Gift ideas

Gift ideas for August 2008

Paper Bag Vase

Paper Bag Vase

August 29th 2008 | Home & Garden

No, those aren't real paper bags, but they do bear a rather canny resemblance - in fact, some could call it uncanny. Handmade in Canada, these vases are designed by Michel Harvey to look remarkably like real paper bags, though unlike their likenesses, they're ceramic and perfect for flowers. Go ahead and water them all you want - these accents can handle any liquid refreshment.

$35.00 at UncommonGoods


Personnalized portrait from allPopart.com

Personnalized portrait

August 15th 2008 | Home & Garden

Giving away a personalized pop art portrait is a cool and fresh gift. But if you're not a professional artist it's been kind of hard to put that idea into practice – until now. All you need to do is visit allpopart.com, choose size and style (You can choose between Warhol's celebrity style and Lichtenstein's comic strip style), then send in a picture and you're done.

$60.00 at allPopart.com


The Doggy Boy

A Bed For Your Dog

August 13th 2008 | Home & Garden

Furniture isn't just for people: dogs like to be stylish and comfortable too. The Doggy Boy from Fat Boy is an easy, attractive alternative to poofy, frumpy, design-indifferent dog beds. It comes in two sizes (to accommodate anything from a Yorkie to a pair of Rottweilers) and, best of all, cleans up with a wipe of a damp cloth.

$99.00 at Design Public