Seattle Gift Guide: 11 Local Shops to Find the Perfect Gift
Finding the right gift can be surprisingly difficult - but in Seattle, it doesn’t have to be. The city’s independent shops are filled with thoughtful, plenty of items that suit every personality, taste, and budget. Whether you're shopping for a homebody, a foodie, a design lover, or someone impossible to buy for, these ten Seattle spots make it easy to find something they’ll genuinely love.
Here are the local gems we love to browse for gifting season (and every season).
Ugly Baby
Perfect for: Someone who loves humor, colour, and gifts that are impossible to forget.
Ugly Baby is the home of Shower Art: waterproof, glitter-filled creations designed to hang in your shower and brighten your morning with something cheeky or heartfelt. Tucked inside Pike Place Market, this quirky shop celebrates the offbeat and the unexpected - the kind of place where you’ll probably be caught laughing to yourself more than once.
Shower Art is playful by design, but the shop also offers locally made prints, pins, and quirky accessories that embrace Seattle’s signature weirdness in the best way. It’s gifting that doesn’t take itself too seriously and that’s exactly why it works.
Featured products:
Shower Art pieces with humorous or uplifting messages
Seattle-themed prints and stickers
Enamel pins and small, affordable gifts
The Handmade Showroom
Perfect for: Someone who values craftsmanship, design, and one-of-a-kind pieces.
Located inside Pacific Place, The Handmade Showroom highlights independent makers from across the U.S., with many artists based in the Pacific Northwest. Their shelves are filled with ceramics, jewellery, textiles, and art objects, each accompanied by the story of who created it.
It’s the kind of place where you go in looking for one gift and come out with three, simply because everything feels intentional, thoughtful, and beautifully crafted. From small keepsakes to standout statement pieces, this shop is designed for meaningful gifting.
Featured Products:
Hand-thrown ceramics and serving pieces
Artisan jewellery from PNW makers
Illustrated cards, prints, and notebooks
Herban Wellness
Perfect for: Someone who loves wellness rituals, herbal teas, and gifts with meaning.
Herban Wellness is Kirkland’s destination apothecary - a space rooted in natural plant-based healing since 2009. Their handcrafted teas, custom tinctures, essential oils, and natural skincare formulas all centre around the idea of nurturing the whole self: mind, body, and spirit.
The shop is also known for its classes and educational events, creating a sense of community around wellbeing. Every blend, bottle, and balm feels considered, making gifts here especially personal.
Featured products:
Loose-leaf herbal tea blends
Custom tinctures tailored to specific needs
Essential oil rollers for calm, focus, or energy
Wavekelly
Perfect for: Someone who loves elevated basics, sustainable fashion, and beautifully curated spaces.
Wavekelly, located on Bainbridge Island, is the creation of longtime Seattle-area designer Megan Sanchez. After 15 years in corporate fashion, she built the boutique she always dreamed of: warm, intentional, and centered around timeless, sustainably made pieces.
In addition to the brands she loves, Wavekelly carries its own in-house label crafted from deadstock fabrics in small batches. The store also hosts monthly pop-ups, charm bars, community events, and a curated pre-owned collection that supports circular fashion.
Featured Products:
Wavekelly Label staples made from deadstock fabric
Curated clean beauty and fragrance
Select vintage and pre-owned finds
Paper Delights
Perfect for: Someone who loves paper goods, pretty details, and thoughtful handwritten notes.
Paper Delights is a charming stationery and gift boutique filled with beautifully designed cards, planners, notebooks, candles, and desk accessories. Bright, joyful, and full of colour, it’s the kind of shop that makes even simple gifting feel special.
Beyond stationery, you’ll find art prints, seasonal items, and small home goods that turn everyday moments into something celebratory. It’s a perfect stop for small, thoughtful gifts.
Featured products:
Hand-lettered greeting cards
Artful notebooks and planners
Candles and desk accessories
ChefShop
Perfect for: Someone who loves cooking, gourmet flavours, and discovering new ingredients.
ChefShop is a specialty grocer offering gourmet items from around the world; Italian olive oils, fruit preserves, rare spices, artisan chocolates, and small-batch pantry items that elevate home cooking. Everything is curated with incredible taste and intention.
If your giftee is a home cook or someone who loves discovering new flavours, this shop makes it easy to put together a gift that feels elevated and delicious.
Featured products:
Premium olive oils and balsamic vinegars
Small-batch jams and condiments
Curated gourmet gift boxes
Baleen
Perfect for: Someone who loves minimal jewellery and everyday pieces that feel special.
Seattle-based jewellery studio Baleen creates ethically made, affordably priced pieces in clean, modern silhouettes. Crafted in their Ballard studio, each item is produced with intention and sustainability in mind.
Their pieces are perfect for everyday wear - subtle enough to suit anyone’s style, but polished enough to feel gift-worthy.
Featured products:
Minimalist hoop earrings
Stackable rings
Simple, modern necklaces
Station 7
Perfect for: Someone who loves home décor, plants, candles, and small-batch makers.
Located inside a restored firehouse on Capitol Hill, Station 7 is a thoughtfully curated home and gift shop stocked with candles, ceramics, plants, and local goods that create a sense of comfort and calm.
The space is airy, welcoming, and designed for browsing - exactly what you want when searching for a gift that feels intentional.
Featured products:
Hand-poured soy candles
Ceramics and small décor pieces
House plants and natural planters
Bite Society
Perfect for: Someone who loves snacks, modern packaging, and Seattle-made treats.
Bite Society takes food gifting to the next level with bold, tattoo-inspired tins packed with cookies, nuts, pickles, and snack mixes. Their packaging is as memorable as the goods inside, making these gifts easy crowd-pleasers.
It’s a great option for coworkers, hosts, or anyone who believes the best gifts are edible.
Featured products:
Snack Attack gift sets
Cookies in illustrated tins
Savory snack mixes and pickles
Woodland Mod
Perfect for: Someone who appreciates clean lines, Scandinavian-inspired design, and modern home goods.
Woodland Mod blends minimalist style with Pacific Northwest sensibility. Their Phinney Ridge shop offers well-curated home décor, ceramics, textiles, and lifestyle pieces that prioritize simplicity and quality.
If you’re shopping for someone who appreciates serene spaces and intentional design, this is a wonderful stop.
Featured products:
Neutral-toned throws and blankets
Scandinavian-style ceramics
Minimalist home accessories
Gargoyle Statuary
Perfect for: Someone who loves gothic art, mystical décor, and gifts with a touch of the supernatural.
Gargoyle Statuary is one of Seattle’s most distinctive shops - a haven for gothic charm, old-world craftsmanship, and mystical curiosities. Tucked into the University District, this small studio and boutique has been handcrafting gargoyles, statuary, and decorative art pieces for decades, each one inspired by medieval architecture, myth, and the beauty of the darker side.
Inside, you’ll find shelves lined with creatures, guardians, angels, and ornate décor items that feel both ancient and lovingly made. The space has an almost cathedral-like calm to it, making every piece feel like a tiny relic waiting for its new home. For those drawn to magic, mystery, fantasy, or unique home accents, this shop offers gifts that feel meaningful, protective, and truly unlike anything you’ll find elsewhere.
Featured products:
Handmade Gargoyle statues
Gothic-inspired home décor and altar pieces
Mythical creatures, incense burners, and symbolic curiosities
Seattle’s small businesses are the heart of the city - each one is rooted in creativity, craft, and community. Whether you're gifting for someone who loves food, fashion, home goods, or humour, these ten shops offer pieces that feel personal, intentional, and full of story.
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