Wish List #2

I love the Twist Family cutlery set from Alfredo Häberli for Georg Jensen. The adorable family is based on sketches from Häberli and includes little Lily Twist, Emma Twist, Jack Knife, and Oli Twist. I find these delightful and perfect for the little eaters in your life.

$95 for set of 4/ Stainless Steel, dishwasher safe

Winters are dark in the Northwest and this lovely lantern from Juniper Design will light your way through the dark. Inspired by miners' lamps of the 19th Century England, the M Lamp from designer David Irwin, are fully of the 21st Century. The LED light is rechargeable and has a 360 degree rotating head. Get your limited edition hand polished copper while supplies last.

$500, limited edition copper

Patricia Urquiola's talent knows no bounds. The elegant collection, Urkiola, for Georg Jensen proves her worth once again. The candleholder is made from several blades of steel joined together. For this collection Georg Jensen experimented with a new finish, a rose gold-colored element with silver.

$190, Rose gold and silver finish available

It's been almost 20 years since Antonio Citterio designed the Tools Collective for Iittala. However, the pieces are still timeless in their design and comfortable in the hand. This is a gift for any cake maker or pie baker or simply a fan of eating these treats.

$60, Stainless Steel, dishwasher safe

 Also thinking about the chef in your life, the HAY Rhom Trivet by Shane Schneck is a must have. It's made from silicone and is indestructible and stylish all at the same time. Available in many colors that will pop in any kitchen. It's a trivet that might compete with the dish you'll be serving it with.

$20, many colors available

Holiday Gift Ideas: Let's Have a Drink

In 1862, Jerry Thomas published How to Mix Drinks or The Bon Vivant’s Companion. Not content with two titles, Thomas clarifies his unusual – and what would become recognized as ground-breaking - project further with the subtitle, “containing clear and reliable directions for mixing all the beverages used in the United States, together with the most popular British, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish recipes, embracing punches, juleps, cobblers, etc., etc., etc., in endless variety.” Think of the following items as being clear and reliable in their design direction for your most prized holiday wines and drinks from around the world.

Iittala Essence Glassware
Designer Alfredo Häberli has fashioned ingeniously proportioned wine glasses. Inspired by his own family’s history in restaurants and hotels, Häberli strikes a mean between ballroom and bar, high and low. Adore the technical mastery of the stem’s merge with the absolutely flat bottom plate. $40 - $115

Tom Dixon Low Glasses
The heavy glass is blown and then hand-detailed with copper. Suitable for cocktails or simply a straight shot of bourbon, whisky – or as Thomas might say – etc., etc., etc. Every time you drink, you reverse the process of manufacture from their mouths and hands to your hand and mouth. $65 set of 2 glasses

Tom Dixon Tank Decanter
Use this mouth-blown, hand-finished decanter as mates for Tom Dixon Low Glasses or mix with others in your collection. The decanter’s walls aerate your wines expertly and display the liquid’s beauty. Can also be used to store and pour your pre-holiday party punch, julep, or cobbler. $125