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Here's hoping this holiday weekend will be the best you've had yet. Relax, have fun, and stay warm! Shown above: Diamond Music Box Shown below: Mozartkugel Music Box, Snowball

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Still on the hunt for the perfect gift? You'd best be quick. Remember, you can click on over to our Gifts category, where items have been sorted according to price. Plus, the Gift Guides are always fun to peruse. Some retailers are offering next day shipping, but if not, best hit the sidewalks or roads for local shops. Happy shopping! Gifts Under $25 Gifts $26-$50 Gifts $51-$75 Gifts $76-$100 Gifts $100+ GIFT GUIDES

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Stefan Boublil, the creative director of the apartment, is next to share his wish list of gifts to give/receive this holiday season. Thank you, Stefan, for continuing the tradition! In Stefan's own words: Wanna wrap yourself in cotton candy until the demons have flown over and it's safe to come out? That's how I feel too and I know of only one remedy, short of that sticky mess, to help us be whole again: doing good for others this holiday season. 1. First mellow out by sending the WestWorld Radiohead covers throughout your place with a system that costs a…

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- Women Who Draw (via slate) - Cute Wooden Toys - Useful Stedi Hands-Free Funnel - Something to think about for the new year: I kept a Happiness Jar for a year to get data on how to build a more joyful life - A versatile furniture system on Kickstarter: GO - Growing Object - Cute: Recycled Skateboard Geometric Air Plant Holder (the cutting board is pretty neat, too) - Another interesting travel pillow: Infinity Pillow - Precision Machined Pepper Mill - Pretty Painterly Spectrum Resin Lamp

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The next wish list is from Simon Yuen, a former writer for us here at BLTD, and an all around maker of stuff. He runs Recreation Department in Portland, so if you ever have a party there and need some games, you know who to call. Thank you, Simon, for sharing your list! 1. Occulus Rift + Touch, $599.00 and $199.00 2. orbitkey $39.95 3. Atlas Obscura Book, $17.50 4. areaware concrete desk tape dispenser, $25.00 5. Stanley Stein, $35.00

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The next wish list to be shared is from the team over at Minimalissimo, specifically, Carl MH Barenbrug, Editor-in-Chief. If you've not had a chance to take a look at their Mag N°2, I bet you'll enjoy it. Thank you, Carl, for sharing your list of minimalist gifts to give and get this holiday season. 01. Wästberg Irvine w082, $649.00 02. Princeton Architectural Press Grids and Guides Notebook for Visual Thinkers, $13.20 03. Minimalissimo Mag N°2, £12.00 04. Havana Wingback Chair, € 1.095,00 05. Coltrane Lou Mohair Sweater, €565.00 06. Everlane Foldover Crossbody, $150.00 07. COS Loose Fit Cotton Chinos,…

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The next wish list is from Stephanie Madewell of even*cleveland. This makes year #6 that we're lucky enough to see what things she'd like to give and get this holiday season. Thank you Stephanie! 1. A cross-stitch kit, with a dove for peace, $20.00. 2. My own private island: Norwegian Archipelago Set, $148.57. 3. A sane phone, because smart phones make me crazy: Punkt MP01 Mobile Phone, $295.00. 4. The gift of shelter: Four Temporary Shelters from IRC, $54.00. 5. An indulgent sweater: Lauren Manoogian Cable Coat, $614.00 6. Personal Messages from Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber, $20.00 7. A…

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- Pocket Art Director, $16 - Quartz asked 40 leaders What's the Best Gift You've Ever Received? - The Ultimate Guide To Winning Your White Elephant Gift Exchange Using Game Theory - Solo Stove (This will most likely be a post next week.) - Elle Decor: How to Eat Sushi (But, you already know this, right?) - If you or someone you know is preggers: Baby Keepsake Box - Kid-proof outlet: SafeLight - YouTube: Amazon Go - Salto, the jumping robot. Anyone else a little scared?

