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16 Gifts to Make Any House Look Cooler

Photo by Jeff Elkins.

1. Acrylic-and-brass candle holder, $49 at West Elm (no longer available).

2. DC map by Roam, $65 at Curated (Old Town).

3. “Mod” fabric box, $39 at West Elm.

4. Banker’s Alarm Clock, $125 at Design Within Reach.

5. John Derian Picture Book, $75 at Amazon.

6. Tom Dixon stapler, $75, and (bottom shelf) tape dispenser and desk tidy, $95 each, at tomdixon.net.

7. Living With Pattern by Rebecca Atwood, $32.50 at Salt & Sundry.

8. Gardenista by Michelle Slatalla, $40 at Amazon.

9. Monogram notebook, $34 at Appointed (appntd.com).

10. Michael Aram orange-blossom candle, $60 at Bloomingdale’s.

11. Purple “Greek Key” baby-alpaca throw, $295 at Jonathan Adler.

12. Anne de Solene “Jardin D’Hiver” flat sheet and “Graphic” duvet cover, $275 and $380 at Bloomingdale’s.

13. Lacquer backgammon set, $395 at Jonathan Adler.

14. Caryn Cramer pillows, starting at $189 at caryncramer.com.

15. Acrylic tray with marbleized insert, $68 at mintwoodhome.com.

16. Frame Trays by Johansen Faurschou, $232 for three (largest not shown) at Design Within Reach.

This article appears in the December 2016 issue of Washingtonian.

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Hillary writes about interiors, real estate, arts, and culture. She is the former digital media editor of The New Republic, and her work has also been published in Glamour, The New York Times Book Review, and The Washington Post, among others. You can follow her on Instagram @hillarylouisekelly or on Pinterest @hlkelly.