Birch + Bird Vintage Home Interiors

Is it just me, or are the men in your life tough cookies to buy gifts for too? Each Father’s Day, birthday, and Christmas comes with the same dilemma…what to buy my Dad? Father-in-Law?? Brothers-in-Law??? Not to mention my husband…well, actually, he’s probably the easiest of the bunch but I suppose that’s because I’ve helped to curate his good taste, tee-hee!  I thought online shopping would be just as difficult as wandering shop aisles but I found a surprisingly great selection of manly and stylish gifts for the dudes in my life…

I admit, my eye (but never my heart!) has been known to wander when a well-dressed fellow walks in the room, or past my grocery cart for that matter! What man wouldn’t look dapper in any of these stylin’ finds…

1. Gwen Delicious 2. Malam 3. Old Gold Boutique 4. Revolver

If the man on your list prefers the woods to the big city, here are some outdoorsy items that maintain their cool. Canoe is a Portland based store with a minimal yet fabulous online shop. As stated on their website, their concept is “to offer simple, beautiful, and functional objects that can be used and enjoyed everyday”…sounds like the perfect motto to me!

1. Aluminum Food Storage Box 2. American Bird Calls 3. Chopping Board & Knife 4. System Bottle

For those white collar boys, here are some great techie gifts that are far from geeky! I love the contrast of warm woodgrains and felted wool with high-tech devices…

1. Less and More 2. BP Custom Woodworks 3. Byrd and Belle 4. Grove Made

Although I prefer wine to beer (unless there are hot wings or a sunny beach involved), I really love this poster by Pop Chart Lab. Titled, “The Very Many Varieties of Beer”, this could very well push those flashing neon signs out of the man cave for good!

Pop Chart Lab

Since we’re redecorating the man cave, why not add some recycled sail pillows like these graphic ones from Reiter8. Aren’t they amazing? And to think…they could even have sped yachts across the high seas in their lifetime! Ahoy!  They even make Christmas stockings and bags, too!

1. Green Star Pillow 2. Number 3 Pillow 3. Sail Stockings 4. Black 5 Pillow

Peace4You has been a featured seller on Etsy’s blog, the Storque, for the last couple of days and I just couldn’t leave their stunning man-bags out of this testosterone induced selection. Made in Germany by Karl Paul, his wife and son,  recycled materials such as tarpulins, French army tents, navy kitbags are crafted into these sturdy, made-to-order bags. Seriously cool…

Peace4You

I now have no excuse for wandering blindly through Home Depot at the last moment…hope these ideas help you out as well!