Things We Love This Winter
Home editor Jessica Sinichak finds the local gems you’ll be obsessing over.
PHOTO COURTESY JOWDY STUDIO
Cozy Coffee
Add a touch of warmth to your chilly mornings with the Sonora Wedge Mug by Pittsburgh-based Jowdy Studio. Artisan Andrew Jowdy Collins creates the mug’s signature ridges by staining the white porcelain in a trio of sunset hues. The layers create a warm, desert landscape — the perfect pickup for Pittsburgh’s gray, winter weather.
Sonora Wedge Mugs, $55
Jowdy Studio, 7800 Susquehanna, Suite 203, Homewood; jowdystudio.com
Sky’s The Limit
Even when it’s (often) cloudy, Pittsburgh has a beautiful skyline, and that vista inspired Arbor House Soaps’ Pittsburgh Sky Soap. Handcrafted by owner Maureen Tomko in Mount Lebanon using organic ingredients, the vegan bar is scented with blood orange and other essential oils. Use it to bring joy to your morning shower, and get your day off to a great start.
Pittsburgh Sky Soap, $8
love, Pittsburgh, 301 Shiloh St., Mt. Washington; 412/208-1234, 805 Liberty Ave., Downtown; 412/281-1359; lovepittsburghshop.com
Rainbow Connection
Get 2021 off to a bright start with the Rainbow of Hope by Pittsburgh’s Steel Wool Yarns. The crocheted rainbow with long tassel strings comes with a loop for hanging. It’s as perfect for your front door as it is for your kiddo’s bedroom.
Rainbow of Hope, $25
love, Pittsburgh, 301 Shiloh St., Mt. Washington; 412/208-1234, 805 Liberty Ave., Downtown; 412/281-1359; lovepittsburghshop.com
Love N’At
Add a bit of the ‘Burgh to your kitchen with the colorful “Have A Nice Day N’at” tea towel, hand screen printed by Pittsburgh’s own strawberryluna. Because everyone loves Pittsburgh, the “P” on the cotton Flour Sack towel has a heart in the center of it. Send it to a loved one missing the area — and the sound of Pittsburghese — for Valentine’s Day to remind them the people of this city have heart n’at.
“Have A Nice Day N’at” tea towel, $22
strawberryluna.com