Whether it's getting organized for the New Year or just brewing a cup of morning coffee, we've gathered what you'll need for a fresh start, all made right here in the South.
Nostalgic Tins
Modeled after coffee cans from the 1940s, these tins are filled with fresh grounds in flavors such as Breakfast Blend and Southern Pecan, all roasted and packaged in Tyler, Texas. coffeecityusa.com; $8.95 each
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Jotters
Write your daily to-do lists on these whimsical, pocket-size notepads, handmade in Birmingham, Alabama, with sustainably harvested birch wood and 100% post-consumer recycled paper. nightowlpapergoods.com; $8 each
A Bee Lover's Garden 2010 Calendar
Featuring 12 frame-worthy watercolor illustrations of bee-friendly plants by North Carolina artist Jay Pfeil, this calendar is a beautiful daily reminder to help “save the honey bees.” A portion of the proceeds supports honey bee research. abeeloversgarden.com; $20
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Personalized Self-Inking Stamp
Who doesn’t have stacks of thank-you cards to send out after the holidays? These monogrammed stamps, made in South Carolina by PSA Essentials, are a stylish alternative to labels, and they last for up to 10,000 impressions. cambriacove.com; $40
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Palermo Ensemble in Jade
Give your bedroom a fresh new look with Peacock Alley’s crisp color-blocked duvet set. Made in Dallas, Texas, of 100% pure linen, this collection adds a sophisticated edge to natural texture. peacockalley.com; $146 for a standard sham to $652 for a queen-size duvet
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Wastebaskets
Who says trash has to go in ugly plastic bins? Keep chic and tidy with these graphic recycled metal wastebaskets, hand-painted in Memphis, Tennessee. worlds-away.com; $145 each
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Anna Sova Food Paint
Made with the same ingredients as foods like yogurt and chocolate, this Dallas, Texas-made interior wall paint “smells like a milk shake,” just like the can claims. The low-VOC formula is available in more than 500 colors. annasova.com; $12 (1⁄2 pint) or $69 (1 gallon)
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Room Mists
Freshen up a stale room with Votivo’s brightly packaged room mists, made in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and available in eight invigorating scents, such as Vanilla Grapefruit and Lavender Chamomile Pear. votivo.com; $16 each
