![Illustration for 2021 Gift Guide — Local L.A. gift shops POI story by Lisa Boone. Credit: Stephanie Birdsong / For The Times](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/21c2605/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4500x3000+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9b%2F91%2F62facbb9469f95be2a0ee532e8e3%2Fla-gg-poi-gift-shops.jpg)
Pick up the perfect gift at these 44 stores you’ll find only in L.A.
Los Angeles is one of those cities with a fantastic collection of small, independently-owned alternatives to big box stores. So, if you’re looking for a thoughtful gift for a discerning friend or loved one, you must hit Abbott Kinney, Sunset Boulevard, York, or a weekend flea market for something special.
So why not do something great and support a small business in Los Angeles this year? We have made it easy for you by compiling a list of more than 40 independent stores where you can shop for gifts in person this holiday season. As with our lists of Black-, AAPI-, Latino- and women-owned businesses, this is not meant to be a definitive list but a way to highlight small businesses in Los Angeles.
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Acorn Eagle Rock
![Alchemy Works at the Free Market Playa Vista in West L.A.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/38f24c6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3a%2F11%2F88814db54aa5a04b0addd50fc579%2Falchemy-works.jpeg)
Alchemy Works
![Burro lifestyle store on Abbot Kinney in Venice stock with various gift items.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b17ff22/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F84%2F0c%2F767dea464ebaa6937156aab6e38c%2Fburro.jpg)
Burro
The sunny boutique is curated to suit everyone on your gift list: Cookbooks and pretty boxes of tinned fish for foodies, games and books for kids, jewelry, hats and casual clothing for women, home goods and ladybug gardens for gardeners and fabulous stationery and cards for everyone. The store features many local brands, including Flamingo Estate, Brightland, jewelery labels Chan Luu and Victoria Cunningham Jewelry, skin and hair-care brand Wonder Valley and P.F. Candle Co.
![Cici ‘n Tux gift shop in Glendale.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/63d829a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1a%2F3f%2F6154d5814931b548619270c19a48%2Fcici-n-tux.jpg)
Cici ’n Tux
![Clover boutique in Silver Lake.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b39b7df/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x853+0+53/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4d%2F9f%2F937a05194b04bc6d744bba457022%2Fclover.jpg)
Clover
![Home goods and accessories in a shop](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7799679/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F97%2F72%2Fc2dc6dba440fad449d68f56f6fdc%2Fdekor-2.jpg)
Dekor
![Ornaments and gifts on display inside D.L. Rhein in Los Angeles](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cbf7db4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3600x2400+0+74/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff2%2Fce%2F3c68a08d4c08b65323a061c1182e%2Fla-photos-1staff-472973-hm-christmas-ornament-trends-dl-rhein-5-brv.jpg)
D.L. Rhein
![Vintage goods, plants and low-waste sustainable products](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bb72d28/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x853+0+53/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F10%2F0c%2Fb4cc9cc849c6b99f6c6251487771%2Fearthing.jpg)
Earthing Earth
![A mix of items on display inside Flowerboy Project in Venice.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c2bfe84/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fed%2F15%2F754c63504b398f97ca1bc250b930%2Fflowerboy-project.jpg)
Flowerboy Project
![A white brick wall with shelves of houseplants](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f7ce3a8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3423x2282+0+1373/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F31%2F9d%2Ffb46dce442918f9db9dfbd082763%2Ffolia-shop-frontbrick-late2020.jpg)
Folia Collective
General Store
![Shelves packed with candles and gifts at the Give Store in Hollywood.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ec22c49/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4227x2818+129+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe0%2Fc7%2Ffcecb6f94504a055a4a6681fe9f8%2Fthe-give-store.jpg)
The Give Store
![Gold Bug gallery is filled with art, distinctive décor, and oddities.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4de13e6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7952x5301+0+1/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2c%2F1d%2F613f5aad42ee98565da1c946194b%2Fprint-goldbugpasadena-03324.jpg)
Gold Bug Pasadena
![A shop full of houseplants and gifts.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ed1f7dc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/960x640+0+320/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc3%2Ff4%2Fb3190c7b4667b2426da0daae7a33%2Fgreenwood-shop.jpg)
Greenwood Shop
Grow Venice
![Books, paintings and home accessories on display](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ba395c4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F68%2F32%2F00a633634068a7b501636051ea1b%2Fthe-hangout.jpg)
