Looking for unique gifts? Check out the new Square Room [0] location on Capitol Hill, opened as of Nov.18. This second location has a more industrial vibe with galvanized steel walls and sleek display tables. Owner/artists Brian McGuffey and Leif Holland have focused on handcrafted items and gifts here rather than the fine art paintings and photography in their original shop [0].
Some interesting finds include San Francisco artist Amy Pfaffman's eye-catching rings, earrings and necklaces. She takes real taxidermy eyes and sets them in sterling silver ($78-$110). I also like the wood clutches by Tivi made from exotic woods and goatskin for $290 (so modern but organic), and Tivi's veneer and metal cuff bracelets ($75), sharp on either men or women. Consider the Goorin Brothers hats from a family-run outfit since 1895. The warm and fashionable designs for men and women are $22-$78. For entertainers there is affordable Roost tableware and glassware, including martini glasses and champagne flutes with platinum colored stems ($21 each). Need to clean before company comes? Square room has its own line of natural home products and body care.
Kathy Schultz is a Seattle-based free-lance writer. If you have a shop, sale, event or great product tip you'd like to share, E-mail seattleshopping@nwsource.com.
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