Vintage Sound Horn Now Sign ($50)

Shoppista has a weakness for old signs. This one encourages people to make noise, which is doubly appealing. From Arthur's Circus, which has lots of other neat stuff too.

Air Plant ($13)

Seriously, stop messing around with potting soil and "plant food" and so on and just get one of these weird beauties. From Pigeon Toe Ceramics (And Plants).

Trophy Hangers ($40)

sale!

Reg $50. Because it's very important to use the whole animal, people. From A+R.

Goosie Wool Felt Appliqué Pillow ($70)

Man. This pillow. Look at the goose's utterly expressionless stare. The goose scares me a little, but I am immensely attracted to it also, in the way small objects are attracted to the gravitational pull of a black hole. I think this goose would make a wonderful decorative object. And it is the only waterfowl I know that may also be a stone cold killer. From Hable Construction.

Field Notes Calendar ($5)

I have mixed feelings about this. In the wrong house, it will look like it was stolen from a machine shop. In the right house, though, it will look like it was stolen from a machine shop, and it will look slick as hell. From the Curiosity Shoppe.

Silhouette Dog Magnets ($5)

Reg $9. Spruce up your fridge or bulletin board with these modern doggies. From CB2.

Danger: Zombies Letterpress Print ($15)

I love everything about this.

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From YeeHaw Industries

Cavallini City Map Gift Wrap ($4.50)

Wrap presents in it, or frame some vintage-looking maps for cheap wall decor that's a lot better than another Monet poster. From Kate's Paperie.

Initial Monogram Small Bowl ($18)

A wee personalized bowl for wee things: mini paperclips, miniscule fragile shells, small post earrings.

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From Paloma's Nest.

Vintage Modern Mid-century Wood Grain Tray ($12)

For drinkies or keys, loose change, candles, mail, or anything else you want to corral or carry.

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Bouquet Thrift.

Modern Haeger Figurine ($48)

Shoppista already has little planters shaped like heads, a disembodied hand sculpture, and other oddities, and is trying to collect only normal-looking things for a while. You know, for balance? Otherwise, she would definitely buy these very modern, slightly alien-looking twiggy dudes.

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From Blue Bell Bazaar.

Kepler Star Decoration ($35)

Reg $49. Sketched by a 16th century mathematician, this all-season decoration is serious but lovely. From Wisteria.

Mercury Spheres ($10-$20)

Reg $19-$39. Giant glass ornaments. For your giant Xmas tree! Or turn the pokey-uppy part to the wall and use them as a weird huge shiny sphere to tell your fortune or see who's standing behind your desk, trying to read your computer screen. From Pottery Barn.

Harvest Branch Mirror ($130)

Reg $199. A bit like an egg in a nest, or a flash of water through tree branches. Love it. From Pottery Barn.

Patterned 5x7 Glass Picture Frame ($24)

Reg $34. Available in black, brown, green, and red. Still a bit spendy, but another good "what do I get this person?" present. From Pottery Barn.

Baroque Porcelain Coaster Set ($25)

Handmade, cork-backed, and full of really stunning detail, these come in a set of four. Set your lemonade or coffee down on art objects.

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From Raquel Masri.

Fu Dog Bookends ($50)

Set off your favorite tomes with these protective pups. Who can say no to that curly fur and those big grins? From CB2.

Aluminum Mirrors Set ($60)

Love these—you could go very mod with them, but they'd also work as a touch of contemporary in a more traditional setting. I would hang them over my desk to reflect the windows at my back. From CB2.

Biology 101 Frog "Dissection" ($59)

Lay down some (gross, yet adorable) science in your house.

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From The Crafty Hedgehog.

Bird On Elephant Sculpture ($45)

This optimistic-looking elephant would look great in the nursery. I love the tiny splash of red the perching bird adds to the whole thing. From Rancho del Arte.