The Ultimate Gift Guide 2016
If You’re
a kid at heart,
a lover of art,
born to run,
a procurer of fun,
crazy for sport,
a charitable sort,
a spirited reader,
an excitable eater,
keen to nest
or cocktail test
We’ve
shopped, schlepped, and dragged
to find swoon-worthy swag
So
if you like playing Santa
or maybe his missus
we offer these pages
with love and, yes, kisses
our favorite goods from Colorado and yon
it’s the holiday guide…
now get your gift on!
a kid at heart,
a lover of art,
born to run,
a procurer of fun,
crazy for sport,
a charitable sort,
a spirited reader,
an excitable eater,
keen to nest
or cocktail test
We’ve
shopped, schlepped, and dragged
to find swoon-worthy swag
So
if you like playing Santa
or maybe his missus
we offer these pages
with love and, yes, kisses
our favorite goods from Colorado and yon
it’s the holiday guide…
now get your gift on!
Behold, the hands-down coolest gift guide for every type, from the nester to the kid at heart! And in case you missed it, Colorado Homes & Lifestyles' Ultimate Gift Guide creators Rebecca Gart (Editor at Large) and Eliza Karlson (Market Editor) visited Colorado's Best on Colorado's Own Channel 2 KWGN-TV to share these ideas with Coloradans and beyond. Check out the video and the gift guide below!
THE ULTIMATE GIFT GUIDE 2016:
FOR THE NESTER:
How about BirdProject Soap, the gift that gives? Inside each black bird-shaped soap is a smaller white ceramic bird, which is eventually freed by the daily act of washing your hands. The company donates 10 percent of its profits to the environmental cleanup and care of animals affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. $28; birdprojectsoap.bigcartel.com
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Photo: Chakrit Mitrungvareetip
FOR THE TRAVELER:
Our Market Editor Eliza Karlson chose this ESCAPE Canvas Utility Bag by Forestbound as the traveler's perfect present. "The ESCAPE bag is a classic and simple design with an even simpler message," Karlson says. 18-ounce beige canvas, monogramming available at an additional cost, available in a variety of colors and designs, 20" x 14" x 6", $99; forestbound.com
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Photo: Shutterstock/Joshua Resnick
FOR THE FOODIE:
Experience gifts are where it's at, especially for the culinary-inclined. Sliced! Sushi Making Class Join sushi chefs from Izakaya Den and Sushi Den in a yummy, fun, hands-on culinary experience creating sushi rolls, hand rolls and nigiri sushi in a private room at beautiful Izakaya Den in Denver. Reservations are required, $75 + tax and gratuity; 303-777-0691, sushiclass@izakayaden.net
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FOR THE COLORADAN:
Rebecca Gart, our Editor at Large, shares her thoughts on this guitar: "A little bit country, a little bit rock and roll, and a lot of cool. I simply adore this guitar that artist Todd Perkins has revamped into a piece of art. I’d put it in my office and daydream about the Telluride Bluegrass Fest." Also available in other Colorado and Denver themes; $750; Show of Hands, Denver, showofhandsdenver.com
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FOR THE MIXOLOGIST:
There are many reasons to celebrate the day with a toast… like this Laquered Bar Cabinet in high-gloss mint with brass hardware by Anthropologie, also available in indigo and cream, 52" x 36" x 20", $1,998; anthropologie.com
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FOR THE KID AT HEART:
Tattly Does Good (created by temporary-tattoo company Tattly) pairs artists with nonprofit organizations such as VH1 Save the Music Foundation and The Pink Agenda to make original designs. Eighty percent of the purchase price goes directly to the partner organization. tattly.com
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Skull Headphones Cashmere Pillow by Rani Arabella in anthracite & black, cashmere blend, available in other designs & colors, 21" square, $450; raniarabella.com
