Some ideas for those who don’t fit neatly in any category: the always-welcoming host, the white elephant recipient you just met, the neighbor who always brings back your runaway dog…
- You wouldn’t need to wrap this lovely brass planter. Just add a bow to the leather handle.
- Fine leather travel cases are one of those luxuries one rarely gets for oneself. (Tuck in some things for the road.)
- A vintage-inspired desk pad (it also comes in pink and ivory) with the Weekly or Monthly Times would be a thoughtful gift for your cubicle-mate.
- Coloring can be calming (even for adults)—this one is rich with detail. (My friend swears by these fine-tipped pens for the intricate designs—just make sure the edition has the thicker paper for ink.)
- You can personalize these coffee samplers. (If they’re lucky, you’ll add a gorgeous walnut scoop to go with).
- A glass cheese ornament for your favorite turophile. (Now there’s a word for Scrabble.)
- I love a classic striped chef’s towel. This one also comes in blue or red and can be tied around one’s waist. (Here’s a referral credit—get a second for yourself.)
- Friend from college? Skip the beer pong accessories and give them that Hook & Ring game from your favorite dive bar.
- Clean Slate Cookbook (Also: Lots more. cookbook. suggestions.)
- Isn’t this a beautiful Picnic Knife?
- With low commitment—just a few lines per day—this Five year diary may actually get used. (I love looking at what Aron and I jotted down, our first year with Hudson.)
- A mandoline is a perfect gift for the serious home cook (and the Japanese ceramic versions, like this one, are amazingly effective and affordable).
- Sycamore Street Press makes such perfectly whimsical, simply pretty Custom Address Stamps.
- For the not-a-coffee-drinker. I love this minimal Glass tea bottle. (Pair it with their favorite breakfast tea.)
- There are all kinds of fantastic artisanal syrups to choose from these days, but you can’t go wrong with this little log-cabin gem: Pure Maple Syrup.
P.S. All of this year’s gift guides: For Her & For Him (in which I should note many of the selections are actually interchangeable) & For the Kiddo.
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