Registry

by Amie Duhamel

Today, couples register for household necessities both big and small. So when that electronic scanner is placed in your hand, consider the practical ways you could furnish your home.

Red-headed stepchild of the house, the home office is often outfitted with cast-asides and hand-me-downs. It boasts the chair that won't work in any other spot, the cheap desk your fiancé has owned since college. But now that you're embarking on a new chapter in life, perhaps it's time to give that makeshift home office a make-over. Gift registries of today go beyond candlesticks and gravy boats, allowing you to stock your place with things you actually need. When the time comes to register, file away this idea: punctuating your wish list with home office gear is a smart way to start a partnership.

See the current issue of Minnesota Bride for more on home-office goods.

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Ampersand
Blanc de Blanc
Byerly's Gift Gallery
China & Crystal Center
Cooks of Crocus Hill
Crate & Barrel
Dayton's Gift Registry
Durr Ltd.
Five Swans
Herberger's
HomePlace
J.C. Penney
Kohl's
Polly Berg
Sears
T. R. Christian
Target Stores