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If you're shopping for someone who's particularly house-proud, or for someone who would like to be, look no further than Core77's Ultimate Gift Guide. We've selected a ton of stuff for the home, so go ahead and start with these ten, then look around for some stocking stuffers!:

U-Bend Bookshelf
$77 Special!!
The good folks at UpToYouToronto have dropped the price of Max Lamb's ingenious shelf to $77 especially for this list, so go get it! (Click on"Home Accessories", then scroll down to"U Bend Shelf".)

Noa's Calendar
$35
Wordsmiths, Scrabble junkies, and English teachers will flip their dictionaries over this clever calendar.

Modern Classics Alphabet Poster
$35
The difference between design school students and other college students is that they'd much prefer a poster like this over the Heineken one that Steve stole from that dive bar down the street.

Modern Gingerbread House
$78 (extra $1)
Very nice to look at. Too modern to eat.

Hourglass
$50
We're not crazy about executive desk accessories, but this hoursglass is a looker. And black sand? Now THIS is a designer gift item!

Giant Wooden Compass
$79 (oops!)
Just a big-ass wooden compass on your wall. Two bucks over our limit of $77, but we figure you gets a lot for the money.

Cronotime Clock by Pio Manzú, 1966
$65.00
Alessi's brought back this 1966 classic easy-reader. And we love the "cronotime" monikername.

Astronaut Cutting Board
$38.00
Karen Olze and Gisa Wilkens' cutting boards feature a laser engraved illustration "that is hand positioned for each board, so the design actually interacts with the natural grain of the wood, creating a little scene."

Pentagram's 2008 Classic Typographic Calendar
$36.00
Kit Hinrichs has designed this year's calendar using twelve typefaces designed by typographer Matthew Carter. Purchase it here

Knot Your Average Door Stopper
$40
Also an unbeatable name, possible double duty in backyard games of Scottish Highland sport.

Find these and 67 other wonderful items in Core77's Ultimate Gift Guide 2007!