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Gift Ideas for Design Lovers

These kitchen tools are as fetching as they are functional

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    Aluminum Double Timer

    This sleek industrial throwback was built for multitasking: One timer counts up to 20 minutes, the other up to 60. ($55; loveadorned.com)

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    Danny Kim
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    Fresh Fruit Mini Bowls

    Froot Loop–colored rubber gives these otherwise ordinary wooden bowls a youthful upgrade—not to mention a smooth, nonslip grip. ($10 each; windandwillowhome.com)

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    Danny Kim
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    Enclume Hammered Steel Dinner Bell

    This jumbo triangle makes a serious racket—get carried away and the neighbors might show up for supper. ($50; crateandbarrel.com)

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    Danny Kim
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    Mae Engelgeer “Ish” Tea Towel

    The pastel linen takes on spills like a champ, but it’s even better treated as a trivet. ($30; leifshop.com)

  • Our favorite use for artist Heather Knights spiky little dish avantgarde salt cellar. 95 bespokeglobal.com
    Danny Kim
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    Urchin Bowl

    Our favorite use for artist Heather Knight’s spiky little dish: avant-garde salt cellar. ($95; bespokeglobal.com)

  • This luxurious 43piece box set from Malle W. Trousseau leaves no kitchen tool behind. Its the ultimate gift for any...
    Danny Kim
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    Kitchen Tools Box Set

    This luxurious 43-piece box set from Malle W. Trousseau leaves no kitchen tool behind. It’s the ultimate gift for any beginner cook—and a big upgrade for culinary connoisseurs. ($5,800; momastore.org)

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    Danny Kim
    7/16

    Folded Planter

    Throw in some herbs or a baby cactus, and free-form pots make for a charming windowsill addition. ($35–$50; mondaysprojects.com)

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    Danny Kim
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    Coltelleria Saladini Ox-Horn Handle Mezzaluna

    Crazy beautiful, scary sharp. Herbs better watch their back. ($204; formaggiokitchen.com)

  • Theres nothing subtle about Tom Dixons sixpiece brass ensemble—and thats precisely the point. 822 mattermatters.com
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    Form Tea Set

    There’s nothing subtle about Tom Dixon’s six-piece brass ensemble—and that’s precisely the point. ($822; mattermatters.com)

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    Danny Kim
    10/16

    Lostine Skinny Rolling Pins

    Handsome pins made of cherry, maple, or black walnut deserve to be on display year-round. ($83–$115; minam.com)

  • Envy the hunk of cheese that gets to rub up against this matte black beauty. Bonus points for being rustproof. 64 rikumo.com
    Danny Kim
    11/16

    FD Style Grater

    Envy the hunk of cheese that gets to rub up against this matte black beauty. Bonus points for being rustproof. ($64; rikumo.com)

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    Danny Kim
    12/16

    Tower Measuring Cups

    This porcelain tower may look dainty, but its cups are all business. ($55; momastore.org)

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    Danny Kim
    13/16

    Visual Perspectives Magnets

    Havok Designs’ laser-cut cherrywood shapes convert any fridge into a real-life Pinterest board. ($16 for four; theshopinel.com)

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    Danny Kim
    14/16

    Le Livre Blanc

    The stark design of three-Michelin-starred French chef Anne-Sophie Pic’s cookbook merits a spot on every design aficionado’s bookshelf. ($60; Aurum Publishing Group)

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    Danny Kim
    15/16

    Modern House “The Mark of Good Taste” Wine

    The design of this California red blend is chic enough to warrant a home atop—not under—the counter. ($13; target.com for locations)

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    Danny Kim
    16/16

    Weylux Queen

    This enamel-bodied scale with cast-iron weights looks cool and is more precise than a spring model. ($279; kaufman-mercantile.com)

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