LAST MINUTE ADDITION:
Ahhhh, Home. If you’ve been a trusty reader of this blog from the beginning you might remember that it started out as a home decor lifestyle blog. Before the posts about The Bachelor, Target finds, fish tacos, and our favorite Taylor Swift songs, this blog started as a love letter to our obsession with home goods.
Today we’re throwing it back. We present to you our Gift Guide For the Home. Which, even after seeing it 96 times while compiling, still makes us swoon. Snag up these items for yourself, or even better, get them for someone for the perfect hostess gift, or to simply help sprinkle some decor fairy dust into their lives:
1 – VINTAGE KILIM THROW PILLOW, Celadon, $139. The perfect pop of pink!
2 – FIREPLACE MATCH BOTTLE, Skeem, $30. Because the red Strike-on-Box matches from the grocery just don’t cut the mustard.
3 – COPPER TOP FLATWARE, Anthro, $78. Gorgeous for your holiday table, Easter table, summer BBQ or just for every day.
4 – ‘NO COKE IN THE BATHROOM’ CROSS STITCH, $3.83. This one IS a DIY, but for real. Please don’t do coke in my bathroom. Seriously. I never realized how many people do it until I was in my 30’s – like it’s nbd and can’t completely ruin your life. Plus, c’mon. It’s not 1998. #hugsnotdrugs
5 – BUBBLED GEYSER DECANTER, Anthro, $78. This decanter set would be gorgeous for your hard-to-please but wine-loving girl friend. Can you imagine how pretty white wine would be in this?
6 – (YOUR FAVORITE PHOTO BLOWN UP ON CANVAS), Easy Canvas Prints, from $34.99. I use these guys ALL THE TIME. Have a favorite photo from a favorite place you’ve traveled? Or a picture you took that belongs in a magazine? Howsabout blowing that bad boy up onto a canvas? Such a cool and personal gift. I did this one a few years ago and it’s my all-time favorite.
7 – BLUE MARBLE CERAMIC SERVING BOARD, Simple Life, $74.99. Because it’s just so damn pretty. And we love white marble & all, but the blue ups the ante. Update 12/3: we stink! This sold out between post draft and actual post. But this company makes amazing tabletop goodies! Several others in the same blue marble available here.
8 – WOVEN RATTAN TRAY, Bixby & Ball, $78. These purdy trays are a touch Clairee (“If you can’t say anything nice, come sit by me…”) and also beachy chic. And they’re from OUR FAVORITE SAN DIEGO HOME DECOR STORE, PERIOD. PS: the one below is coming back in stock soon, but this larger square version is available!
9 – MARBLED BOWLS, Jayson Home, $20. These agate bowls would be perfect for your older brother or guy crush or boyfriend who’s trying real hard to be a grown up. Like, he really wants to get there, and these gorgeous brown and cream bowls are legit.
10 – VINTAGE RUBY BAND GLASSES, Etsy, $20. Antiques give a home soul… or so I believe. Maybe go out on a limb and give a loved one a set of these vintage gems (!) Everybody loves something with a little provenance, right?
11 – 24 CARAT GOLD FRENCH PRESS, LaCafetiere, $44.50. If you’ve never had coffee made from a French press, then you ain’t livin’ (hint: it tastes about 999x better than it does coming out of the coffee maker). Perfect for lazy Saturday mornings. Or just for making your kitchen look a little bit prettier.
12 – CUSTOM RETURN ADDRESS STAMP, Domino, $43.99. We love, we love, we love!
13 – CHARLESTON QUILT, Celadon, $319. An homage to my former homeland. I can imagine wrapping up in it and almost being able to smell the sweet tea, saltwater, boiled peanuts and deep-fried okra… and maybe the paper mill on the Don Hold bridge.
14 – MINCING SET KNIFE & BOARD SET, Domino, $37.49. Because having to chiffonade herbs and mince (anything) is not only difficult but dangerous. I literally cut part of my knuckle off last week doing it. This knife & board set makes life WAY EASIER and totally ups your chances of keeping all 10 digits.
