Holiday Gift Guide 2011: 30 fantastic presents for homebodies everywhere
Holiday Gift Guide 2011: 30 fantastic presents for homebodies everywhere
By Toronto Life | November 21, 2011
By Toronto Life | 11/21/2011
By Fraser Abe, Karolyne Ellacott, Kevin Naulls and Mark Teo | Photography by Carlo Mendoza
For friends and family just moving into a new place or on the lookout for their next apartment, it’s nice to pick out gifts that will make those places feel like home. We scoured the city and found a fantastic hand-carved deer for a dose of Canadiana (it says, “Hey, I know I don’t live in a log cabin, but I can try”), a cord chair that beats those schoolhouse ones we used to think were cool and a selection of tchotchkes that aren’t likely to be re-gifted or simply tossed in the garbage. Check out 30 great holiday gifts for the homeowner »
103600 Style Garage, 983 Queen St. W., 416-534-4343 Hand-carved deer head, $750 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Hand-carved deer head, $750 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_deerhead2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_deerhead2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_deerhead2.jpg 624 580 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_deerhead-3/ gift11_deerhead-3 0 0
Hand-carved deer head, $750
103597 Mjölk, 2959 Dundas St. W., 416-551-9853 Collared vases, $28–$38 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Collared vases, $28–$38 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_ceramicvases3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_ceramicvases3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_ceramicvases3.jpg 624 420 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_ceramicvases-4/ gift11_ceramicvases-4 0 0
Collared vases, $28–$38
103596 Indigo, various locations, chapters.indigo.ca Double-walled mulled wine decanter, $42.50 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Double-walled mulled wine decanter, $42.50 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_carafe3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_carafe3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_carafe3.jpg 480 610 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_carafe-4/ gift11_carafe-4 0 0
Double-walled mulled wine decanter, $42.50
103618 Green Beanery, 565 Bloor St. W., 416-588-7700 ext. 248 Rancilio Silvia espresso maker and tamper, $750 and $95 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Rancilio Silvia espresso maker and tamper, $750 and $95 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_rancilo3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_rancilo3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_rancilo3.jpg 624 580 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_rancilo-4/ gift11_rancilo-4 0 0
Rancilio Silvia espresso maker and tamper, $750 and $95
103617 Scout, 405 Roncesvalles Ave., 416-546-6922 Organic hand soaps, $8 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Organic hand soaps, $8 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_organicsoap3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_organicsoap3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_organicsoap3.jpg 480 610 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_organicsoap-4/ gift11_organicsoap-4 0 0
Organic hand soaps, $8
103619 Thomas Hinds, 8 Cumberland St., 416-481-6909 Siglo humidor, $450 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Siglo humidor, $450 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_siglo4-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_siglo4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_siglo4.jpg 624 580 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_siglo-5/ gift11_siglo-5 0 0
Siglo humidor, $450
103609 Pusateri’s, 57 Yorkville Ave., 416-785-9100 Bumpercrop Goods jarred preserves, $10-$12 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Bumpercrop Goods jarred preserves, $10-$12 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_jarredpreserves3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_jarredpreserves3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_jarredpreserves3.jpg 624 420 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_jarredpreserves-4/ gift11_jarredpreserves-4 0 0
Bumpercrop Goods jarred preserves, $10-$12
103607 Blue Banana, 250 Augusta Ave., 416-594-6600 Head scratcher, $6 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Head scratcher, $6 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_headscratcher4-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_headscratcher4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_headscratcher4.jpg 480 610 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_headscratcher-5/ gift11_headscratcher-5 0 0
Head scratcher, $6
103603 Mjölk, 2959 Dundas St. W., 416-551-9853 Pelt rug, $190 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Pelt rug, $190 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_furrug3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_furrug3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_furrug3.jpg 624 420 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_furrug-4/ gift11_furrug-4 0 0
Pelt rug, $190
103602 Good Egg, 267 Augusta Ave., 416-593-4663 Owl timer, $21 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Owl timer, $21 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_eggtimer2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_eggtimer2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_eggtimer2.jpg 624 580 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_eggtimer-3/ gift11_eggtimer-3 0 0
Owl timer, $21
103601 Good Egg, 267 Augusta Ave., 416-593-4663 Cat and beard egg cups, $20 each Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Cat and beard egg cups, $20 each https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_eggcups3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_eggcups3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_eggcups3.jpg 624 420 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_eggcups-4/ gift11_eggcups-4 0 0
Cat and beard egg cups, $20 each
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103622 Drake General Store, 1011 Yonge St., 416-966-0553 Wrench bottle opener, $28 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Wrench bottle opener, $28 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_wrenchopener5-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_wrenchopener5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_wrenchopener5.jpg 480 610 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_wrenchopener-6/ gift11_wrenchopener-6 0 0
Wrench bottle opener, $28
103621 Scout, 405 Roncesvalles Ave., 416-546-6922 Printed tea towels, $25 each Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Printed tea towels, $25 each https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_teatowels3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_teatowels3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_teatowels3.jpg 480 610 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_teatowels-4/ gift11_teatowels-4 0 0
Printed tea towels, $25 each
103620 The Mercantile, 297 Roncesvalles Ave., 416-531-7563 Stainless steel drinking straw, $3.50 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Stainless steel drinking straw, $3.50 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_straw4-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_straw4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_straw4.jpg 480 610 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_straw-5/ gift11_straw-5 0 0
Stainless steel drinking straw, $3.50
