Homes are notoriously materialistic in that they only seduce human inhabitants as a means to acquire more furniture, cars, and jewelry. Submit to the whims of a persuasive domicile with today's Groupon: for handcrafted art, furniture, and more at Sticks. Choose between two locations:

• For $50, you get $100 toward items at the West Glen location in West Des Moines.
• For $50, you get $100 toward items at the East Village location in Des Moines.

Started by artist-entrepreneur Sarah Grant and featured in La Vie Claire, Business Week, and Decorating magazine, Sticks sells one-of-a-kind furniture, accessories, and gifts, each item meticulously crafted in a award-winning studio. Sticks’ galleries carry the handiwork of more than 300 artists who craft wares from birch, poplar, driftwood, or other media, such as glass, ceramics, or textiles. Sticks embellishes its own original creations with upbeat messages and whimsical hand-painted pictures. Candlesticks ($99+) or artisan-designed jewelry ($10–$1,000) gussy up any human residence or resident human. Meanwhile, a lazy-Susan serving tray—like an exuberant great aunt that refuses to use chairs—facilitates food sharing while making a colorful tabletop centerpiece ($400+).

Whether visitors seek to gift a friend, newlywed, or well-behaved kitchen, Sticks’ knowledgeable staff can offer sage interior design advice to find the piece that best fits the character of a room.