From plant accessories to vintage finds, your holiday shopping list is covered.
The holiday are here and with it , the charge of holiday shopping . While it ’s easy to swear ononline shoppingto underwrite your gift list , DC has a wonderful wealth of makers , independent shops , and retailers that make supporting a local small-scale business as tardily as tapping your quotation placard . So whether you shop on Small Business Saturday or wait a bit longer to get lead off tick off off your list , here are some of the District ’s best small , autonomous store to support this vacation time of year .
Appointed
Ivy CityCult favorite stationary brand appoint celebrates its DC beginning with a new flagship workshop in the heart of Ivy City . In add-on to retail quad , the outpost also functions as the stain ’s studio apartment and office — the result is a minimalist ’s aspiration . A sleek notebook computer bar invite you to create your own notebook computer by take the report case , overlay , as well as the choice to add a monogram . The sound people at Appointed will assemble it while you wait in the sunny shop class , browsing the curated accumulation of desk accessories and writing tools hand take by the brand ’s founder Suann Song from her favorite make around the world .
Collective Design Studio
GeorgetownThis multi - make source is love a abbreviated pop - up in Georgetown , now through December 31 . The collective will sport nearly two XII local makers including Alexandria - basedTulusa , known for textiles and block - print housewares ; the jewellery and vintage leather peddler , Definition Studio;Charix Shoes ; and vintage wares and disco egg fromLibby Living Colorfully .
Home Rule Records
Brightwood ParkWhile record - buying is enjoying somewhat of a Renascence , Home Rule Records is one of only a few 12 Black - owned disc computer memory in the whole country . And this shop celebrate the metropolis ’s mysterious musical tooth root . Home Rule has carved out a name for itself as an expert purveyor in jazz , soul , reggae Casimir Funk , and rare vinyl radical . The full , curated space in Brightwood Park is a bastion of art , medicine , and euphony discussion . In addition to phonograph record , you ’ll often find a local artisan pop - up to sell their wares within the space .
Kicheko
BrooklandFemale - founded jewelry studio Kicheko is a local favorite for handcraft slice inspired by nature , texture , travel , and geometry . The bluff and thoroughly modern pieces are designed in the District and made locally . Plus , Kicheko operate a social wallop program with a component of their proceeds funding schooling scholarships for children in the South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo .
Little District Books
Capitol HillA new storefront on Barracks Row , Little District Books is a queer - possess bookstall that shares and celebrates LGBTQ authors and stories . The store sells rule book for all age and study interests , from nonfictional prose to child ’s books , novels , and more . footling District Books also pack pocket-sized giving items and a fun monthly book of account subscription that would make a perfect and generous holiday giving .
Little Leaf
Logan CircleLike records , theater works are certainly have a instant , so you might want to think severely about indue a plant or two this year . Head to this dress shop plant studio apartment that specialise in house plants , paper goods , and gifts . The space is designed to educe the touch of a small urban jungle and just tread in to browse is a transformative experience . Little Leaf ’s team can offer tips on the best plants to gift as well as lend their design expertness on what makes sensory faculty for unlike rooms and decor .
The Phoenix
GeorgetownThe Phoenix has get along to be a Washington staple fibre . The store was first opened back in 1955 by a couple who took annual head trip to Mexico to source unique fashion and nontextual matter patch . The Phoenix is currently run by the third generation of that family and continues its commitment to globular and sustainable fashion , jewellery , and family goods .
Salt & Sundry
Multiple locationsCelebrating 10 years in the District , Salt & Sundry now has two storefront locations . The storage conduct more than 200 independent blade , with about 20 local patronage and more than 180 female - owned brands . The solicitation has an overarching eclectic and bohemian aesthetic with globally tempt designs , making it a bang-up place to shit for home point like candles , high - quality table linen , baby talent , and jewelry .
Sanabria & Co. The Shop
Capitol HillThe retail outpost of Capitol Hill invention firm , Sanabria & Co , is a snug infinite on East Capitol that sells a ambit of home items from high up - priced time of origin find and fling - worthy pillows and throws to low-priced topically made while like stationary , notebooks , candle , and jar of dear . While the aesthetic is clean , homy , and mod , you may always ascertain something here a little unexpected .
She Loves Me
Multiple locationsIs there anything better than flower ? After a surge of on-line flower delivery rescript during the pandemic , former journalist turned florist Holley Simmons thrive her shopfront business to include two space : a flagship in Eckington and a petite space on Barrack ’s Row in Capitol Hill . Yes , you could grease one’s palms fresh flowers from local Fannie Merritt Farmer , but you could also stag She Loves Me ’s excerption of vases , candleholders , cd , puzzles , plug-in , and other thoughtful gifts . Both locations also have a teetotal blossom bar where you could hand nibble stems to form a dried bouquet that would be utter for a unequaled and long - lasting talent .
Shelter
Union MarketThis brilliant , mod storefront just outside of Union Market specializes in unequaled fine and semi - fine jewelry , heirloom piece , and usance work by both the storehouse possessor Mallory Shelter , as well as other helping hand - pick out boutique brands from around the world . Shelter has build up a chase for its customs duty engagement ring and wedding ring , but their selection of non - wedding piece is deserving stop over for alone . If you ’re not in the market for jewels , control out the selection of top - calibre giving items .
Shopkeepers
Atlas DistrictThis unique , minimalistic boutique sells clothing brand from both local and outside makers that are hand - pick out for the shop owner ’s taste for timeless and tone construction . In addition to high - end attire and some gifts , Shopkeepers has a small cafe selling coffee , bubble Camellia sinensis , and select Asian grocery items .
Urban Dwell
Adams MorganThis store was base by a veteran who gave 22 twelvemonth of active service and was take in to do something totally dissimilar . The resultant is a colorful shop that ray a common sense of fun , offering trend - advancing gift for the abode and kitchen as well as baby gift , men ’s and women ’s accessories , and some letter paper and Good Book .
Salt & Sundry
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Little District Books
Salt & Sundry
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