1. House of Cards
Building a house with Kikkerland’s animated-motion playing cards is just as entertaining as binge-watching Netflix on a cold night in. Kevin Spacey not included. Kikkerland Motion playing cards, $7.25, CAC Gift Shop, (513) 345-8400
2. Brave Little Coaster
Brightly colored graphic coasters make up for the dearth of color outdoors—and protect your coffee table from inevitable hot cocoa spills. Holly Stuart Design coasters, $23 for set of four, Gattle’s, gattlescincinnati.com
3. Faux Sure
Donna Salyers’ Fabulous Furs made it on Oprah’s Favorite Things list in 2014—snuggle up in this VIP-approved throw for a taste of the high life. Fabulous Furs red fox throw, $225, bromwells.com
4. Big Sippin’
Rookwood Pottery’s signature mugs work double duty, warming both hands while holding plenty of your favorite piping-hot beverage. Potter at the wheel mug, $28, Rookwood Pottery Store, rookwood.com
5. Haute Chocolate
Put the Swiss Miss down. This homemade blend is potent stuff, so drink it from a demitasse, like an espresso. Chocolats Latour Mexican hot chocolate in lavender and sea salt, pumpkin spice, and smoked chili, $9, chocolatslatour.com
6. Sweater Weather
Who needs sunshine when you can have this soft wool-and-cashmere blend sweater instead? Ireland’s Eye sweaters, $210, Hunt Club, huntclubclothiers.com
7. Wacky Warmth
Quirky menswear line Psycho Bunny’s reversible scarf boasts two different color options. Stay sane out there. Psycho Bunny Melrose lambswool scarf, $110, Bolero, bolerokiosk.com
8. Local Color
With Ashley Kroninger’s uniquely Queen City illustrations (draw your own eight-way, anyone?), the Cincinnati Book-O-Fun lives up to its name and then some. $6, Steam Whistle Letterpress, steamwhistlepress.com
Photographs by Aaron M. Conway
Originally published in the January 2015 issue
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