Take A Bough | There can never be too many ornaments, even if the tree is groaning under their weight. For a festive mantel or front-hall table decoration, simply sink a pine branch into a vase and dangle one or two (or three) from it.
Chic Coasters | Sliced-agate Pedra drinks coasters—sold in a variety of colors—are sure to spark cocktail-party conversation. $60 for four, London Jewelers, 2 Main St., East Hampton, 631-329-3939, londonjewelers.com
Extra Padding | An iPad takes on an unexpectedly natural air with a protective walnut case. $105, Homenature, 6 Main St., Southampton, 631-287-6277, homenature.com.
In the Soup | Chicken noodle will never taste the same when it’s served in the Italian hand-painted ceramic Versailles Fluo soup bowl. $210, Unlimited Earth Care, 2249 Scuttle Hole Rd., Bridgehampton, 631-725-7551.
Sock Market | Why bother hanging stockings on the mantel when you can wear these super-soft cashmere and deerskin versions by Hermès instead? $490 a pair, 800-441-4488, hermes.com.
Winter Warmth | This sumptuous mohair throw from Finland, available in a number of colors in solids and stripes, is certain to take the chill off winter. $975, tomasmaier.com.
Pretty Pillow | The fabulously filigreed Dentelle throw pillow, part of fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier’s new line for Roche Bobois, adds a chic accent to any room. $242, 200 Madison Ave., NYC, 212-889-0700.
DULY NOTED | These toile note cards, imprinted with whimsical Hamptons scenes, are perfect for bons mots. $25 for a set of 8, with envelopes; go to hamptonstoile.com for stores.
The Golden Bowl | This decorative handmade metal bowl with gold interior by artisan Mae Mougin positively shimmers. $325, Comerford Collection, 2442 Main St., Bridgehampton, 631-537-6200, comerfordcollection.com.
Tea Time | Perfect for tea lovers, this gorgeous canister is hand-crafted from birch wood in the Yamanaka region of Japan. $195 each, Turpan, 55 Main St., East Hampton, 631-324-2444.
Bee Balm | East End Apiaries, based in Southampton, makes honey from local hives, in addition to a variety of beeswax candles, from pillars to the quaint bee skep pictured here. Honey, $7.50 a jar, and candle, $5, 631-838-5446, eastendapiaries.com.
Fruit Punch | An American take on a French confiserie, Josephine’s feast! makes a variety of fruit-packed jams and specialty items, such as the small-batch bourbon fruitcake pictured here. Heirloom tomato jam with ginger and coriander, $10, and fruitcake, $25, josephinesfeast.com.
Orange Crush | French-born Martine Abitbol makes delicious confections and pastries, such as these orange peels dipped in chocolate, in her Shelter Island kitchen. $10 a bag, martineabitbol@gmail.com.
Crunch Time | A perfect stocking stuffer and holiday breakfast treat, Anke’s Fit Bakery’s Cranberry Almond granola, sweetened with organic maple syrup, is good for you, too. $15 a bag, ankesfitbakery.com
A Taste of Honey | Produced exclusively by East End bees, Bees’ Needs gloriously colored mixed-flower honey is raw and unfiltered. Prices vary at stores throughout the Hamptons; call 631-702-5657 for info.
Nut Job | Holiday parties are all the more festive when you pass around a bowl of NutC’s sweet and spicy walnuts, made by East Hampton–based Catherine Bodziner. $10 a bag, at Lucy’s Whey, 80 N. Main St., East Hampton, 631-324-4428, and nutc.biz.
In a Pickle | Eric Spear (yes, that’s his name) makes artisanal small-batch pickles with local produce from Dayton Farms. $8 a jar, at Maison 24, Bridgehampton, 631-537-2488 and The Banquet, Brooklyn, 718-522-6909.
Blue Point Special | Renowned for her fruit preserves, Amy Acierno makes a Blue Point Brewery Oatmeal Stout mustard that really packs a punch. $7 for an 8-oz. jar, 631-363-7623, missamy.com.
Sweet Set | Confectioner and baker Miche Bacher, who runs Greenport’s Sacred Sweets, sells a delectable gift assortment of handmade cookies and truffles. $125 a box, 631-477-6762, sacredsweets.com.
Spare a Brickle? | Pistachios lend festive flecks of green to this heady brickle by Amagansett’s Art of Eating. $16 for a ½ lb., 74 Montauk Hwy., 631-267-2411.
Oh, Fudge! | Who says there’s no truth in advertising? Even if you’re abstemious when it comes to sweets, you’ll be hard pressed to take a pass on Fat Ass Fudge, made by Donna McCue in East Hampton. $20 for a ½-lb. gift box, 631-324-6540, fat-assfudge.com.
From top to bottom: FOR THE FOODIE | Fresh from the Farm: Great Local Foods from New York State, by Sagaponack residents Susan Meisel and Nathalie Sann, visits local farmstands for their favorite foods and recipes ($40, Universe). FOR THE SNOWBIRD | British West Indies Style, by Michael Connors, takes armchair travelers on a journey to the balmy Caribbean ($55, Rizzoli). FOR THE DREAMER | Vicente Wolf: Lifting the Curtain on Design combines the decorator’s soft interiors and stark travel photography in one artful package. ($50, Monacelli Press). FOR THE ARCHITECTURE BUFF | Rafael Moneo: Remarks on 21 Works, edited by Laura Martínez de Guereñu, features work by the Spanish architect, with photographs by frequent HC&G contributor Michael Moran ($75, Monacelli). FOR THE ANTIQUES LOVER | Lars Bolander’s Scandinavian Design, by Heather Smith MacIsaac, celebrates everything Gustavian and beyond ($40, Vendome). FOR THE MODERN TRADITIONALIST | Essential Elegance: The Interiors of Solís Betancourt, by José Solís Betancourt and Paul Sherrill, with Dana Demange, showcases the designers’ effortless blend of contemporary décor and antiques ($50, Monacelli Press). for THE PARTY ANIMAL | New York Parties: Private Views, by Jamee Gregory, with pictures by HC&G contributing photographer Eric Striffler, gives an insider’s take on Park Avenue style ($55, Rizzoli). FOR THE GLAMOUR GIRL | Mary McDonald Interiors: The Allure of Style, explores sumptuous interiors by the Los Angeles–based designer ($55, Rizzoli). FOR THE STYLE SETTER | Syrie Maugham by Pauline C. Metcalf, chronicles the life and times of the early-20th-century style icon and decorator ($75, Acanthus Press). FOR THE WORLD TRAVELER | Louis Vuitton: 100 Legendary Trunks, by Pierre Léonforte and Éric Pujalet-Plaà, surveys the fascinating history of fashion’s most famous bag ($125, Abrams). FOR THE DECORATING FANATIC | Billy Baldwin: The Great American Decorator, by Bridgehampton author and decorator Adam Lewis, tells the story behind America’s best-known name in design ($65, Rizzoli). FOR THE MINIMALIST | Victoria Hagan: Interior Portraits, by Marianne Hagan, depicts the serene interiors of Wainscott resident Victoria Hagan ($50, Rizzoli).
