Holiday gift guide 2012: NYC shops with the same stock in-store and online

The culinarily inclined will love this shop’s comprehensive selection of kitchenware and tabletop decor. You’ll find gifts for both cooking neophytes and pro chefs, from basic OXO tools (peelers, can openers and more) to Le Creuset cookware in a full range of vibrant hues. There’s something for everyone who likes to get their hands dirty in the kitchen, including Nordic Ware castle bundt cake pans ($31), oversized brightly patterned cotton dish towels ($23) and rainbow wooden mortar and pestles ($16). • 231 Bedford Avenue at North 4th St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn • 933 Broadway between 21st and 22nd Sts 

Opened in 2007 by Brooklynite Ann Cantrell, this urban version of the traditional general store specializes in clever, functional merchandise for city dwellers, such as Pendleton striped throws ($150), dry-erase geodesic globes that let you mark trip routes ($75) and vintage playing card–inspired cocktail coaster sets ($19). There’s something for every budget and taste, including eclectic wall art, puzzles and old-fashioned candy. Online shoppers can browse the site’s recommendations for dozens of best gifts for men, moms, friends or office gift swaps.

This home-accessories boutique stocks international finds like ginkgo-leaf servers ($38) from India, etched cordial glasses (six for $120) from China, colored glass bud vases ($26) from Japan, and faux snakeskin serving trays ($40–$50) from the U.S. The clean and sparse aesthetic of the brick-and-mortar shop is echoed on the website, which features a few dozen carefully selected products. Housewares range from modern minimalist to more intricately designed pieces.

Elizabeth Beer and Brian Janusiak, the owners of this upscale boutique, are on a mission to give lesser-known designers an outlet for distribution. Beer and Janusiak hand-select a diverse collection that includes books, housewares, accessories and clothing. The extensive online stock is organized in an alphabetical index and includes high-end items like Hoyt & Bond women’s lambswool scarves ($85) and Braun voice-controlled alarm clocks ($44). • 38 Orchard Street at Hester St • 22 W 29th St between Fifth Ave and Broadway

Style mavens will go gaga at the exotic array of bags ($14–$115), shoes ($10–$68) and jewelry ($5–$89) for every occasion, including beaded envelope clutches ($78), black polka-dot leather gloves ($43) and sparkly jewel pendants ($23). The shop’s comprehensive, well-priced collection—sourced from buying trips to China, India and Ibiza—is also available online. • 329 Bleecker St between Christopher and W 10th Sts  • 41-49 E 14th St between Fifth and Sixth Aves

This budget-friendly boutique debuted as Delphinium Card & Gift in 1996, but expanded to include home accessories three years later. Owned by friends and former musical-theater performers who wanted to serve their local community, the shop and its robust site hawk everything from whiskey stones ($22–$24) and elephant-shaped decorative bowls ($87) to game-night must-haves like Foodie Fight Trivia ($19). Browse the daily featured items on the home page for what’s new.

Founder David Alhadeff goes beyond trendy pieces to spotlight decorative arts and design, such as Uniform Wares rose-gold brown leather unisex watches ($310), Singgih Kartono handcrafted wood AM/FM radios ($225), and Score and Solder dodecahedron tabletop terrariums ($170). The shop’s contemporary smorgasbord of products can all be found online, and a special gift section categorizes items by desired price range. • 55 Great Jones St between Bowery and Lafayette St • 115 North 6th St at Berry St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Celebrity home designer Bobby Berk opened his first luxury decor store in 2006 after stints at Bed Bath & Beyond and Portico Home + Spa. Those with an eye for modern design will coo over Berk’s assortment of sleek furnishings like Paul Loebach distortion candlesticks ($24), Jason Miller bird-print mismatched dessert plates (four for $90), and Harry Allen resin and marble cast hand hooks ($75). Before you head downtown to the contemporary boutique, peruse Berk’s complete collection of home goods online.