Sometimes man’s best friend could stand to do less shedding all over the couch and more fitting in with your modern decor. At about 13 inches tall, this little geometric guy (made of handcrafted porcelain) will do the job, no walks required. IMAX Winslow Porcelain Dog, $55, Elm & Iron, elmandiron.com
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Fact: The presents you give include entirely too few dogs. Fix that stat with this wrapping paper from the papergoods mavens (and DAAP grads) at Handzy Shop + Studio, which recently opened in Covington. Dachshund Wrapping Paper, $4 per sheet, hellohandzy.com
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Lindsey Estes, owner of Lucca Laser Workshop, designs and precision-cuts each card by hand from recycled paper in her Main Street shop. And fear not the delicate lines: The cards are surprisingly durable. Paper Cut Cards, $7 each, luccaworkshop.com
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Andrew Neyer’s portfolio is packed with clever, sleek, often humorous designs, and his take on your morning coffee routine is no exception. Made for 34-oz. glass-beaker French presses, brewing coffee gives the penguin (and let’s be real, you) wings. Penguin Press decal, $6.95, andrewneyer.com
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What’s black and white and read all over? This cosmetics bag. Don’t settle for basic florals when you can have a march of the zebras in your purse or bathroom instead. Flat Canvas Cosmetic Bag, $20, Anne Rice Limited, (513) 271-3020
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It’s taxidermy’s much-less-creepy cousin: felted and stitched animal heads! Plus, graphic black-and-white fits with most any color scheme. (No zebras were harmed in the making of this decoration.) Hanging Animal Head, $65, Camargo Trading Company, camargotrading.com
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Betta fish, native to Southeast Asia, are vibrantly colored beauties with long, flowing fins that can live several years. The males are also massively territorial. So keep them solo, or you may have a fish fight on your hands. And be sure to treat/dechlorinate tap water, or you risk your new pal going belly-up. Betta fish, $4.49; bowl, $4.79; net, $1.79; water conditioner, $2.29; Monfort Aquarium & Pet Shop, monfortaquarium.com
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