Don’t be overwhelmed by the explosion of mugs, placemats, aprons, onesies, Bento boxes, luggage tags and shot glasses. Heliatrope owners know that the brain tends to freeze when it comes to shopping for a last-minute gifts. Better to provide plenty of options to sooths frazzled nerves. Besides, someone you know will appreciate an Obama finger puppet, ceramic swear bank or a coaster set...
Gifty home store melds hip inventory and fashion sense with cheeky sense of humor. Ornate paper lamp shades by Tord Boontje lure in window shoppers. Affordable finds like Kobo candles, imported Japanese bento boxes, and By Boe jewelry join higher-end items like furniture and licensed reproductions of wall art on canvas. Crass greeting cards, profanity-laced sticky notes and other irreverent...