Decorative matches or a refillable lighter: what comes with each?
Fruit-shaped holders with matches inside, or a sculpted refillable lighter? What comes with each, what you’ll need to add, and how they pair with a candle.
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Useful guides to what we make and what we carry: everyday clothes, good books, creative play, thoughtful gifts, and little things for home.
Choosing a candle by scent notes, size and vessel
The fragrance and the vessel both matter. A closer look at Putnam’s single-note candles and the colorful ceramic cups that hold Bad Dogs soy candles.
A trinket dish, low bowl or divided tray: choose by the job
A banana for your rings, a divided tray for the table, or a low bowl with room to spread out. Choosing ceramic shapes around what you want them to hold.
Demitasse, cafecito cup or mug: choosing the size and shape
Those grapes in boots are tempting. Here’s how our demitasse, cafecito cups and porcelain cups compare in size, shape and the amount of coffee they’ll hold.
Tote or clutch: what fits in each everyday bag?
A phone and keys, or a book, bottle and extra layer? Lay out what you carry, then compare the Sketch Tote and Checkerland Clutch around that real pile.
Choosing a knitted gift: scarf, personalized blanket and care details
A six-foot MAMA scarf, a little night sky, or a personalized checkerboard blanket: choosing a San Francisco-knit gift around the person who’ll receive it.
A journal, notebook or conversation deck: choosing the right format
Blank pages, a small daily journal, or a question to begin with: choosing a writing format that suits the way you—or the person receiving it—actually think.
Choosing a greeting card and writing a note that feels personal
What do you write after the front of the card has already said happy birthday? A few ways into personal birthday, thank-you, new-baby and holiday notes.
How to choose and use colorful wrapping-paper sheets
Three colorful sheets, one present, and a quick check before cutting. A practical way to wrap books and boxes, mix patterns, and save enough paper for next time.
Baby Gift Shops in San Francisco: Useful Places to Start
A useful size, a book to read together, or the nursery piece the parents have already picked out. Where we'd start with baby gifts in San Francisco, including our North...