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If you live in San Francisco try Given in the Castro I can always find gifts there. http://www.givenonline.com/

or FINDécor in Duboce Triangle http://findecor.com/

or kenneth wingard on Market http://www.wingardhome.com/

also ATYS on Union street is great http://www.atysdesign.com/

MoMA store is good for gifts
http://www.momastore.org/museum/moma/CategoryDisplay_10451_10001_11548_11548_-1______Y

In Hayes Valley there is - Scandinavian Details- lots of simple modern architectural home accessories and so on-
http://www.scandetails.com/site/index.htm

how about 2 tickets to SF museum of modern art?Or a gift from their store :
http://sfmoma.stores.yahoo.net/broughttolight.html

Or both .:)

ATYS is a good call.

Also what is the name of that store up in Barbary Coast up past Kartell on the opposite side of the street, great things there.

I forgot about Egg Mercantile in my neighborhood-
http://www.urbanmercantile.com/

Dandilion has a good selection of gifts almost for any style-

If in SF go to Dandelion. I love that store and always find the best things there. Even my designer friends in SF go there first for all their gifts.

This might be a pretty cool trinket for your honey: a modular l.e.d. clock... A supercool friend in NYC has one and I covet it greatly.

http://www.designpublic.com/shop/jonas-damon/8664

I always love the Alvar Aalto line of classic vases.

And lucky him that you are working to get him the perfect gift!!

If you want to get him something really unique, try to find some vintage furniture stores in SF, I assume you are there since everyone else does. Try those stores because you can find really cool unique things for little$. Even look and find Antique markets. Heres a tip. Dont go to ones in the city. Pick a time limit for a drive and try and go outside of the city, because that is where you find the best stuff for less money. Even a half hour can make a big difference on the selection. Dont be afraid of thrift stores either. I was on a trip one time to Rochestor MN because of MAYO Clinic, and found some of the coolest old medical things at the Salvation Army. Does he like Cameras? I like to buy old cameras at small antique shops. They ussually work and are a lot cheaper. I bought a Kodak tourist II for $15 dollars in Kentucky that works perfectly in its original packaging, and in Chicago where I live, I found one that was horribly broken for $150. Spend some time and search for the unique and cool stuff. I love Saarinen too and am saving up for a womb chair.

How about a miniture Saarinen chair to put on his desk?

http://www.ioffer.com/i/Dollhouse-Miniature-Designer-Chair-Eames-Saarinen-Organic-Bl-64739226

~Lorrie @ mydesignsecrets.com.