Astor Gift & Home
109 Town & Country Village
855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
(650) 322-4438
www.astorgiftandhome.com
Offers artisanal items, such as cake stands, original art and hand-crafted jewelry
Castellammare
424 Main St., Half Moon Bay
(650) 712-1919
www.castellammare.biz
Features custom-upholstered chairs, beautiful large scale wall clocks, Italian and Portuguese pottery, tabletop pieces and more
ChefWorks
1527 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz
(831) 426-1351
www.chefworks-santacruz.com
The most extensive selection of the finest kitchen products available.
Gallery M
328 Main St., Suite 102; Half Moon Bay
(650) 726-7167
www.gallerym.net
This is the West Coast’s premier woodworking gallery, offering work from over 100 emerging and established woodworkers. Art pieces include sculptures, mirrors, segmented bowls, lighting fixtures, clocks, jewelry boxes, rocking chairs, marquetry and Ikebanas.
Inspired Interiors & Design
355 Santana Row, Suite 1030, San Jose
(408) 246-4008
This exceptional store offers a collection of one-of-a-kind African-made household furnishings and personal accessories.
Scandia Home
131 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto
(650) 326-8583
www.scandiadown.com
Comforters, featherbeds, and pillows stuffed with European goose down; linen sheets and more.
Sense of Peace
270 Capistrano Rd. #18, Half Moon Bay (Princeton) Harbor
(650) 712-8900
www.senseofpeace.com
Located in the new Harbor Village, this peaceful shop offers an array of Asian-style furniture and gifts, including unusual wall art, decorative folding screens, buddha statues, fine tableware, Tansu furniture, gongs and water fountains,  as well as unique clothing and jewelry.
Toque Blanche
604 Main St., Half Moon Bay,
650-726-2898
www.mytoque.com
Quality kitchen brands include All-Clad, Wusthof, Viking and Rosle; also offers a range of gourmet food products with an emphasis on regional artisanal offerings

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