An Expert Opinion: Virginia Tupker’s Best Bets for the Home Inline

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    De Vera is one of my favorite haunts in the city, and these small treasures (which I would complete with a personal holiday inscription on the back) are special enough to frame.

    De Vera eighteenth-century German hand-colored insect-print cards, $95 each
    De Vera Store, NYC, 212.625.0838

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    These monogrammed lollipops would be a hit with all the little ones in my life.

    Papa Bubble lollipops, $10
    Bergdorf Goodman, NYC, 212.753.7300

    Jamali Garden silver julep cup, $10
    jamaligarden.com

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    I will definitely be giving gift certificates to Vitis.com, a newly launched wine flash sale site, which offers incredible vintages at amazing prices, all vetted by a master of wine.

    Vitis gift card
    vitis.com

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    I was recently on a market appointment at Madeline Weinrib’s atelier and was struck by the incredible color combinations of this over-dyed floor cushion. The shades are exactly right for my living room.

    Madeline Weinrib vintage Suzani pillow, $2,400
    Madeline Weinrib Atelier, NYC, 212.473.3000

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    Board games are rarely visually appealing, so I was thrilled to discover these chic editions by Restoration Hardware that will look elegant displayed on a shelf when not in use.

    Restoration Hardware vintage bookshelf board games, $69 each
    restorationhardware.com

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    I’m always on the lookout for painted vintage pottery which makes great gifts for friends’ country houses.

    Europe2You hand-painted nineteenth-century Turkish plates, $249
    For information: williams-sonoma.com

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    I love Josef Frank’s cheerful designs—these notebooks would make a useful and stylish edition to any desk.

    Josef Frank notebooks in Celotocaulis, Ceylon, and Teheran black, $50 each
    For information: justscandinavian.com

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    I adore the Sacher-Torte at the Neue Galerie’s Café Sabarsky, and what better holiday hostess gift than the real deal, presented in a chic wooden box and shipped directly from the Hotel Sacher in Vienna.

    Sacher Hotel Original Sacher-Torte, $53
    shop.sacher.com

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    Les Indiennes’ indigo wall hanging, with its Tree of Life motif, makes a fitting and beautiful gift for friends who are busy decorating a new home.

    Les Indiennes Tree of Life wall hanging, $300
    lesindiennesshop.com

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    Dhurrie rugs are an easy addition to any home and these new ones from the Rug Company in a smaller size would be perfect for a bathroom.

    Studio Collection by the Rug Company in Udaipur Purple, Udaipur Blue, and Udaipur Green, $310
    The Rug Company, NYC, 212.274.0444