For the ones you love, here are 14 Valentines to gift this year, from practical to fanciful, sweet nothings to grander romantic gestures…
Above: Modern love letters: Margot loves the Amour Handkerchief by Scarlette Ateliers, 100 percent cotton and handmade in India; $19.50 from Bon Tucson.Above: We love these sweetly Embroidered Throw Pillows from Morrow Soft Goods ($94). Choose from a heart, bow, toi moi, or something more personal: initials or a stitched name.Above: For the Valentine whose love language is paper goods (as mine is): The Letterpress Flat Note Paper, “inspired by crisp French linens with delicate floral folk embroidery and block printed patterns,” is £25 for a set of 10 from Annie Brougham.
Above: A sweet bundle: a Soft Knit Facecloth (knitted from 100 percent organic cotton yarn in Denmark, shown here in Light Madder, £7.50 from Wax Atelier), and a Homework Soap Bar in Pink Clay, sold separately ($14 from Likewise).
Above: Margot introduced us to the work of Arnold d’Alger, who hand-paints vintage porcelain he finds in French bric-a-brac shops with gold. We like these heart plates, at left—called Un Jour, Un Coeur—€30 each from Bazar d’Alger. Or, have Arnold personalize a piece (at right) with “a word to inscribe, a memory, a wish or a dream,” from €40.
