Get carried away with this sleek leather log holder, which stores flat when not in use.
$295, Country Gear, 2408 Main St., Bridgehampton, 631-537-1032
Known for its extensive furniture collection, Room & Board recently unveiled a new line of accessories, including this cozy merino-wool Pendleton blanket.
$108, RoomAndBoard.com
Cheese is even more crowd-pleasing when it’s served on this recycled oak winebarrel top with wrought-iron handles.
$350, Loaves & Fishes Cookshop, 2422 Main St., Bridgehampton, 631-537-6066, LandFCookShop.com
This exquisite bar made by Maitland-Smith has a glazed Mahogany Finish, black eglomise top with nickel finished brass accents.
$2,695, Lillian August, 32 Knight St., Norwalk, CT, 203.847.3314
Not exactly child’s play, the Harcourt Checkers Game (numbered and signed by designer Philippe Starck) from Baccarat features full-lead crystal flutes and a silk scarf with 36 squares.
$3,500, Baccarat.NeimanMarcus.com.
Bring people together for good, clean fun with Vintage Giant Scrabble. It is a full 50 percent larger than the standard set and crafted to endure.
$279, RestorationHardware.com
This chair was designed exclusively for PinkAid by Fiona Sigg of Country Design in New Canaan. Give this one-of-a-kind gift to commemorate a breast cancer survivor.
Country Design Inc., 150 Elm St., New Canaan, CT, 203.966.9131, CountryDesignOnline.com
Present a memory in the Ralph Lauren Audrina frame, which features hand-applied gold leaf on a shagreen frame, with ebony wood trim. Available in three sizes: 4×6, 5×7, 8×10′.
$495-$595, RalphLauren.com
For garden lovers, local design legend Jack Lenor Larsen has created the terra-cotta JackPot, handmade in Impruneta, Italy, exclusively for Seibert & Rice.
$1,300, 973-467-8266, Seibert-Rice.com
Stone resin Morgan Della Robbia planter, copied from an original J. P. Morgan ceramic, is the perfect size to hold a Christmas tree, indoors or out. From the folks whose planters are included in this year’s White House holiday decor.
$400, Pennoyer Newman LLC, The New York Design Center, Suite 416, NYC, 212-839-0500, PennoyerNewman.com
No matter the style of your house, this Ilford box light—hand finished in solid brass—will cast a rosy glow for guests coming up the walk.
$3,000, Circa Antiques, Westport, CT, 203-222-8642, CircaAntiques.com
Behind the simple design of the Model One® is award-winning technology that produces a rich, full sound. Designed by Henry Kloss, the analog dial allows for precise tuning, while the auxiliary input makes it compatible.
Function with flair. Sleek and stackable. Hand-cut ½¨ glass with solid stainless steel mechanism.
$275 – $395, Resource Furniture, 212.753.2039, ResourceFurniture.com
This article appears in the December 2011 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).