Colorado Homes & Lifestyles’ 2023 Holiday Gift Guide
These Colorado-sourced goodies make holiday giving a breeze
Photo courtesy of Bloom by Anuschka
ORNAMENTAL JOURNEY
Ten colorful crystal globes bedeck this BLOOM by Anuschka vase, hand-blown in the Czech Republic in the 165-year-old traditions of Moser Glassworks, where more than 40 workers bring artisanal skill to crafting a single vase. Ultrachic Denver floral queen Anuschka sourced the vivacious vessel with the perfect mix of sophistication and whimsy for serving up holiday bouquets in style. Spheres Vase – Tall, just over 16” h, $4,278; bloomdenver.com
1) ALL THAT GLITTERS is 14k gold and pavé diamonds— with oxidized sterling silver—from the next- generation drawing board of Lex Atencio, whose father famously transformed a Fort Collins- based, back-of-a-van jewelry endeavor into internationally renowned fashion brand John Atencio. Duplex Hinged Cuff Bracelet, $1,295; Duplex Gold Pavé Diamond Bracelet, $3,250; johnatencio.com
2) CANDLE QUEST Dani and Ryan Rooney’s search for the perfect eco-friendly candle with a balanced fragrance and a slow burn for their tiny Denver first home launched the Old Pine Candle Co., now handcrafting 100% soy wax candles from their Evergreen, Colorado, home studio. Alpenglow (amber and moss), 9 oz., $28; oldpinecandleco.com
3) CHRISTMAS EVERLASTING Create a welcoming holiday tradition with a permanent botanical swag for the front door, custom-crafted by Englewood, Colorado-based Beck’s Silk Plant Company of the finest forever materials. Beck’s annual holiday showroom boasts a Christmas cornucopia of elegant seasonal décor, by appointment only; beckssilkplant.com
4) IN BLACK AND WHITE Mountain-girl artist Deidra Krois aspires to “inspire the world one pot at a time,” creating small-batch ceramics from her straw-bale home studio in the heart of Colorado’s San Juans. Her hand-drawn Wandering Lines Tumbler Set includes side texture for easy gripping. 12 oz., $105 for two; wishingstarpottery.com
5) FLOWER POWER Cutting-edge botanical science meets Western medical herbalism in Julie Williams-Levin’s Aspen-based Leaf People lab. Her Flower Therapy Sal.Tea bundles of goodness for the bath are packed with detoxifying Himalayan bath salts and skin- supporting, wild-harvested Rocky Mountain dried medicinal florals. Set of two bags, $19; leafpeople.com
6) FLAX MARKS THE SPOT Breathable, luxurious linen bedding comes with “over 5,000 years of reviews” dating back to Cleopatra, says Beflax Linen founder Katerina Rothman. Her Denver-based venture sources flax naturally grown and threaded in Europe. Build Your Own Bedding Set from $260, pillowcases and shams from $65; beflaxlinen.com
7) BEAR NECESSITY Chris Wirth grew up putting together vintage wooden puzzles inherited from his great-grandmother, but the family-vacation activity turned vocation when Wirth founded Liberty Puzzles with Jeff Eldridge to create heirloom-quality wooden jigsaw puzzles in their Boulder hometown. Trentino Polar Bear, 100 pieces, 8.5” x 12.25”, $49; libertypuzzles.com
8) OUT OF THE BLUE Best known for her “Domestic Trophies,” artist Rachel Denny, represented by Denver’s Visions West gallery, mingles everyday objects with the animal form, using “tactile materials to create beautiful yet absurd creatures,” she says. Blue glass beads cover “Drifter,” 19” x 15”, price on request; visionswestcontemporary.com
9) PITCHER THIS Beginning his journey in Cotopaxi, Colorado, in 1971, master potter Alan Yarmark now crafts his Always Azul pottery— from the Spanish word for “blue” after his trademark shiny blue glazes—in the tiny San Luis Valley village of Villa Grove. 2.25-quart Squat Pitcher, $68; alwaysazul.com
10) DOGGONE BREW Cocktail hour has gone to the dogs, thanks to Jenny Brown, who cooked up her first Bowser Beer in her home kitchen in 2007. Colorado canines lap up Brown’s non-alcoholic beverage, made with beef, chicken or pork and served in plastic 12-oz. bottles. Bowser Beer 6-Pack, $29.99; bowserbeer.com
11) THE BEE’S KNEES All the buzz at farmers markets for almost a decade, Boulder-based Bjorn’s Colorado Honey takes inspiration from Pontus Jakobsson’s Swedish beekeeper grandfather, Bjorn, to create small- batch, artisanal liquid gold. The company’s Lemon Honey perfectly balances sweet whipped Colorado clover honey with bitter lemon oil. 10.5 oz., $19; bjornscoloradohoney.com
12) FARMER’S DAUGHTERS Felicia and Stephanie Ohnmacht saved their Colorado family farm with a big idea: diversifying crops to supply the state’s craft distilleries. Now, Whiskey Sisters Supply connects distillers with high-quality grains from multiple small Colorado farms—and sells its own line of merch. Vintage Tractor Tee, from $19.84; whiskeysisterssupply.com
As seen Colorado Homes & Lifestyles November/December 2023 Issue
