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Toasters and blenders are so passé. Instead of using this gifting free-for-all to ask for kitchen appliances you probably will never use, why not fill your happy new home with functional—or at the very least, stylish—things from some of LA's coolest boutiques?
From minimalist-cool kitchenware at Tortoise to luxe decor by Cali design star Kelly Wearstler, below are 16 shops to consider for your registry that aren't department stores.—Additional reporting by Ashley Tibbits
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