Holiday Gifts | Highlands Cashiers Plateau

Written By: Mary Jane McCall | Issue: 2021/12 – December

‘Tis the season for gift giving and choosing that perfect gift for everyone on your list is as easy as shopping locally.  

Find out for yourself why the Plateau is nationally recognized as having the best small town shopping in America.   You’ll find the quality and selection unparalleled, but it’s the personal shopping experience that elevates us above the crowd.  Take the stress out of the season and shop locally.

The Bascom Shop at 323 Franklin Road in Highlands is the place to shop for unique handcrafted gifts that are sure to delight and equally sure to become family heirlooms. Their collection includes glass art, sculptures, ceramics, paintings, handwoven baskets, textiles, ceramics, hand-carved wood items, candles, jewelry, and books.  During the holiday season they also offer themed cards, and hand-painted ornaments.

Oakleaf Flower and Garden at 395 Main Street in Highlands offers a wide array of florals,  garden items, gifts, and home accessories, along with a museum quality collection of carefully curated antique items that showcase owner Kirk Moore’s passion and discerning eye for exquisite pieces, particularly Southern furniture, art, and English pottery from Staffordshire.  All this and welcoming Southern hospitality, too.

Main Street Gifts at 366 Main Street offers items for him, her, your home, and even your pets. Stop here for all your gift needs and choose from colorful silk flowers, barware, games, pillows, garden items, candles, picnic baskets, wallets, Croakies belts, and wooden signs to personalize any space.  

Acorns, The Shop at Old Edwards in the heart of downtown Highlands, beckons you into their luxurious world of contemporary and antique home furnishings and décor, one-of-a-kind art pieces, and rugs carefully curated from around the world.  Pamper yourself with their fine Italian linens and luxurious pillows and bedding.  Their knowledgeable staff are happy to help you find just what you’re looking for. Give the gift of luxury this season.

Aptly named, Smitten, at 468 Main Street, guarantees you’ll be smitten with their unique handmade in the USA items.  This creative and colorful shop offers pottery, jewelry, candles, paintings, photographs, contemporary crafts, art for the body, and other gifts for your home. They will happily share the stories of their crafters which makes each work of art personally meaningful. 

Lenz Gifts & Luxury Linens, just outside Cashiers at 1473 Highway 64 West is the place to go for gifts to pamper and please the most discerning tastes. Featuring Sferra bedding, Yves Dolorme European linens, luxury Baobab candles, fragrances, and they also carry upscale women’s lingerie from such lines as Hanro, Natorio, and Cat’s Pajamas. Owner Fred Lenz personally selects his inventory from the finest lines and he is happy to assist in all your selections.

J Gabriel – The Art of Living at 252 Highway 107 South in Cashiers offers selections that will transform your home into your sanctuary, with an emphasis on comfort and durability.  They offer home décor, small furnishings, lighting, mirrors, floral arrangements, home fragrances, gift items, natural fiber and cotton rugs and so much more.  Their showroom is a delightful mixture of colors and textures that will elevate your style. 

Nestled in the heart of Cashiers, Nora & Company is a shop containing a variety of collections including art, apparel, gifts for all occasions, and home decor. Whether decorating for the holidays, welcoming a new baby, or celebrating a wedding, one can find an eclectic mix of choices. Nora strives to find unique items, often whimsical but always with style. Nora & Company is located in the Shops of Village Walk on Highway 107 South.