HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE : THE BAKING BIRD.

Good afternoon! I hope everyone had a great weekend. Today my friend Kylie is kind enough to share her holiday wish list, which makes a fabulous gift guide. Kylie lives up in Portland and runs The Baking Bird, where she shares her adventures in baking (she has such great recipes), as well as little bits of her life up in the northwest.



1. cats let nothing darken their roar 2015 calendar, 2. 2 bandits saturn's cuff, 3. ace & jig reversible black coverlet duster, 4. small spells crescent moon mug, 5. staub matte black cast iron cocotte, 6. swim club bath salt doug fir, 7. sunday supper's cookbook, 8. classe ouvrière churned seashore honey, 9. apocalyptic candle, 10. lo & sons OMG army green bag, 11. another feather gold fill arch ring, and 12. aesop resurrection aromatique hand wash

Thank you so much for sharing your great picks, Kylie!

GUEST POST : ASHLEY ORDING'S HOLIDAY WISH LIST.

Ashley Ording was one of my first close Internet friends (and one of the first I met in "real-life"), from back when I was 18-years-old. She works behind-the-scenes for Anthropologie, collects incredible vintage goods, and is one of the most stylish ladies I know. She put together this holiday wish list for my readers and I have to say, I'd love every single one of these things.


Crescendo Dot Flatware: My flatware situation is in need of an upgrade and this polka dot set is too cute.
Vintage 1970s Clutch: I love the muted colors of these cotton clutches, I'll take both please.


Vintage 'A' Brooch: I have a small collection of 'A' brooches and this one would make a perfect addition. Plus it will help me in my futile quest to be as cool as Laverne from Laverne & Shirley.
Mint Metal Wire PLant Stand: Now that I have more space for decorating I've been going hog wild with plant collecting, and to keep my cat from eating all of them I need a few cool plant stands like this mid-century inspired one in my favorite color.


'The Ten-Year Nap' by Meg Wolitzer:: I recently read Meg Wolitzer's book 'The Interestings' and I loved it so much that I want to read everything else she has written.
Vintage Cuddly Kittens Stationary: I don't really need to say why I like these notepads, because just look at them.


Kate Space Nisella Flats: I am completely obsessed with these fancy flats in the perfect shade of navy.
Angela Dalinger Collected Cups Painting: Angela Dalinger is one of my favorite artists right now and I think this print would look perfect in my living room.

GUEST POST : DESIGN CRUSH HOLIDAY WISH LIST.

Today the lovely Kelly Beal of Design Crush has put together her fantastic holiday wish list to share with Design is Mine readers. Enjoy!



A colorful muddler for my bar. A cheeky bottle opener for my beers. A set of sturdy napkins for dinner parties. A set of teakwood utensils for my kitchen. A piece of watercolor art for my walls. A bangle for my wrist. A bag for all of my things. A duvet set for my bed. A pair of cozy boots for winter. Wraps for my nails. A hand hook for my keys. A jumbo crystal for good juju in 2015.
Thanks, Kelly! If you love these, check out more greatness on Design Crush!

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE : FOR THE BOHEMIAN.

A gift guide after my own heart. I keep finding myself drawn more and more to bohemian clothing pieces and household objects. I would happily take any of the above for myself. (P.S.: Stay tuned: next week we have a bunch of guest gift guides from some of my favorite bloggers and friends!)

1. Lola Stone Rose Floral Velvet Burnout Fringe Kimono ($248), 2. simple matte black crescent studs ($12), 3. Arise Cuff ($11), 4. The Fates Cuff ($110), 5. Magical Thinking You Are Here Canvas Print ($39), 6. Kumba Throw ($220), 7. Womens FreeBird Dream Catcher Arrow Tank Top ($20), 8. Gypset Style ($45), 9. Wildflower Feather Bunch ($32), and 10. Kyanite Moon Necklace ($37)

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE : FOR YOUR BEST LADY FRIEND.

