Mighty Haus: Wedding

Boa Chopping Board

This cutting board lets you easily sweep all your cut up vegetables, fruits, and nuts into the dishwasher-safe removable drawer underneath. No more grapes rolling off the counter and under the refrigerator.

On Sale Reg. $129

$70 at Total Home Store | Buy

| Posted 01 Aug, 2008 by Melissa Summers

French Stacking Carafe

PERFECT GIFTS FOR ENTERTAINERS, FRENCH KITCHEN

This carafe is designed to hold your beverage and six glasses making it easy to make it out to the lanai with everything in one hand.

It also gives you an excuse to serve wine in regular tumblers without admitting you’ve broken all your stemware.

$33 at Pedlars | Buy

(Price converted from British pounds.)

| Posted 28 Jul, 2008 by Melissa Summers

Wappa Cedar Sake Bottle

$120 at Zwello | Buy

| Posted 24 Jul, 2008 by Melissa Summers

Apple Cutting Board

50 PROBLEM SOLVERS UNDER $50

Use your apple cutting board to cut into a big juicy piece of meat.

$28 at Huset | Buy

| Posted 18 Jul, 2008 by Melissa Summers

Six-Piece Finger Food Set

50 PROBLEM SOLVERS UNDER $50

If you keep six types of finger foods in your pantry and put them on these dishes when unexpected guests drop by, they’ll think you’re unstoppable. You are.

$40 at Pure Modern | Buy

| Posted 17 Jul, 2008 by Melissa Summers

Card Curve Clutter Cutter

50 PROBLEM SOLVERS UNDER $50

$14 at Hand Picked Collection | Buy

| Posted 17 Jul, 2008 by Melissa Summers

Edblad Clothesdryer

Clothes dried in the sun smell like summer.

$199 at Scandinavian Design Center | Buy

| Posted 01 Jul, 2008 by Melissa Summers

Birthday Party Stands

These colorful stands will make any lopsided cake look stunning. Use them alone to serve cakes, baked goods, or to hold several blooms in small vases. Stack them to make an eye-catching tower of delicious things.

$29 at Pottery Barn | Buy

(For the medium stand.)

| Posted 30 Jun, 2008 by Melissa Summers

Napkin Catch Placemat

With the napkin holders attached to the placemat, you’re more likely to remember to give everyone napkins.

via Great Green Goods

$19 at Branch Home | Buy

| Posted 27 Jun, 2008 by Margaret Mason

Oven-to-Table Serving Bowls

A bowl with a built-in wooden trivet, so you can move it right from the oven to the dinner table. Anything that reduces the number of dishes I have to do is a win.

$42 at A+R Store | Buy

| Posted 26 Jun, 2008 by Margaret Mason

One-Handed Pepper Mill

This is the sproingiest little pepper mill on the market. I own one, and it always gets comments from guests.

You hold it in the palm of your hand and use your thumb to press the button on top. This means that you can grind fresh pepper with one hand and wield a spatula with the other. Plus it has a little window that lets you know when you’re running out of pepper. Genius!

$24 at MOMA Store | Buy

| Posted 24 Jun, 2008 by Margaret Mason

Woody Tea Box

ON SALE reg. $70

$60 at Velocity Art and Design | Buy

| Posted 24 Jun, 2008 by Melissa Summers

Martha Stewart Collection Recipe Box

Fill it with family recipes from mom, grandma, and Uncle Mike (he’s always so handy with the Cuisinart).

$15 at Macy's | Buy

| Posted 23 Jun, 2008 by Margaret Mason

Apple Jar With Spoon

$55 at MOMA Store | Buy

| Posted 23 Jun, 2008 by Melissa Summers

Dogwood Dessert Plates

For whatever reason, when couples register for china, they often forget dessert plates. Of course, dessert plates are by far the most useful plate size. These handmade dogwood plates are charming enough to use for non-culinary purposes, like gathering up jewelry or coins.

$204 at Whitney Smith Pottery | Buy

(For six. Also come in white and yellow.)

| Posted 09 Jun, 2008 by Margaret Mason

“Lawton” Monogrammed Sheets

Four-hundred thread count, monogrammed sheets from Ralph Lauren. Price is for a queen flat sheet with monogram, but I’d go with a set in white that includes the fitted sheet and two monogrammed pillowcases as well.

Also, a butler bell for the bedside table.

$55 at Horchow | Buy

| Posted 09 Jun, 2008 by Margaret Mason

Picnic Trunk with Table

I love this gift mostly because it facilitates lovely experiences for the recipients. How nice to be thought of whenever someone enjoys a picnic. If you want to be even more generous, you can stock it with some treats.

$200 at Design Within Reach | Buy

| Posted 05 Jun, 2008 by Margaret Mason

Handmade Copper Pepper Mill

The Atlas mill is hand made in Greece using the same production methods that have been in place for the last 300 years. The mill actually grinds pepper instead of just crushing it, and is practically indestructible. Excellent gift for couples who like to cook.

$64 at Amazon | Buy

| Posted 04 Jun, 2008 by Margaret Mason

Cold Beverage Jar

$40 at Crate and Barrel | Buy

| Posted 03 Jun, 2008 by Melissa Summers

Drunk Love in a Log Cabin Couture Quilt

Quilts carry a long tradition as wedding gifts and family heirlooms, and this one is hand quilted by Amish women in Minnesota. If you’d prefer a sentimental quilt made from Grandma’s old scarves or Dad’s old ties, the company also does custom work.

Denyse Schmidt makes more affordable machine-made quilts in spare patterns as well, and those run from $150 to $300 or so.

$5,200 at Denyse Schmidt Quilts | Buy

| Posted 03 Jun, 2008 by Margaret Mason

Couple’s Genealogy Tree

They’re a family now.

$98 at Red Envelope | Buy

| Posted 03 Jun, 2008 by Margaret Mason

Perfect Ice Cube Tray

PERFECT GIFTS FOR ENTERTAINERS

When we finally got an ice maker in our freezer, I thought our days of filling ice cube trays would be over.

Then my husband found these silicone trays that make the most perfect ice cubes in all the land. They pop out of the tray in perfect squares, take a long time to melt in your cocktail or soda, and look cool in your glass.

Back to arguing about who forgot to refill the trays.

$10 at Sur La Table | Buy

(For a set of two.)

| Posted 20 May, 2008 by Melissa Summers