languages, or you can buy him a pocket interpreter and review the naughty phrases over a bottle of wine.

  $200 at Sharper Image

  Kirtsy This | Posted 02 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• House Portrait

  

  Have a portrait painted of your home. RISDI instructor Oren Sherman has produced eight U.S. postage stamps, designs for Steuben Glass, and posters for the Olympics and Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus.

  $4 at RISD Works

  (no longer available)

  Kirtsy This | Posted 02 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• White Gold Diamond Bangle Bracelet

  

  A sweet, barely there bangle that will appeal even to women to don’t wear much jewelry. She can throw it on with a T-shirt, and keep it on when she changes for an evening out.

  $295 at Mondera

  Kirtsy This | Posted 01 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• Wood Cuban Link Bracelet

  

  This limited edition silver bracelet has bits of wood inlay snaking up its sides, seamlessly incorporated into the links. I like men’s jewelry that’s on the quiet side, and this combination of craftsmanship and casual style will work for generations.

  $2 at Versani

  Kirtsy This | Posted 01 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• Little Tikes Ultimate Obstacle Course Bouncer

  

  I’m not saying it’s possible to buy a child’s love. I’m saying this is how I would try.

  $450 at Amazon

  (Measures 19' x 9' x 6.5'.)

  Kirtsy This | Posted 01 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• Peg-Perego Vespa Scooter

  

  Fetch mommy a cappuccino, would you darling?

  $250 at KB Toys

  Kirtsy This | Posted 31 Oct, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• Polaroid 10” Under-Cabinet LCD with DVD

  

  You’re always complaining about how he never cooks. Give him some real incentive to spend more time in the kitchen.

  $380 at Amazon

  Kirtsy This | Posted 31 Oct, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• Cashmere Hoodie

  

  The only thing better than cashmere is everyday cashmere. Beats the hell out of a Neighborhoodie.

  $220 at Patagonia

  Kirtsy This | Posted 31 Oct, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• Rocking Boat

  

  Like a teeter-totter, but without all the nasty collateral damage.

  $139 at Hearth Song

  (Item no longer available.)

  Kirtsy This | Posted 30 Oct, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• 14k Gold Citrine Ring

  

  Forget about dripping with diamonds. What girl wouldn’t prefer eleven carats of honey for her ring finger?

  $800 at Macy's

  Kirtsy This | Posted 30 Oct, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• Diesel Watch DZ7033

  

  Face it, he’s too cool for Cartier. This structural cuff-watch is one hell of an upgrade from the old plastic Casio.

  $120 at Macy's

  Kirtsy This | Posted 30 Oct, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• Wrap Bowl

  

  This gorgeous bent-wood bowl is made of Akita Cedar and coated with urethane. The site suggests you use it as a salad bowl or a wine cooler.

  $325 at tortoise

  Kirtsy This | Posted 11 Oct, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• Float Tea Lantern

  

  Like having tea with the Jetsons. If the Jetsons had better taste.

  $199 at Plushpod

  Kirtsy This | Posted 05 Oct, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• All-Weather Foosball Table

  

  How have you lived without this? They’ve been sold out for months, but should be back in stock starting August 15.

  $3,998 at Design Within Reach

  Kirtsy This | Posted 11 Aug, 2006 by Margaret Mason

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