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Geometric planters, ultra-soft Turkish towels, gilded cocktail tools and more.
Indoor foliage fans of all ages will fall hard for Eric Trine’s sexy Octahedron plant holder ($104), fresh from his studio in Long Beach, California. West Elm, Vancouver, westelm.ca
Not only do all the gilded instruments of mass cocktail construction match, but the Top Shelf bar tool set with stand ($75) keeps them organized, too. CB2, Vancouver, cb2.com
Turn-of-the-century style meets modern-day tech: Christen LaLonde’s magnetic knife rack ($89) is hand-made with Vancouver Island maple. Hold General Store, Victoria, holdgeneral.ca
Turkish-towel masters Sunday Dry Goods debut the ultra-soft bamboo cotton Arrow towel ($64): a lightweight wrap thatís easy to pack, too. Hill’s of Kerrisdale, Vancouver, hillsofkerrisdale.com
Treat avid travellers on your list to this espresso-to-go Minipresso hand espresso maker ($90), which is cute as a button and just as easy to operate. Espressotec, Vancouver, espressotec.com; Crate and Barrel, Calgary and Edmonton, crateandbarrel.ca
Foodies will love Evoolution’s custom cedar box set ($64) of two gourmet infused olive oils (such as blood orange or red cayenne chili) and two infused vinegars (dark and a white balsamic), all bottled on-site. Evoolution, Edmonton, evoolution.ca
A boon for spirit lovers who relish a good nightcap: the Taster glass ($55) from Peugeot allows for maximum aroma release thanks to a unique lamp-like shape, while a metal base keeps whisky cool. Rubaiyat, Calgary, rubaiyatcalgary.com
Cursor and Thread hand-makes small batches of funky patterned bow ties (from $59) and pocket squares ($38)—like this City Polka Dot reversible, which even comes with directions. Gravity Pope, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton, gravitypope.com; Danali, Winnipeg, danali.ca
Don’t just look, touch! Functional graphite objects ($42 to $87) in intricately detailed shapes write like a pencil, yet won’t rub off on your hands. Dade Loft, Calgary, dadeartanddesignlab.com
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