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To kick off this season's sharing of wish lists, Emily and Chad Robertson from Chadhaus have been kind enough to find time away from their design studio to send a list of things they'd like to give and get. Thank you both for sharing! 1. NATALIE JOY JEWELRY ARC HOOPS, $80.00, or NATALIE JOY RECTANGLE HOOPS, $80.00 2. IITALA TEEMA PITCHER, $35.99 3. RED WING HERITAGE WORK CHUKKA, $260.00 4. FILSON TOTE BAG, $195.00 5. FREEMAN COMMODORE CADET VEST, $165.00 6. IITALA SARPANEVA CASSEROLE DISH, $295.00 7. MAZAMA WARES CRATER LAKE MUG, $46.00 8. STUDIO PIANO NOBILE MELAMINE PLATTERS, $60.00…

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- Yes, please: Galaxy Wrapping Paper (via apartmenttherapy) - Get a daily email of suggested actions to help others and reduce the impact of racism, sexism, class and income inequality, disability discrimination, and more: actionnow - Tiny and efficient: Elos Skateboard - Christmas Drawing book - 10 easy-to-follow tips: Retirement Rules - Stop the iPhone Calendar Spam - 5 Ways to be a Silent Trump Protestor (Sorry, Trump supporters.) Enjoy your first weekend of December!

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- Sparkr: Fire & Light in One - Watch this Futuristic Vat of Water Paint a Cat - SafariSeat: Open source wheelchair for developing countries. - The Japanese Museum of Rocks That Look Like Faces - Here's a someone writing his thesis on the Danish brand MUUTO, so, if you'd like to help him out, here's the survey. - Cute: Mondrian Wallet - Architectural curves: Villa Q - Know Yourself Prompt Cards - Also cute: Plant Talkers Plant Labels Enjoy your weekend!

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Just one link today, as we're all still adjusting to the news this week. So, in case you need it: - Listen to this song if you need to reduce anxiety by up to 65 percent (via swissmiss) Enjoy your great weekend!

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- James Turrell: Gathered Sky (Photo above by Kevin Holden Platt) - What will your taxes be next year, depending on who wins Tuesday? Take a look at the Tax Policy Election Calculator - Hmm, interesting: Chronos Smartwatch - Hope for new parents? SNOO, a smart sleeper. - 8 Productivity Experts Reveal The Secret Benefits Of Their Morning Routines, just in case you need some inspiration - Art Every Day 2017 Mini Calendar Enjoy your weekend.

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- Hope for small apartments: At His 350-Square-Foot Apartment, Small Space Champion Graham Hill Practices What He Preaches - How To Successfully Respond To A Question You Really Don't Want To Answer - Too late for a pool float? Eh, no: Hot Bod Float - Whaaat. Due to Apple price hikes in the U.K., it’s now cheaper for Brits to fly round-trip to the U.S. to buy a MacBook Pro - Wireless charging over on Kickstarter: Power Q Case - Birds Appear in the Negative Space of Shattered Windowpanes - Triangle Tea Light Holder - Sounds promising: Balmuda Toaster uses…

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Only a few links, as I'm moving house this week. Eek! Enjoy your weekend! - Nook Architects uses mirrors to exaggerate space in Barcelona apartment - Stress: How It Works and How to Beat It - Nice Utility Spoon Rest from Pigeon Toe Ceramics (via pinterest) - World’s first (nearly) unbreakable LED light bulb - 17 display screens, Tel Aviv Museum of Art 2015

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- Send a letter, and an entire galaxy, with Starry Sky Envelopes (via thisisnthappiness) - Paint Your Own IPhone Case I6 - Good idea: Action Button (via swissmiss) - Cute: Vegas Styled Marquee Garden Markers and Egg Monster Toast Cutters - "Food and surrealism make perfect bedfellows..." Dalí: Les Diners de Gala (via mymodernmet) - Kids have some pretty weird ideas about what Republicans and Democrats are - Go bold: Burgundy color cabinets - Sweater Mug Hugger Enjoy your weekend!

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