time for a new gift guide! today we’re posting roundups for gifts $50 and under and at 11:00, gifts $100 and under (and a new DIY wednesday post at 1pm). thursday start the themed guides. so until then, i hope you enjoy the $25 and under guide. just click here for the full guide or click “read more” below. enjoy!

[image above, clockwise from top left: plate set $40, hob knobs $30 each, walnut rocking bird $45, wine pocket $29, taika plate $38, dart coat hook $39, tube key hanger $30]

[image above, clockwise from top left: bottna tray $35.50, varietal honey flight $45, reusable plastic chopsticks $30, red coin purse $37, wall hooks $32, delft bird $16, wine rack $40]

[image above, clockwise from top left: felt birds $18, come in/ go away door mat $39, bottna mug $23, green birdhouse $30, drop glasses $49, coffee for one french press $26, purple zinnia plate $48]

[image above, left to right: wood bird brooch $24, starburst wall art $49]

[image above, clockwise from top left: butterfly shadowbox $48, felt placemats $32, diamond paperweight $42, reusable plastic cutlery $20, julia rothman mug $14]

[image above: tall tattoos $16]

[image above, clockwise from the top left: flat leather pouch $48, fireplace votive $26, lock keychain $29, vasemaker $49, retro clipboard $26, bird in tree cheeseplate $15.95, eager vine doormat $19.95]

[image above, clockwise from top left: hoch die tassen $49, design emulation kit $29, adjustable hook $40, pink vinyl doily $38, unikko towels $8 and up, rex ray: art + design $35]

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today is the start of gift guide mania- i wanted to start a little early this year so that anyone buying gifts for hanukkah could 2-day or overnight things if they still needed them. i’m going to start with the guides arranged by price and then end with the handmade guide, eco-friendly guide and hopefully a guide to guy’s gifts created by ac. so stay tuned for those. until then, here’s today’s guide: gift ideas $25 and under- enjoy!

[image above, clockwise from top left: neon clock $10, crow bottle opener $25, sisu candleholder $19.95, hot dog tote bag $24, dozi paperclip holder $20, cake lace coasters $9.95, modern twist boxes $25, sparrow salt and pepper set $8.95]

[image above, clockwise from top left: bamboo utensils $4+ each, stacked vase $18, tea for one $24, skull tea set $24, felt pebbles $14 each and up, wine opener $10, tiny basket bowl $26, handmade kitchen towels $18 each]

[image above, clockwise from top left: magnet board $15, tool bottle opener $25, memo board $25, provence laundry detergent $18, gothic tray $19, here hook $12, eames coasters $18]

[image above, left to right: lamp and shade $25 and $19.99, pink lantern light $12, cork journal $23, eleanor grosch pillow, coin purse $20, micro terrarium $6, lampshade $18]

[image above: clockwise from top left: bundle up journals $12 each, recycled wood letters $16 each, sagaform flask $27 (close to $25!), campfire votive $15, party picks $15]

[image above, clockwise from top left: guerilla art kit $17.95, horn frame $17.95, bird paperclip holder $15, tea stick infuser $20, chrip tie-back $14, graphic mugs $6 each, scratch print placemat $14]

[image above, clockwise from top left: shower radio $15.95, wine glasses $22 for 2, jonquille ornaments $9, pill boxes $10 each, signe tealight $22, bird bath soap set $24]

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this week is guide-madness at d*s. we started with yesterday’s chandelier guide and will finish with 4 gift guides starting at 12 pm today. but before i launch the first gift guide i wanted to post a new city guide: baltimore!

i associate charm city with john waters, duff goldman and his motley crew of bakers so it’s wonderful to have more fantastic shops and personalities to associate with baltimore. baltimore designers anne ditmeyer of prêt à voyager and felice cleveland (who was a d*s scholarship finalist!) are to thanks for this wonderful guide- and the personalized google map with everything marked out. i can’t thank them enough for the wonderful guide to eating, shopping and all-around fun in the baltimore area. so, click here to view the full guide, or just click “read more” below!

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just a little teaser for any of you who love chairs like i do. the talented jen garrido sent over a photo of some chairs her boyfriend made; he reclaims/rescues chairs and then reworks them for fun. starting in the 2008 they’ll be selling them from their new shop- stay tuned for details, i’ll post them as soon as their shop is open. [thanks, jen!]

jon tutton sent over these lovely fabric tea-towel kits from british printmaker sarah young. each one is printed on off-white cotton/linen coth, measures around 20×28 inches and is available for $41 right here. sarah also has a lovely collection of silkscreened prints right here. [thanks, jon!]

ac and i are on the search for a new coffee table. we’ve been pathetically trying to share a lone benjamin stool from ikea and it just won’t hold both of our legs along with dinner and drinks. so we’re on the hunt for something else. at the top of my list? a beautiful new design from austin designer jennifer james wright. jennifer sent over her latest design, the flip-top birch coffee table, this weekend and i’m totally smitten.

jennifer is only 23 but she already runs her own design business called gezellig print, specializing in screen-printed home decor. he new table tops are printed on both sides and can be lifted and flipped to show either side. the table’s images were inspired by austin’s east-side neighborhoods and are all hand-printed. you can check out more of jennifer’s work and pick up one of these lovely tables (in two color schemes) right here for $375. thanks to jennifer for sending over her work- it’s always so wonderful to see young women running their own businesses.

One heck of a fun craft show…

Sunday December 9, 2007
The Cyclorama (Boston Center for the Arts)
539 Tremont St in the South End of Boston
12:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Admission fee $1.0