This gift guide is for the ladies in our lives who give the best advice, take us out for drinks when we feel hellish, and will listen to our longest rants without complaint. We are thankful for you. (Psst, Amy, I am talking to you.)

1. Vintage Enameled Pegasus Necklace ($22), 2. Goodlife Key Tags - Totally ($6), 3. Izola Jasmine Candle ($35), 4. Wooden Owl and Pussycat Brooch (AU $22.45), 5. Adorn Jewelry Holder, 6. Lovely Rabbit Pattern Cardigan ($24), 7. A5 A4 "Be my friend" ($12.84), 8. Pennant - Do Your Best ($36), 9. Two-Headed Boy Collar Pin with Chain ($31), and 10. Friendship Rectangular Tray ($66)

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE : GIFTS FOR THE CRAZY CAT LADY.

Hey, we all know one- or are one (I'm more of a crazy cat lady than I usually like to let on.) Here are some ways to wish our feline-loving friends the happiest of holidays...

1. Happy Cat Cardigan ($35.90), 2. Retro Cat Swedish Dishcloth (£3.75), 3. 2015 World's Most Super-Amazing 100% Awesome Cat Calendar ($16), 4. Feline Fanatic Tote ($19.99), 5. Cat Your Eye on the Time Necklace ($24.99), 6. Persian Cat Mini Cushion ($30), 7. Meow iPhone Case ($34), 8. Cycle Cat Silkscreen Print ($30), 9. Cute Wooden Cat Tape Dispenser ($20), and 10. Cat Ring ($65)

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE : GIFTS FOR THE MODERNIST.

Good morning! It's that time of the year again, the time for plentiful holiday gift guides. For the next month or so, I will be sharing my own themes and picks for the special folks in your life, as well as some guest collections- starting with these modern choices!

1. Ladies & Gentlemen Aura Wind Chime ($175), 2. Elli Necklace ($152), 3. Arch: YOU Icy Blue ($28, sale), 4. Eames House of Cards Numbers Mug ($12.99, sale), 5. Seaside Geometric Print (£45), 6. Fabric Bound Planner ($28), 7. Vintage Mid Century Modern Bookshelf ($119), 8. Graphic Pillow- Lotus in Silver ($57, sale), 9. Fort Standard Diamond Box Large - Natural ($24), and 10. Painted Wooden Valley Brooch (AU $29.95)

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE WEEK : GIFTS FOR THE CAT LOVER.

And here we are, the last gift guide of the week! I hope you all enjoyed these collections. This one is for all the fellow kitty lovers out there- meow!

1. 2014 Stendig Calendar ($37), 2. Golden cat face ring ($56.90), 3. Kitten Confidential Shaker Set ($11.99), 4. Chat's Out of the Bag Button Set ($7.99), 5. Cat Print Candy Beads Collar Top ($39.92, sale), 6. Bookends - Running Cat ($54.31), 7. Jonathan Adler - Kitty Cat Salt & Pepper Set ($36, sale), 8. Cat Face ($45), and 9. Maurice goes on holiday. Limited edition print by Matte Stephens ($35)

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE WEEK : GIFTS FOR THE MINIMALIST.

For those who like the simple, stylish things...

1. Zipper Pouch: Supplies, 2. Nido Bird Feeder ($81.89), 3. Grey Knit Sweater with Crochet Shoulder ($45.52, sale), 4. Kraft Notes ($6), 5. Helvetica The Perfume ($62), 6. Geometry Espresso Cup (Set of 4) ($41.75), 7. Black Wool-Felt Skater Skirt ($35.92, sale), 8. Vitino Vase ($54.95), 9. Usefulness in Small Things ($29.95), 10. original painting, LONELY THINGS #04 ($55.45), 11. antique metal theatre marquee letter - N ($28), and 12. Off-Axis Watch ($90)

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE WEEK : GIFTS FOR YOUR MOM.