103616 Red Pegasus, 628 College St., 416-536-3872 Ninjabread men, $12 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Ninjabread men, $12 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_ninjabread3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_ninjabread3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_ninjabread3.jpg 624 580 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_ninjabread-4/ gift11_ninjabread-4 0 0
Ninjabread men, $12
103613 Anthropologie, 80 Yorkville Ave., 416-964-9700 Stackable milk-bottle measuring cups, $28 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Stackable milk-bottle measuring cups, $28 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_milkcup3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_milkcup3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_milkcup3.jpg 480 610 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_milkcup-4/ gift11_milkcup-4 0 0
Stackable milk-bottle measuring cups, $28
103611 Kid Icarus, 75 Nassau St., 416-977-7236 Polaris Prize posters, $20 each Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Polaris Prize posters, $20 each https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_kidicarus2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_kidicarus2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_kidicarus2.jpg 624 580 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_kidicarus-3/ gift11_kidicarus-3 0 0
Polaris Prize posters, $20 each
103610 EQ3, 222 King St. E., 416-815-2002 Juice glasses, $30 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Juice glasses, $30 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_juicyglass3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_juicyglass3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_juicyglass3.jpg 624 420 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_juicyglass-4/ gift11_juicyglass-4 0 0
Juice glasses, $30
103606 EQ3, 222 King St. E., 416-815-2002 Eames Hangitall dot rack, $197 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Eames Hangitall dot rack, $197 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_hangitall2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_hangitall2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_hangitall2.jpg 624 580 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_hangitall-3/ gift11_hangitall-3 0 0
Eames Hangitall dot rack, $197
103605 Drake General Store, 1011 Yonge St., 416-966-0553 Golden playing cards, $22 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Golden playing cards, $22 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_goldcards3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_goldcards3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_goldcards3.jpg 624 580 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_goldcards-4/ gift11_goldcards-4 0 0
Golden playing cards, $22
103604 Quasi Modo, 789 Queen St. W., 416-703-8300 Karim Rashid gaia candleholder, $217 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Karim Rashid gaia candleholder, $217 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_gaiavase3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_gaiavase3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_gaiavase3.jpg 480 610 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_gaiavase-4/ gift11_gaiavase-4 0 0
Karim Rashid gaia candleholder, $217
103615 EQ3, 222 King St. E., 416-815-2002 Mr. Suicide tub stopper, $34 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Mr. Suicide tub stopper, $34 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_mrsuicide2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_mrsuicide2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_mrsuicide2.jpg 624 420 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_mrsuicide-3/ gift11_mrsuicide-3 0 0
Mr. Suicide tub stopper, $34
103612 Tosho Knife Arts, 602 Markham St., 647-722-6329 Konsuke HD Gyuoto 210 knife, $215 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Konsuke HD Gyuoto 210 knife, $215 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_koknife3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_koknife3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_koknife3.jpg 624 420 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_koknife-4/ gift11_koknife-4 0 0
Konsuke HD Gyuoto 210 knife, $215
103599 Bergo, 55 Mill St., 416-861-1821 Clef du Vin wine ager, $125 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Clef du Vin wine ager, $125 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_clefduvin4-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_clefduvin4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_clefduvin4.jpg 624 420 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_clefduvin-5/ gift11_clefduvin-5 0 0
Clef du Vin wine ager, $125
103595 Drake General Store, 1011 Yonge St., 416-966-0553 I Miss the Old Blue Jays plate, $92.93 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 I Miss the Old Blue Jays plate, $92.93 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_bluejayplate2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_bluejayplate2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_bluejayplate2.jpg 624 580 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_bluejayplate-3/ gift11_bluejayplate-3 0 0
I Miss the Old Blue Jays plate, $92.93
103594 Bergo, 55 Mill St., 416-861-1821 Blomus wine foil cutter, $14 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Blomus wine foil cutter, $14 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_blomuscutter3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_blomuscutter3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_blomuscutter3.jpg 624 420 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_blomuscutter-4/ gift11_blomuscutter-4 0 0
Blomus wine foil cutter, $14
103593 Williams-Sonoma, 100 Bloor St. W., 416-962-9455 Baccarat spin whisky decanter, $695 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Baccarat spin whisky decanter, $695 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_baccarat5-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_baccarat5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_baccarat5.jpg 480 610 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_baccarat-6/ gift11_baccarat-6 0 0
Baccarat spin whisky decanter, $695
103592 Good Egg, 267 Augusta Ave., 416-593-4663 Butcher’s apron, $25 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Butcher’s apron, $25 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_apron5-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_apron5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_apron5.jpg 480 610 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_apron-6/ gift11_apron-6 0 0
Butcher’s apron, $25
103614 Kol Kid, 674 Queen St. W., 416-681-0368 Mouse in a box, $35 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Mouse in a box, $35 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_mouseinabox3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_mouseinabox3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_mouseinabox3.jpg 624 420 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_mouseinabox-4/ gift11_mouseinabox-4 0 0
Mouse in a box, $35
103598 Avenue Road, 415 Eastern Ave., 416-548-7788 Cord chair, $1,000 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Cord chair, $1,000 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_chair2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_chair2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_chair2.jpg 480 610 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-home-owner/slide/gift11_chair-3/ gift11_chair-3 0 0
Cord chair, $1,000
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