A Home of One’s Own

June 25, 2012 in
Style Ideas
Etsy.com handmade and vintage goods

Anh-Minh Le
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Anh-Minh Le is a Bay Area-based journalist. She is the Editor in Chief and co-founder of Anthology, a quarterly print magazine that covers design, décor, travel, entertaining, and culture. Anh-Minh is also a regular contributor to The San Francisco Chronicle Home & Garden department.

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To celebrate the launch of Etsy’s Registry, we invited a few of our favorite tastemakers to share items they would choose for their own registry. Today, we are pleased to welcome Anh-Minh Le, Editor in Chief of Anthology.

Soon after getting married eight years ago, my husband and I moved into our first house. We were grateful for all of the basics that our friends and family selected from our registry — from dishcloths and knives to pots and pans — but also for the objects that lent a bit more personality to our new home. Etsy is an amazing source for gifts in the latter category, with a plethora of handmade and vintage goods that are often one of a kind.

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cozy and comfortable
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Shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/browse/housewares" target="_blank">Lifestyle</a> on Etsy

You don’t have to live in a cabin-like setting to appreciate a rustic touch here and there. Such elements can add instant warmth to a tabletop or room.

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Streamlined sensibility
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These modern pieces are simple and unfussy enough to fit into pretty much any style of interior.

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Wit and Whimsy
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Shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/browse/art" target="_blank">Art</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/browse/ceramics_and_pottery" target="_blank">Ceramics</a> on Etsy

This assemblage was inspired by the theme of Issue No. 7 of Anthology, which focused on infusing fun into everyday life. These gift picks all have one thing in common: they made me smile.

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old is new
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Shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/browse/vintage" target="_blank">Vintage</a> on Etsy

I love the idea of giving a couple just starting out a vintage object that has a history to it. There’s something so romantic about knowing that others have made memories with the piece — and the new recipients can add their own.

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A Custom Touch
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Shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search?q=monograms&view_type=gallery&ship_to=US&min=0&max=0" target="_blank">Monograms</a> on Etsy

A personalized present always seems just a tad more specia l— knowing that you’re the only one who has this exact item, and that the extra effort was made to customize it for you.

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Etsy.com handmade and vintage goods
Etsy.com handmade and vintage goods

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