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Make their home cozy and festive or help them grow their garden, with these gift ideas perfect for where they live.
Black bird lamp • Add a signature lamp to the home office with this UK import. $60 at Dixie Grace Hand-Crafted Home Fragrance & Mercantile, 420 Columbia Centre Drive, Columbia, Illinois, dixiegracecandleco.com
Stone menorah • This unique Keraclay menorah uses stones as the base of the candles. $68 at westelm.com
Coasters with attitude • For a round of cocktails or as a stocking stuffer. $5, Revival Boutique & Gifts, 101 East Vandalia Street, Edwardsville, revivalboutiquegifts.com
Owl vase • We love this quirky vase for a floral display. $12 at Circa, 128 East Main Street Belleville, ilovecirca.com
Grow light • Keep your plants looking great year-round with Everlasting Comfort’s fully adjustable grow light. The standing grow light tripod is equipped with four moveable lamp heads, 11 brightness settings and seven color modes. $39.99 at amazon.com
Seating, storage • This Thgonwid faux-leather pouf-style ottoman arrives unstuffed, and you can easily fill it with unused pillows, comforters or blankets for extra storage. Available in a variety of colors, but we like the versatile Amaretto shade. $26.99 on Amazon.com
"Only in St. Louis" ornament • This metal holiday ornament features the Gateway Arch with an elf sporting green rhinestones. It comes attractively boxed and ready for gift-giving. $18.95 at shopstltoday.com
Christmas mug • In this sturdy mug from Mud Pie, we're reminded that "All Hearts Come Home For Christmas." $20 at Olive Tree Marketplace, 10 Meadows Drive, Lake Saint Louis, olivetreemarkets.com
Lego flowers • Not every Lego creation is suitable for display, but this orchid one, from the Botanical Collection, makes a tasteful addition to any room. The finished plant measures more than 15 inches tall and includes 608 pieces. $49.99 at the Lego Store, 55 West County Center, Des Peres, lego.com
Wire horse sculpture • This sculpture is created by using one continuous piece of aluminum wire by Maryland artist Devin Mack. $83 for 10-inch-tall, $135 for 14-inch at Mississippi Mud Gallery & Gifts, 118 Market Street, Kimmswick, mississippimudgallery.com
Fabulous Fox Theatre ornament • To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the restoration of the landmark theater, the Fox created this faux crystal ornament with an etched brass frame. $20 at the Fox box office, 527 North Grand Boulevard
Fleur-de-lis lantern • This copper-plated candle holder, made in India, casts a warm glow when used with an LED tea light. The fleur-de-lis design, a symbol of St. Louis, serves as a reminder of home. $24 at Zee Bee Market, 3211 South Grand Boulevard in St. Louis and 7270 Manchester Road in Maplewood, zeebeemarket.com
Beer can candles • If their favorite beers are Natty Light, Budweiser, Bud Light or Miller Lite, have we found a gift for you. These candles from Illumenature are made from soy. $18.95 at Sparrow+Mason, 6050 Second Street, Kimmswick, sparrowandmason.com
Sherpa throw • Snuggle up with this Berkshire oversized cocoa and candy canes sherpa throw. $40.50 at Jakes on Main, 136 South Main Street, St. Charles, jakesonmainstcharles.com
Nativity scene • Made in Italy by Fontani, this nativity set is practically a work of art. $350 at the Christmas Haus, 311 Elm Street, Kimmswick
Linen spray • Ginger Snapped’s festive spritz adds some holiday oomph to sheets and towels, with a scent that suggests you’re enjoying a solitary getaway in a snow-covered cabin and not pleading with your sugar-fueled children to clean up the wrapping paper for the millionth time. $6 at St. Louis Antique Mall, 9715 St. Charles Rock Road, gingersnappedcandles.com
Pink sangria candle • This member of Pure Perfection Candles’ wine collection will transport you to the beach with its notes of Valencia orange, pineapple and cherry. The small-batch candles are hand-poured and have a 50-hour burn time. And if sangria isn’t your drink of choice, blue Hawaiian, orange crush and chardonnay are also available. $25 at Pure Perfection Candles, West County Center, 141 West County Center Drive, pureperfectioncandles.com
Beer sign • This old-timey tin sign pays tribute to a not-so-old-timey neighborhood brewpub, Ferguson Brewing Co. Mighty Joe, the craft brewer’s gorilla mascot, can help keep watch over a basement rec room or a kitchen bar. $24.95 at Ferguson Brewing Co., 418 South Florissant Road, fergusonbrewing.com
Alpaca painting • The cloven-hoofed mammals from South America have become the new owls. Or sloths. Or adorable animal trend of your choosing. And this 20-by-24-inch painting — already framed — will bring whimsy to any bedroom or entryway. $79.99 at Florissant Furniture and Rug Gallery, 11264 West Florissant Avenue, florissantfurnitureonline.com
Holiday plaque • This 20-inch interchangeable sign comes with two plaques of your choice to celebrate all kinds of holidays. $50 for sign, extra plaques $12 at Addi Lu’s Boutique, 4327 Telegraph Road, facebook.com/addilus/
Checked placemats • Give your host or hostess a bit of primitive warmth with a set of placemats, which come in black and cream and red and cream. Each one is $7.99 at Nana’s Farmhouse, 5451 South Lindbergh Boulevard, nanasfarmhouse.com
Nature plate • These wee plates, about 3 inches in diameter, are handmade by Giessow Pottery and are a perfect catch-all for rings and jewelry. $6 each at Union Studio, 1605 Tower Grove Avenue and 8157 Big Bend Boulevard, Webster Groves, stlunionstudio.com
Gazebo terrarium • Please your favorite plant mom or dad with the present of a plant palace. The hexagonal shape and triangle details is about 15 inches high. $168 at Bonboni Mercantile, 2246 Klemm Street, bonbonimercantile.com
Toilet light • At first glance, one might think this a gag gift. But how fun (and useful) is it to have a bright light on your toilet for those middle-of-the-night trips. Choose from a variety of colors. $11.99 at amazon.com
Plush trees • For décor with a little personality, gift these Jellycat Amuseable Fraser Firs. $23.50 for the small (11 inch), $40 for large (17 inch) and $187 for really big (36 inch) at City Sprouts, 8807 Ladue Road, citysprouts.com
Smart home fragrance • Make your home smell better with technology. Pura plugs into any outlet and uses Bluetooth technology and an app that lets you control the scent strength and intensity. You can even switch between two scents. $44 at trypura.com
Tin ornament • The Field House Museum, renowned for its 19th-century toy collection, sells tin ornaments like this vintage sewing machine. $16 at fieldhousemuseum.org
Masterpiece pillows • A soft, velveteen pillow with a flange "frame" tweaks a classic Vermeer painting. Other pillows evoke van Gogh, Munch and Leonardo. Plushy Vermeer is $55 at St. Louis Art Museum, 1 Fine Arts Drive, slam.org
For all the people you love and appreciate, we bring you this gift guide, the List.
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