Hardwood Home Décor for Holiday Giving

Our homes hold special importance during the holiday season, as family and friends gather to share in the festivities. Interiors featuring Real American Hardwood® products are noticeably warm and welcoming, making home décor items created from oak, cherry, walnut, and other beloved species wonderful gifts that add to the spirit of thanks and celebration. Here are six pieces that would be a joy to give—or receive—now or any time of the year.

The warmth of hardwood meets the glow of candlelight in this collection of maple candle holders, hand-turned in the Philadelphia workshop of husband-and-wife design duo Robert Ogden and Natalie Page. Accented with elegant fluting, the curvy forms are available in natural and dark-wash finishes that can be mixed and matched to delightful effect.

Chris and Amber Earl produce good-looking handmade furniture using sustainable hardwoods in their family-run Los Angeles business. The Harold mirror is a great example: featuring a simple frame with brass detailing and gracefully rounded corners, it’s as aesthetically pleasing as it is sturdily practical. Shown here in solid walnut, it’s also available in oak and in two sizes.

White oak and brushed brass are a beguiling combination in the Wood Hood sconce, which is designed and handcrafted by Worley’s Lighting, a studio in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The cute-as-a-button fixture is available in ash and several different wood and metal finishes, making it a highly customizable fit for your particular home décor.

Natural-oak tubes, outfitted with bulbs at each end, are assembled to create the Hieroglyph Pendant XII, a light fixture that transforms the traditional chandelier into a boldly sculptural form. A slender metal suspension rod adds a contrasting note to the sophisticated piece, which is made in Workstead’s Charleston, South Carolina, studio and is also offered in oxidized ash or a painted white finish. 

Trained as a sculptor and based in Miami, designer Vivian Carbonell brings a singular blend of art and functionality to her furniture, which is inspired by organic forms and materials. Comprising an ash frame and carved maple panels with a washed-gesso finish, her Navajo room divider evokes images of vertebrae to dramatic effect, creating a gallery-worthy accent piece. 

Based in Granville, Ohio, designer Michael Rozell combines traditional woodcraft techniques with a contemporary mindset, transforming hardwoods into characterful decorative home furnishings. His turned walnut table lamps bathe their individually handcrafted bases in warm light, setting off the wood’s rich color and distinctive grain to perfection.