Are you still on the hunt for that perfect Christmas gift for a friend or loved one? Check out these gifts—all available at a store near you—that would make a perfect addition to any home.
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Photos courtesy of Rebecca Melander Designs
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Hand-painted Ornaments
St. Louis–based Rebecca Melander Designs creates hand-painted wood and glass ornaments using acrylic paint and liquid metallic leaf. The wood ornaments come in two sizes, and the glass ornaments come in three sizes.
$15-24
Available at Lusso (165 Carondelet Plaza, 314-725-7205), Urban Matter (4704 Virginia, 314-456-6941), and The Vault Luxury Resale (2325 S. Brentwood, 314-736-6511).
Photo courtesy of Crystal Lindsey
Custom Decorative Pillows
Display your zip code with pride with custom pillows from Kirkwood-based Knollwood Lane. The pillows, which are made from cotton canvas, are washable. To receive your purchase in time for Christmas, place orders at The White Rabbit by Saturday, December 17.
$38
Available at The White Rabbit (9030 Manchester Road, 314-963-9784) and through Knollwood Lane’s Etsy shop (www.etsy.com/shop/knollwoodlane).
Photo courtesy of Reedy Press
Mizzou Coffee Table Book
Mizzou fans will love Mizzou Sports through the Ages: An Illustrated Timeline of University of Missouri Athletics by Brendon Steenbergen. This book, which came out earlier this year, is a comprehensive history of the entire University of Missouri sports program.
$36
Available at Cat’s Meow Personalized Gifts (12065 Manchester Road, 314-909-1415), the Missouri History Museum Gift Shop (5700 Lindell, 314-454-3172), The Novel Neighbor (7905 Big Bend Blvd., 314-738-9384), Christopher’s (127 E. Argonne Drive, 314-909-0202), World News (4 S. Central Ave., 314-726-6010), Rally House (multiple locations), Barnes & Noble (multiple locations), Amazon.com, and reedypress.com.
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Barware
For your friends who enjoy entertaining, consider a gift for their home bar. Intoxicology, a new cocktail supply and spirits shop that opened in November, carries a range of barware, such as the Stepped Jigger. The jigger, from Cocktail Kingdom’s Reserve Collection, is nickel silver-plated brass and is based on a 1930s design.
$39.95
Available at Intoxicology (4321 Manchester Ave., 314-833-3088).
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Screen-printed Flour Sack Towels
Amanda Gray-Swain of Sprouted Designs creates original designs based on photographs she’s taken around town. All of her flour sack towels are screen-printed by hand, using eco-friendly inks.
$15 in-store, $12.50 plus shipping when purchased online
Available at Craft Alliance (6640 Delmar Blvd., 314-725-1177), Garden Heights Nursery (1605 S. Big Bend Blvd., 314-645-7333), Kind Soap (20 Allen Ave., Suite 105, 314-942-2024), Lemon Gem Kitchen Goods (4180 Manchester Avenue, 314-696-2744), Local Harvest Grocery (3108 Morgan Ford, 314-865-5260), Philomela + Ruth (118 W. Mill, 618-939-3990), Sammysoap (123 W. Argonne Drive, 314-287-7020), Union Studio (1605 Tower Grove, 314-771-5398), Urban Matter (4704 Virginia, 314-456-6941), or Sprouted Designs’ Etsy shop (www.etsy.com/shop/SproutedDesigns). Sprouted Designs also will be at the Schlafly Bottleworks Farmer’s Market on December 17.
Photo courtesy of Sammysoap
Soaps and Bath Products
All-natural soaps and bath products make a great gift for everyone on your list. Sammysoap offers a variety of products made from rich scents and high-quality essential oils and emollients. This year, the company is offering a line of soaps crafted with ingredients from different Schlafly beers.
$6 and up for individual bars, $28 and up for boxed gift sets
Available at Sammysoap (123 W. Argonne, 314-287-7020).
