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Comfort and Joy
Take the chill out of the season with warm lighting, holiday accessories and cozy details.
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by Nicola Fleischer, Morgan Muir
posted on November 21, 2007
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Glow in the dark
For emergency blemish reduction, consider the subtle ambient light emitted from Nymphenburg’s porcelain Nest votive candleholder your virtual airbrush for the party season. $369; available at Rose and Radish, 460 Gough St., 415-864-4988, roseandradish.com
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Punch-Drunk Love
Serve up eggnog—or other spiked beverage of choice—in this ceramic punch bowl by Gracious Goods. Its festive cups measure out just the right dose of bravado to peel wallflowers away from their posts. Bowl, $230; cups, $95/set of four; available at neimanmarcus.com
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Snug as a Bug
Banish the shivers from your body with this warm Gobi cashmere throw by Nancy Koltes—just add a handful of Netflix and a cup of hot cocoa for a refreshingly fete-free night (a necessity in every holiday-season schedule). $620; 800 Redwood Dr., Mill Valley, 415-383-5811, nancykoltesathome.com
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Wishful Thinking
The gold silkscreen crane pattern on Soolip’s Chiyogama mulberry wrapping paper symbolizes longevity and gives it a second purpose: as an auspicious wish for the New Year. $22/sheet; available at Gump’s, 135 Post St., 415-982-1616, gumps.com
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Hung Up
Seattle-based designer Erich Ginder introduces a stark winter silhouette into your home’s cozy surroundings with his Ghost Tree Rack, a rubber-coated, cast-resin sculpture that can also be used to hang that enviable Burberry trench you’ll be getting for Christmas. $1,700; available at Atys; 2149-B Union St., 415-441-9220, atysdesign.com
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Carried Away
The lacy white Carrie shopping basket from Design House Stockholm is roomy enough to hold everything you need for a mobile gift-wrapping station in your home. $38; available at Scandinavian Details, 364 Hayes St., 415-522-1100, scandinaviandetails.com
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Storytime
The four-inch-thick cushions and silvery twig-inspired upholstery on the Wing club chair by Thos. Moser make it the best seat in the house for fireside chats. Chair, $4,000; ottoman, $1,200; 3395 Sacramento St., 415-931-8131, thomasmoser.com
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