“Being a good mother is being a hero. Right?” -Francesca Lia Block

1. Bookends - Brackets (mint green) ($47.35), 2. vintage romantic floral handkerchiefs set of 4 ($10), 3. Rosa iPhone 5 Case ($34), 4. Voluspa Metallo Candle ($16), 5. Rubber Stamp - You Are So Loved ($15), 6. Multi-lingual Hello Card 10pcs ($19.50), 7. Apolis + Kinfolk Garden Bag ($78), 8. Collected Works of Jane Austen ($19.99, sale), 9. Initial Pendant, 14k Gold Fill Custom Hand Stamped ($20), and 10. Typography Print VINO - high quality fine art print ($30)

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE WEEK : GIFTS FOR THE BAKER.

For those, like myself, who find solace in the kitchen...

1. Sea to Dining Sea Apron ($37.99), 2. The Vintage Sweets Book ($19.95), 3. Spots + Scribbles Oven Mitt ($22), 4. Wooden Laser Cut Cake-On-A-Plate Brooch ($32.77), 5. Pink and Orange Bakers Twine ($9), 6. Irish Soda Bread - Grocery Bag ($26), 7. Round Cake Tin ($28.98), 8. A party without cake is just a meeting - Poster print 20"x27 ($85), 9. Medium Snowflake Copper Cookie Cutter ($9.95), and 10. Pantone Sugar Bowl in Shrub Green ($22, sale)

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE WEEK : GIFTS FOR YOUR SPECIAL GIRL.

Welcome to day two of Holiday Gift Guide Week! As a follow-up to my dude's post yesterday featuring gifts for men, here are some ideas for gifts to give that special lady in your life.

1. Love is blind Print 8 x 11.5 ($22), 2. Diana F+ with Flash in True Blue ($89, sale), 3. triangle drop necklace ($32), 4. Suippo Brass Bangles ($128), 5. Volume Two by She & Him LP ($21.99), 6. Never Stop Dreaming - Limited Edition Stretched Canvas Quote Art Print ($45), 7. Lush Stone Ring ($14), 8. Poetry Podium Dress ($54.99), 9. Wonderland Moth Ornament ($16), and 10. Made of Win Banner Brooch - Made to Order ($16)

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE WEEK : GIFTS FOR THE MEN.

Hello again! This is Christopher, Summer's fiancé and occasional contributor. To kick off this week of holiday gift guides, Summer has asked me to aid her in selecting items for the fellas. We'll be heading down to California soon, so I tried to combine wonderful winter items with things that carry a slice of that SoCal shine.

1. G. Wiseman Handmade Pocket Knife (Red) ($399), 2. Lusardi London Ring ($24), 3. Navy Baroque Reindeer Sweater ($60), 4. Florence Select ($295), 5. Primary Colorblock Watch ($98), 6. Denim Stripe Eyeglass Case ($38), 7. 2014 Stendig Calendar ($37), 8. Leather Card Holder ($34), 9. Lomography Sprocket Rocket ($79, sale), 10. Josh Holinaty Wallet ($10, sale), 11. Art Skull Confidential Print ($17.99, sale), and 12. Take Your Turntable in Green ($87.99, sale)

COLLECTIONS : WARM ME UP.

Bundle up a little closer...

1. oversized chunky aztec grizzly wool sweater size medium ($75), 2. CREAM FAUX FUR COLLAR (£89), 3. Handmade Copper Tea Kettle ($395), 4. Fall for Autumn Scarf ($54.99), 5. Knitted Cable Cardi ($96), 6. Linnea's Lights Candle, Winter ($30), 7. Reversible Merino Wool Blanket ($239), 8. Snow Flake Christmas Deer Thickened Leggings ($13.90, sale), 9. Colorblock Beanie ($38), 10. Merino Ribbed Gloves ($35), 11. Birch Log Bundle ($22), and 12. Crochet Slipper (£39)

A CHICWISH CHRISTMAS WISH LIST.

I will say with all honesty that almost every favorite item in my closet is from Chicwish. Here are a few I would love to add to my collection (all items currently on sale)...

