Best Last-Minute Seattlest Gift Ideas

So you just realized you have less than a week to turn out some swanky gifts for your particular (and we mean picky) friends and family. No need to panic, dear procrastinator, Seattlest has gathered together some ultra-hot and well-designed gifts, available at local shops, that are sure to please.

* Peter Miller Books: that typography junkie friend of yours will love Pentagram’s 2006 calendar for $18 ($32 for the super size version). Each month features a different typeface with information about the creator and will add some sophistication to the typical office space.

* Les Cadeaux Gourmets: there’s no need for Seattlest to tell you that drinking warm, silky, rich chocolate is a nice way to say “I love you…chocolate”. The Max Brenner Suckao Hot Chocolate Drinking Cup is the perfect vessel for imbibing this so-called drink of the gods. The cups are $17.50 each.

* Velocity Art & Design: this is one of Seattle’s sources of all things modern and is a great place to browse and buy. For a sure-fire successful gift, check out their collection of Molo Float glassware . Ranging in price from $69 for a set of two float tea glasses to $189 for a large float tea lantern, the unusual shapes create beautiful profiles and would look smashing at any swanky soirée.

* Design Within Reach: we’re nearing the countdown to gift-exchange but you still wanna give the very best. The DWR Studios (with two locations in Kirkland and Seattle) do not stock their products but you can still give your design addict the perfect present: a gift certificate.