The Hangout
![Shop with large shelves of pots and pans](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6baff74/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x853+0+53/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffa%2F72%2Fcc6bd8874688bd4922b57bfc288b%2Fnickeykehoehousehold2-lisaboone-giftshops.jpg)
Household by Nickey Kehoe
![Homage gift shop in Pasadena.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c8211a9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5040x3360+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F17%2F57%2Fdb6dab7749bf83b5fef533e324cf%2Fhomage-interior3.jpg)
Homage Pasadena
![House of Intuition in Highland Park.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7ae8bb4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F47%2Fd9%2F59cdb2774146bb8f13adec9c1c3b%2Fhouse-of-intuition.jpg)
House of Intuition
There are additional locations in L.A. County:
5148 York Blvd., Highland Park, (323) 739-0074
7449 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood, (323) 424-3421
14520 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, (818) 386-8949
5018 E. 2nd St., Long Beach, (562) 588-9032
5223 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, (818) 643-3475
22 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, (626) 421-6190
![Clothing, gift baskets and holiday ornaments on a table](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1d51f24/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2a%2Fa5%2Fa3853a9349b0aef3cd0b03605edf%2Fthe-house-of-woo.jpg)
The House of Woo
![Items on display at Huset on Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a081464/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F20%2F58%2Fcb4de61945afbbe0f8ff64cf2998%2Fhuset.jpg)
Huset
If you can’t find what you’re looking for, there’s always the self-serve Swedish candy and savory snacks.
![Joanna Williams's boutique Kneeland Co. Rarities in West Adams.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/aaf4dc8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x853+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F98%2F28%2F865cf90841a7b5be5a4d5850fa93%2Fkneeland.jpg)
Kneeland Co. Rarities
![Hats, rugs, pillows and clothing in a shop.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c48c026/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x853+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8e%2Fea%2F7f393ed8448ea9838f3225160ca7%2Flate-sunday-afternoon.jpg)
Late Sunday Afternoon
![LA Home Farm in Glassell Park.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8a0f64f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa3%2F8a%2Fe28e72f14676839d4fa0c9c30c45%2Fl-a-home-farm.jpg)
LA Home Farm
Shopping is fun here, whether you’re looking for art, truffle oil or handcrafted ceramics by local potters. If you can’t decide on a gift, Kranz and the staff are incredibly helpful at creating custom gift baskets that will leave their recipients swooning or, in my friend’s case, with happy tears.
![Gifts items inside Lake boutique in Silver Lake.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d9c4948/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F65%2F4b%2F6c6d39bf4a3dbb43dc75c6762f94%2Flake-boutique.jpg)
Lake
It’s easy to make a day of it on this stretch of Silver Lake Boulevard, with Now Voyager and Müsh across the street, OK down the block and Botanica Restaurant and Market next door.
![Baskets, books and gifts at Lost and Found.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a509207/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4944x3296+0+4/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0f%2Fdf%2Fa4876da64633a874e80861f6840b%2Flost-and-found.jpg)
Lost & Found
![Products line shelves at Luca, a sustainable drugstore](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b092f1d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3600x2400+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F19%2Fa1%2F45b17d6c4f48910f64bbf6409002%2Fluca-for-press-3.jpg)
Luca
![A woman in a hat stands in the doorway of a shop.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/363788a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x853+0+206/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa7%2Fe6%2Fb6e519f148ecb61a06f0c3838e33%2Fmarz.jpg)
Marz
![Maude Woods gift shop in Pasadena.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a6f55be/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4376x2917+0+1/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F00%2Ffd%2F9587dab94e43a0bbef4272603e33%2Fmaude.jpeg)
Maude Woods
![Mercadito Monarca Pasadena](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/361ebe8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3888x2592+360+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F50%2Fda%2Fb8da33614ebe94e8503bb23e1923%2Fshopmercaditomonarca2.jpg)
Mercadito Monarca Pasadena
![A brown sofa next to a wall adorned with art in a showroom](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d524a23/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc3%2F2c%2F03fc326d40e89e7fd3bb63439881%2Fmerchant-modern.jpg)
Merchant
“I wanted it to look like a house,” says co-owner Denise Portmans, who runs the store, along with an Atwater Village location, with her artist daughter Sara Marlowe. “I like things that are a little unusual.”
