It's a few months before Father's Day, but that doesn't mean you can't start shopping now. Minneapolis-based necktie label Pierrepont Hicks has designed a wood-grain-patterned silk tie exclusively for the Walker Art Center. The hand-sewn, limited-edition "Woody Classic" is priced at $120 and available at the Walker Shop and online.

One person's junk is another person's treasure. So is the concept behind "junking," which breathes new life into things that some would call trash. Let your creativity go wild when occasional salvage sale Junk Love returns to St. Paul with a mix of architectural salvage, flea market finds and repurposed items. Shopping salvage is not only an affordable decor option, it offers endlessly unique -- and green -- design options.