Gifts for Spring

Welcome spring with our roundup of the season’s essentials for inside and outside your house, all made right here in our region.

Springtime Must-Have Items:Vertical Cane Sphere

Photo: Ralph Anderson

Vertical Cane Sphere

Husband-and-wife team Nanda and Rebecca Soderberg set up studio in Richmond, Virginia, to make beautiful handblown glass objects, like this vase. Add flowers, or display as a work of art. solosglass.com; $300

Springtime Must-Have Items: Rabbit Hand Towels

Photo: Ralph Anderson

Rabbit Hand Towels

Add a touch of Easter joy to the kitchen or powder room with these delicate linen towels, designed and silk-screened by Aimee Tramontana in Meridian, Mississippi. linensbyaimee.com; $14 each

Springtime Must-Have Items: Birds of a Feather

Photo: Ralph Anderson

Birds of a Feather

Gretna, Louisiana, artist Elaine Gleason paints with acrylic on birch wood, then frames her works in hand-welded gold-leafed metal. These birds add a breath of color and life to a room. elainegleason.net; $350 (24" x 24")

Springtime Must-Have Items:Monogrammed Cutting Board

Photo: Ralph Anderson

Monogrammed Cutting Board

Give it as a gift, or order one for yourself. This cheerful glass cutting board, made in Atlanta, adds a jolt of color to the kitchen and makes food prep more exciting. clairebella.com; $55

Springtime Must-Have Items: Cumberland Collection Rocker

Photo: Ralph Anderson

Cumberland Collection Rocker

Relax on the front porch in this classic rocking chair made by the Hinkle Chair Company in Springfield, Tennessee, where they’ve been building hardwood furniture since 1834. hinklechaircompany.com; $189.95

Springtime Must-Have Items: Hydrangea Tray

Photo: Ralph Anderson

Hydrangea Tray

Outdoor entertaining is easy and stylish with this durable melamine tray, boasting the vibrant artwork of Washington, D.C.-based painter Soraya Chemaly. sorayajones.com; $33

Springtime Must-Have Items: Derby Urn

Photo: Ralph Anderson

Derby Urn

The architecture of the Deep South was the inspiration for this concrete pedestal urn with clean lines and classic proportions, cast by Birmingham’s Elegant Earth. elegantearth.com; $147.50

Springtime Must-Have Items: Bird Feeder

Photo: Ralph Anderson

Bird Feeder

Hueytown, Alabama’s Jim Bradley creatively repurposes old items like candlesticks, sheet metal, and ceramic plates to make quirky folk art bird feeders. 205-428-5199; $75

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