15 – GIA ITALIAN HERRINGBONE THROW, Lulu & Georgia, $98. For mom, or your
16 – 21-PIECE INSULATED BASKET, Bed Bath & Beyond, $39.99. Completely too cute for words, this picnic set screams for a Sunday afternoon picnic in a local park or on the beach.
17 – LE FEU BLEU NUIT CANDLE, Furbish Studio, $62. Hailed as this season’s “it” candle. We didn’t know there was such a thing, but we’re not surprised. It’s sculpted underwater and the vibrant color, which is hand mixed, is unexpected and quite gorgeous. We know it’s $$$$, but maybe someone you know deserves it?
18 – “ROOT” WOOD CHARGER PLATE, Neiman Marcus, $30. Because it’s rustic and beautiful. Because no two plates will ever be alike. Because when you layer your table settings with this your table will look textured and super cool. We love.
19 – BRONZE NAPKIN RINGS, SET OF FOUR, Jonathan Adler, $128. These napkin rings are both playful and yet add a touch of glam to a table setting. Also, someone should probably buy them for Steph’s dad. #steviebinthehouse
20 – GOLD WISHBONE, Jayson Home, $68. Because I swear, there’s always a stack of books somewhere or a coffee table that is missing that one last touch – like a crown jewel. And here she is, folks.
21 – TURKISH TRIBAL RUG, Etsy, $235. Um this is GOLD, PEOPLE! Somebody please buy it before I accidentally do. $235 is an amazing price for a 7′ x 3’8″ rug – especially one this gorgeous.
22 – PINEAPPLE ICE BUCKET, CB2, $69.95. Did you know the pineapple was the universal symbol for hospitality? Which makes this the perfect gift for your hosts.
23 – MEDITERRANEAN SEA SOAP, Compagnie de Provence, $21. Trust us. This hand soap smells so delightful that even if that dream trip to the Mediterranean has no shot in hell of happening in the near future, this soap will transport you – or your hostess – there in no time.
24 – BEACHCOMBER EXTRA LARGE BASKET, Pottery Barn, $129. We’ve always loved the look of a fiddle leaf tree or other plant placed into one of these babies. Believe it or not, it makes a big difference and adds a touch of relaxed, laid-back classiness.
25 – ‘AFTER A WHILE’ TRINKET TRAY, Nordstrom, $56. I MEAN… Ain’t that the truth.
26 – LAVENDER SIMPLE SYRUP, Sonoma Syrup Co., $13.99. Per the website, We infuse fresh ‘Provence’ culinary lavender flowers, estate grown for us at Matanzas Creek Winery, as the perfect flavoring for sorbets, shortbreads, champagne cocktails, hot teas or sparkling water.
27 – GLACIER PORCELAIN DIPPING PLATES, Domino, $55.99. We love EVERYTHING Red Raven makes… these aren’t showing in stock on their site but phew – thanks Domino! They’re showing in stock there. Do you wanna grab a pinch of sea salt out of this gorgeous dish, or dump it from a box of Morton’s? …we thought so.
28 – ROSE QUARTZ BOOKENDS, $179. Fabulous, dahling.
29 – CHARLESTON ROCKS GLASSES, SET OF 4, $48. Apparently today I can’t stop won’t stop with the Chucktown stuff. But how adorbs and peppy are these glasses?
30 – ‘TREAT YO SELF’ PRINT, Art Crate, $18. Like most bloggers, we get a ton of emails pitching everything from (literally) underwater basketweaving groups to butter of the month clubs. HOWEVER – we recently got an email from a company called Art Crate – think of it as Birchbox for artwork – and it is LEGIT. At first I thought, oh that’s ballsy. Because art is so subjective. BUT I took a quick survey to give them an idea of what I normally gravitate towards, and then POOF – a few days later, the perfect piece arrived in the mail. I had pinned it YEARS AGO with the caption “OMG I WANT THIS.” And it’s perfectly holiday-ish and now merrily hanging in our entry way. Totally worth a try! Note: after you take the design survey, they send you 3 prints to choose from and you decide which you want sent. Get 20% off your first month with code: CHRISTMAS20
xoxo,
