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EVER PRESENT The brightest minds in Boston share their favorite gifts to give—and receive—this holiday season. PHOTOGRAPHY BY WILLIAM BRINSON STYLING BY STEPHANIE HANES DOMESTIC BLISS Kristine Irving loves the color white. There's room for a pop of color here and there, but white is where it's at. So not surprisingly, the founder of the Boston-based design firm Koo de Kir suggests a variety of objects in her favorite color. "Candle holders, vases, and boxes are great gifts because they don't have to 'go' with any specific decor," she says. "The lacquer box is a perfect stand-alone gift that will add a layer of soft, modern chic to any space." Irving, whose firm oversees bespoke residential and commercial design projects worldwide, points out that "each of these pieces presents an opportunity to give a bundled gift—add some handmade candles or a bouquet of your favorite stems—or stash a love note inside the box. Good to give!" Woodland candlesticks in sterling silver, Asprey ($26,800). RitzCarlton Boston Common, 10 Avery St., 617-574-7172; asprey.com. Castle Peak large vase, Kate Spade New York ($100). 117 Newbury St., 617-262-2632; katespade.com. Animal lacquer jewelry box, C. Wonder ($138). Derby Street Shoppes, Hingham, 781-749-3435; cwonder.com. FROM LEFT: 128 BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM 128-133_BC_F_GiftGuide_Holiday_13.indd 128 11/4/13 10:20 AM