1. Deer Print Bowknot Dress in Navy ($50.92), 2. Wool-Felt Tweed Coat with Bowknot in Pink ($101.22), 3. Delicacy Crochet Embellished White Tulle Dress ($63.67), 4. Peach Pink Candy Color Sunglasses ($20.32), 5. Unicorn Print Bud Skirt ($33.92), 6. Strips Knitted Skirt in Black ($33.92), and 7. Cat Face Embroidery Ballet Flat Shoes in Red ($42.42)

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE : FOR THE VINTAGE LOVER.

Beautiful vintage goodies for the girl/boy who deeply appreciate treasures from the past...

1. Vintage 1940's Tin Zodiac Globe ($99), 2. vintage sentinel wind-up alarm clock ($36), 3. Butterfly Book Ends ($85), 4. Mid Century Modern Cork Lamp ($60), 5. Vintage 50s Black Cat Eye Frame NOS ($94), 6. Vintage Brass Pheasant ($40), 7. vintage original landscape watercolor painting with frame ($60), and 8. 1-2-3...Letterpress Numbers 1-9...Set 11 ($25)

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE : FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHER.

This gift guide is rather close to my heart due to the fact that the majority of my friends are photographers. I don't know what it is, but I seem to fall in love with the folks who see the world through their camera's viewfinder.

1. The Photographer ($26), 2. Roberu Leather Key & Camera Wrist Strap ($44), 3. Fantastic Plastic Cameras ($16.95), 4. Blackbird Fly Twin Lens Reflex Camera ($140), 5. Lomography Earl Grey B&W 35mm Film ($18.95), 6. I Heart Polaroids Necklace ($15), 7. Sharp Image Pencil Sharpener ($19.99), and 8. The Brooklyn Leather Camera Bag ($329)

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE : GIFT IDEAS $50 AND UNDER.

Pretty pretties all under fifty bucks! I admit, my holiday wishlist just keeps getting bigger and bigger.

1. Double Exposure Handmade Pillow ($38), 2. Gold Wishbone ($48), 3. Aristo Katt Picture ($49.95), 4. bellino wall clock ($38), 5. INVICTUS on black - typography art print ($29), 6. lucky number necklace - no.1 ($32), 7. Dancers Tea Tray by Depeapa ($37), and 8. Lace Up Brogues ($48.95)

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE : PRINCETON ARCHITECTURAL PRESS.

I'm madly in love with Princeton Architectural Press. The folks behind it are extremely kind and they make the most gorgeous art books around. So I'm dedicating a gift guide specifically to them because I'm quite sure there's a pretty book there for everyone on your Christmas gift list. Here are my picks...

1. What Did I Buy Today?, An Obsessive Consumption Journal ($12.95), 2. From Here to There, A Curious Collection from the Hand Drawn Map Association ($17.50), 3. Pinhole Cameras: A Do-It-Yourself Guide ($19.95), 4. Lists: To-dos, Illustrated Inventories, Collected Thoughts, and Other Artists' Enumerations ($24.95), 5. Brooklyn Makers: Food, Design, Craft, and Other Scenes from the Tactile Life ($24.95), 6. Vintage Typography Notecards ($14.95), 7. The Disappearance of Darkness: Photography at the End of the Analog Era ($50), and 8. Sign Painters ($24.95)

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE : GIFT IDEAS $25 AND UNDER.

Good afternoon, readers! I'll be coming back later an announcement, but here are my picks for $25 and under gifts. Easy on the pocket, but oh-so lovely!

1. Let's Fall in Love - 8 x 10 Art Print ($25), 2. Brilliant Bookworm Necklace ($15.99), 3. Claw Bottle Opener ($24), 4. Chic Silhouette Pin ($16.99), 5. Voluspa Soleil 3 wick tin ($20), 6. Pink Fruit Mug ($22), 7. 2013 Stitch the Stars Calendar Kit ($24), 8. Reclaimed Wood Key Hook ($24), and 9. Cloud Brooch ($18)