Vern Yip’s home decor gift picks

Designer Vern Yip offers gift suggestions that bring meaning and beauty to the home.

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The classic lines of this particular snow globe, combined with the sleek white base, make it a transitional design statement that will work in almost any home.

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Hand-turned from travertine marble and in a classically simple shape, this bowl is capable of assimilating into anyone’s home, regardless of style or color. Although it’s called a noodle bowl, it would really be wonderful for serving nuts or candy, or filled with water and a single blossom or floating candle.

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Hung on a wall as art or set on an entry table as a mail-and-key receptacle, this gorgeous plate really speaks to the huge influence of Indian and Asian design in home decor.

Metropolitan Museum of Art

The HSN Cares Vern Yip 2011 Year of the Rabbit Heart Ornament, benefiting St. Jude Children's Hospital, was designed to commemorate 2011 as the Chinese Year of the Rabbit. The signed and limited-edition ornament adds a little multicultural flare to anyone’s tree while also doing some good. It comes in a beautiful red box ready for giving.

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Restaurant cocktail napkins.

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Restaurant cocktail napkins.

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Restaurant cocktail napkins.

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Restaurant cocktail napkins.

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The Perforated Egg Spoon ($29)
There's not much that can't be made better with a poached egg on top. This multi-purpose perforated spoon was created by food writer Michael Ruhlman, who wanted to make the perfect poached egg, minus all the egg white flyaways. This spoon does just that.
Find it: Open Sky, https://opensky.com/ruhlman
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Cheers! Wine Glass Set ($19.95 for set of 6)
Offer a toast and say 'Cheers!' in six languages with these festive wine glasses.
Find it: CB2, 3307 M Street NW, Washington, 202.333.6204
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Vern Yip’s home decor gift picks

Designer Vern Yip offers gift suggestions that bring meaning and beauty to the home.

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