The stores are a homage to Portmans’ mother, an artist and ceramicist, and they are stocked with Midcentury Modern furniture, vintage Moroccan rugs, contemporary ceramics from Paris and Italy, and goods by local artists such as Heather Rosenman and All Roads Studio. On a recent visit to the Santa Monica store, prices ranged from $120 for a wooden wine rack to $2,500 for a vintage leather safari chair. Portmans also is open to making deals. (The second showroom, Merchant Modern East, is at 3127 Glendale Blvd. in Atwater Village. The phone number is (310) 266-0572.)
The Santa Monica showroom is open Monday to Wednesday by appointment; noon to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Atwater showroom hours are Monday and Tuesday by appointment; noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
![Midland Shop in Larchmont Village. There is also a store in Culver City.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/91a477c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2b%2F4b%2F4ee3d22f4d10a3a3b3e4e15cd927%2Fmidland-larchmont.jpg)
Midland Shop
Look for a second location in Larchmont Village, 138 N. Larchmont Blvd. (323) 378-6999
![Books, ceramics and candles at Müsh.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/db48f4c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x853+0+53/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fed%2Fe7%2F5ae0e8ba48858d5f595b553b22cb%2Fmush.jpg)
Müsh
![Jewelry and clothing on display at Native Sol in Long Beach.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ec7df1b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x853+0+53/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8e%2F32%2Facbbdd874ce886cbbbba2eb02b75%2Fnative-sol.jpg)
Native Sol
![NicSon Mercantile in Highland Park.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/aa388c0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3726x2484+0+155/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7c%2F36%2F298a120f4bd5b014a4bc5e439e37%2Fnicson-mercantile.jpg)
NicSon Mercantile
![Now Voyager boutique in Silver Lake.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5758733/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F00%2F4f%2F6ed2cd344a448ba89fb52204c913%2Fnow-voyager.jpg)
Now Voyager
![Ok store in Silver Lake.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3023408/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F97%2F27%2F743aae4643879f3790b21d231b86%2Fok-store.jpg)
OK
![Pergolina gift shop in Toluca Lake.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/183071a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2700x1800+3+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F52%2F8c%2Fa12cae9c479b8e932fc4dc3a32ff%2Fpergolina-1.jpg)
Pergolina Shop
![A colorful peacock mural stands behind beauty products on display.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2859f34/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x853+0+53/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F50%2Feb%2Fbd3655dd4aab9e0eb46edeaeba48%2Fphoebe-peacock.jpeg)
Phoebe Peacock
![A store interior features plants, houseware and more.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/249a792/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5874x3916+6+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb4%2F6c%2F669fc1544007815355046b6fde7c%2Fpoketo-santa-monica.jpg)
Poketo
DTLA. (213) 372 - 5686
![The interior of Prelude and Dawn in Highland Park.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/df56223/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0f%2Fb6%2F99bf12cc456cb80d2082263a1e89%2Fprelude-dawn-shopping-guide.jpg)
Prelude & Dawn
![Prism boutique in Long Beach.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e54e524/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x853+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F80%2F2b%2F758720724c19b950bd3af0d00653%2Fprism.jpg)
Prism Boutique
![Pygmy Hippo Shoppe in the Fairfax district offers handmade gifts, books, and decor from around the world.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d61514/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x2016+0+1296/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3c%2Ffc%2Fcbc3ed3444d5894552a9625eac88%2F10years-1.jpg)
Pygmy Hippo Shoppe
![Retreat gift shop in South Pasadena.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/48fe73a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x427+0+26/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdc%2F56%2Fbb4176c3436ea8fe3fc1c9511398%2Fretreat.jpeg)
Retreat
![Rolling Greens nursery and gift shop](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9448bb0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x853+0+53/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F94%2Fe5%2F225ee2f64cdd99b355de423151b1%2Frollinggreens-lisaboone-giftshops.jpg)
Rolling Greens
![Rustic Charm & Petals in San Pedro.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e6320d4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcc%2F68%2Fc6a5d3f24a20aef0519e6cd1c17f%2Frustic-charm-petals.jpg)
Rustic Charm & Petals
DeJesus offers a fine selection of jewelry and home goods alongside ceramics, apparel, candles and San Pedro-themed merchandise. In addition to floral arrangements, she also offers a three-month-long flower subscription.
![The interior of Shout and About, an urban oasis of paper, plants and gifts.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/90a9e95/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2016x1344+0+84/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0b%2Fd8%2Fafec9d59499a88c47984f2a95b1d%2Fshout-and-about.jpg)
Shout and About
![Plants displayed in pots in a store.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7afae7c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1024x683+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2Feb%2Facabaaff465fad2dd83506f906a4%2Fthe-sill.jpg)
The Sill
![Soap Plant/Wacko in Los Feliz.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5765edd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fed%2Fe5%2Ff8ac9a084ae9a13832df4d30dbf0%2Fsoap-plant.jpg)
Soap Plant/Wacko
![Jars, art and a cat light at a gift shop.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d92115b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1127x751+147+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcd%2F6b%2F5030e30b4a959d22e110a636f242%2Fspitfire-girl.jpg)
Spitfire Girl
![The gift shop inside Stark Studio in Silver Lake.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bea28c8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F83%2F8d%2Ff3d458bb4abea311fa43fd9c8bb9%2Fstark.jpg)
Stark Studio
![Sumi's gift shop in Los Feliz.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/445c06b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4d%2F75%2F8341f45e483199d05bd998b8d6ee%2Fsumis2.jpg)
Sumi's
![Nico Yaryan and Scarlett Rose at Tac-tile Mountain in Pasadena.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8a6dcfe/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4009x2673+0+167/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8d%2F22%2Fa0c44fd843cdbb4d51b79cff2c8d%2Fwk-places-in-l-a-to-get-your-creativity-flowing-tac-tile-mountain-0018.jpg)
Tac-Tile Mountain
The couple is also trying to offer regular programming in the space, including classes on pickling, incense-making and book-binding. They recently had programming about death meditation.
![Plants, baskets, planters and home decor inside a store.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4494d67/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3712x2475+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd6%2F1d%2F415366124b9fb11e480cfff1b6d5%2F718807-hm-0223-plant-ppl-shawna-christian-mrt-08.jpg)
Tansy
![The dramatically lighted interior of a gift shop.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f4f7839/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x853+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fab%2Fd3%2F8f5c292a453fbdaa65a0b13e1ff3%2Ftesoro.jpg)
Tesoro
![Tortoise General Store in Venice.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6da3f0f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2c%2F95%2F5df8cb5a4a1c852d0dd7f66a1bf9%2Ftortoise.jpg)
Tortoise General Store
![Twig & Willow Boutique in Long Beach.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2e9613d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2048x1365+0+85/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7e%2F58%2F250680f34c1ab56cf137fcd1d7e4%2Ftwig-and-willow.jpg)
Twig and Willow
![Plants, candles and gifts inside Wildlfora.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2f2080b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x853+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7a%2Fb0%2F4d4ca9784628b7863c649248af26%2Fwild-flora.jpg)
Wildflora
![Yolk design store in Silver Lake.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2990839/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x853+0+53/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fba%2F60%2Fcbfed5624a5abe4b713b816ed7c7%2Fyolk-silver-lake.jpg)
Yolk
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